Gratitude

Lately there's been too much work to do and too little time to write. Thankfully, a wealth of ready-to-share wisdom has been coming my way. Here's one from someone who prefers to remain anonymous:

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the hard times,
For during those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
For they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
For it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes,
For they will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
For it means you've made a difference.

It's Lent! Have a Feast!

Here's something I think is worth reading and sharing.

Fasting and Feasting

by William Arthur Ward

Lent should be more than a time of fasting. It should be a joyous season of feasting. Lent is a time to fast from certain things and to feast on others. It is a season in which we should:

Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ indwelling them.
Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of all life.
Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light.
Fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God.
Fast from words that pollute; feast on phrases that purify.
Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.
Fast from anger; feast on patience.
Fast from pessimism; feast on optimism.
Fast from worry; feast on divine order.
Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation.
Fast from negatives; feast on affirmatives.
Fast from unrelenting pressures; feast on unceasing prayer.
Fast from hostility; feast on non-resistance.
Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety; feast on eternal Truth.
Fast from discouragement; feast on hope.
Fast from facts that depress; feast on truths that uplift.
Fast from lethargy; feast on enthusiasm.
Fast from suspicion; feast on truth.
Fast from thoughts that weaken; feast on promises that inspire.
Fast from shadows of sorrow; feast on the sunlight of serenity.
Fast from idle gossip; feast on purposeful silence.
Fast from problems that overwhelm; feast on prayer that undergirds.

Have a meaningful Lenten journey, everyone!

Blog Unstuck!

Advent and Christmas have come and gone. Two of my favorite seasons of the year over in a blur. And here I am -- my blog, at least -- still stuck in Halloween. Now that's not such a nice place or time to be stuck in, is it?

With 2012 just a few days' old, I would love to say that, from this day onward, I will write and publish a new post everyday. I would love to promise to update my blog every morning. I would love to resolve to be a more diligent and committed blogger. But, nah! That just isn't me. I know I am bound to slack off sooner than later.

For now, I am happy to get this blog unstuck. For the moment, I will leave it at that.