Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Giving Thanks

Gratitude goes beyond the 'mine' and 'thine' and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift.
Henri J. M. Nouwen: 


As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.  ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy


For flowers that bloom about our feet;
For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee!
~Ralph Waldo Emerson



O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.
~William Shakespeare



None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude.  Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.  ~Fred De Witt Van Amburgh

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