Our lives are filled with joys and challenges. Each day brings a plateful. We have the power to experience our lives as gifts or as burdens. I am grateful for the gift of grace. On days when things have hung heavily around my neck, or events have startled me into fear, I have experienced grace unexpectedly. That's the nature of grace. It is a lovely surprise. A gentle hand reaching out to bring me back to myself. I am able, at some point, in some way, to reach out and request assistance, and my request is graciously answered.
"Our passion for life is quietly sustained from somewhere in us that is wedded to the energy and excitement of life. This shy inner light is what enables us to recognize and receive our very presence here as a blessing. We enter the world as heirs to a harvest of memory, spirit, and dream that has long preceded us and will now enfold, nourish, and sustain us. The gift of the world is our first blessing." --John O'Donohue
Love is all around--everywhere. It's in the essence of every creature, rock, and tree. In every person we encounter. The heart of the earth is exuding love all the time. We're here to soak it up, and to use its positive, vibrant energy. It comes through us as we live and share our unique passions and personal expressions with the world. The more we do this, the more effortless our lives become. Love comes in to guide us, shape us, and change us--and to bring us to our best selves. Enjoy the life that is truly yours to live!
"Find some time alone outside. If you are tempted to look out a window and let your view substitute for being outside, try this activity both ways. I find that even a pane of glass disrupts the flow of nature's wordless message to me. Even just stepping out your door and sitting in your yard or on a small balcony will enrich this [experience]. It is the difference between phone contact or holding hands with a loved one. Which would you choose? Nature chooses the hand-holding option." --Susan Chernak McElroy
