"99 Blessings"
Living gratefully today, I appreciate the various ways I can still connect with the people in my life. I give thanks for warm air, bike rides, and chance meetings.
The six blessings in the video Blessings that I focused on last week come from the book pictured below. I wrote a post about Br. David and the book for my other blog, titled "Late Bloomer and Slow Learner," now dormant. Read the post here: Brother David Steindl-Rast: Benedictine Monk and Gratitude Guru, from November 23, 2016. It will explain these pictures.
This morning, I wrote the following poem to add to the flow of blessings:
The six blessings in the video Blessings that I focused on last week come from the book pictured below. I wrote a post about Br. David and the book for my other blog, titled "Late Bloomer and Slow Learner," now dormant. Read the post here: Brother David Steindl-Rast: Benedictine Monk and Gratitude Guru, from November 23, 2016. It will explain these pictures.
This morning, I wrote the following poem to add to the flow of blessings:
Blessings
In the face of a
pandemic loaded with
angst and uncertainties,
blessings persist.
Continuing to make
themselves known,
the way blessings do
when we slow down
and attend to a moment.
The hum of a refrigerator
stocked with food,
nourishment available.
Buds on trees, new
blades of grass, blossoms
emerging, all beckoning
a season of rebirth.
Smiles, supportive gestures,
kind words and prayers,
connections to bolster.
Blessings persist,
buoying us.
Pause. Attend to a moment. What blessings do you find to buoy you? Share them.
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