There are many Gratitude Quotes spread throughout this short video I thought we all could use, during tough times.

Do we spend too much time feeling sorry for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude learn how to dance in the rain?  Gratitude Quotes and its power are beautifully expressed in this title…

” Learning to Dance in the Rain.”

It almost sounds too simple to feel important, but understanding the power of gratitude can change your life forever. Sarah Breathnach said it best…

“When we choose not to focus on what’s missing from our lives
but are grateful for the abundance that’s present…
we experience heaven on earth.”

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Crucified

Laid behind the stone

You lived to die

Rejected and alone

Like a rose

Trampled on the ground

You took the fall

And thought of me

Above all!

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JANUARY 1

BRAND NEW BEGINNINGS

~ THE BEGINNING ~

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was an evening, and there was a morning-

The first day

Genesis 1 3-5 (Holy Bible: NIV)

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Welcome back! Just five days ago we celebrated the birth of Christ and I bet many of you are already back into the swing of your normal day and have already forgotten that we are still in celebration!

Actually, every day should be a day to celebrate, however, we often get hung up in our daily routine that we forget to be thankful for all that has been provided to us. I know how guilty I am of this!

Just this morning I was having a “moment” because I focused on all the things that were going wrong rather than all the things in my life that are great.

As Maltbie D. Babcock said:

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“Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles”.

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It is so easy to get caught up in our life’s troubles on a typical day.

I challenge you, and myself, to wake up tomorrow with the feeling that, it “is” Christmas Day and carry with you that magical feeling of appreciation in all you do.

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Wake up tomorrow and give thanks to our Lord for this is the day that the Lord has made!!

In our Twelve Days of Christmas song today we will give thanks today for Six Geese A Laying. “This is not referencing six geese laying eggs”!

This is referring to the six days of Creation!

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The first day: Gen. 1:1-5 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. … And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. … And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

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The second day: Gen. 1:6-8 And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters… And it was so.

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The third day: Gen. 1:9-13 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.”… And the earth brought forth vegetation… plants… and trees.

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The fourth day: Gen. 1:14-19 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,”’ and it was so. God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.

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The fifth day: Gen. 1:20-23 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let the birds fly above the earth”… so God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves with which the waters swarm… according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind.

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The sixth day: Gen. 1:24-31 And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so… Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness… So God created man in his own image…

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There is absolutely “nothing” to add to this…”you” are here!

See you on the “Seventh Day of Christmas” tomorrow… “Seven Swans A Swimming”

Wishing you a wonderful and blessed day!

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~ Nature Quotes ~ Nature’s Inspiration ~

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

William Shakespeare

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The clearest way to the universe is through a forest wilderness.

John Muir

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All of nature is a canvas painted by the hand of God.

Unknown

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The wisdom of nature speaks to the heart, and nature’s first language is beauty.

Tim McNulty

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May the wonder, the wisdom, and the beauty of nature always bring joy to your soul!

Ken Jenkins

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Here are a couple “God Help Me Quotes” that I pray will brighten your Day, lift your Spirit and Glorify the One who strengthens our souls. Receive this blessing… as we were not designed to go “it” alone!!

~ So do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. ~

Isaiah 41:10 {New International Version}

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~ To what will you look for help if you will not look to that which is stronger than yourself? ~

C S Lewis

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* Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint *

Proverbs

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“I believe that friends are quiet Angels who sit on our shoulders and lift our wings when we forget how to fly.” ~~~Unknown~~~

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“I believe the “quiet Angels” are the friends across the miles that you share friendship in spirit.” ~~My Comment to Quote~~

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