I am so grateful today . . .
 
~ for work due done
~ that an idea for Christmas cards is percolating...
~ for reprieve from snow
~ for happy cats =^..^=      =^..^=      =^..^=      =^..^=
~ for finding pickles at the last minute
 
~ for this saturday that is not a saturday
with love . . .
sparrow
     ♥

everything counts... ♥

I am so grateful today . . .
 
~ for getting the checkbook balanced, relatively speaking
~ that someone left a coupon in the mailbox that I can use
~ for sleeping after sunrise
~ for dried mushrooms and leftover pizza 
~ that the furnace is working
 
~ for this day . . . this life
with love . . .
sparrow
     ♥

everything counts... ♥

I am grateful today . . .
 
~ for painful reminders that my little eggshell of a world
is not the only world . . .
that other peoples' worlds are filled with suffering,
and want and need and horror . . .
lest I become complacent
in my relative ivory tower.
How can the sun shine so happily upon the bodies of tortured women
and children
and men who only want the best for their families?
I know there is no answer . . .
not here,
but the heart knows
deep down in its primal core
where heaven, salvation and redemption reside
with love . . .

everything counts... ♥

today I am grateful for God sending all his spirit angels this week end to
share in my training and assist me to find my professional voice Im
grateful for the gift of cllaboration, dinner fun and laughter Im grateful
for mentors who appreciate the spiritual approach to our field and
remembering to allow the families and clients to be first before finances
Im grraeful for this computer and all  my family here Im grateful for
Josahua growing each day and all the prayers  will post again soon
Namaste
Barbara

God I gratefully await and accept your miracles for me that I may be a witness to your wonder

Dear Barbara,
 
It's so good to see you posting again and to hear all the good news!
 
Blessings to you,
Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

Jude
so happy to hear from you and all here too Josua is sitting in is seater next to me as I type and is a beautiful boy.....and Im so grateful for all the prayers for him you all know how I believe in prayer and you are a wonderful prayer family I request pryaers for needed fees to upgrade my certification and insurance for the new programs Im trained for now....Im continuing a prayer discussion with God for these concerns and know he has sent all the training and will send the solutions needed for these requirements too....however having prayer partners is very powerful as I know from our little Joshua Gabriel Im sure you all were instrumental in bringing him along with those candles and prayers ...
Namaste
Barbara

God I gratefully await and accept your miracles for me that I may be a witness to your wonder

Dear Barbara,

I am also glad to see you posting again! I share your joy of seeing Joshua Gabriel thrive. One of my students once wrote in an essay (I know I´ve posted this before), "When you have children around you, you can never be unhappy". True, isn´t it?

My very best wishes for abundant Blessings to you,
Juliana

"Speak Peace in a World of Conflict" (M.B.Rosenberg)

Juliana oh so happy to be here too yes I do smile when he is here today as I unwrapped him he opened his eyes and saw my face and gave a big toothless gummy smile and his eyes said I know you! Hope all is well with you and your beautiful mountains I often visualize myself standing on a road walking  up a slant of blueish brown rock on a road and when my eyes reach the snow top I yell God Im here!!!! and feeling a bit close in proximity to you.
Namaste Friend
Barbara

God I gratefully await and accept your miracles for me that I may be a witness to your wonder

Dear Barbara,
 
I can just see little Joshua Gabriel smiling at you! I am glad that he is doing well!
For you I hope and pray that you can find the means to get whatever qualifications you need  for your work which I call ministry!
 
I candle is burning for you!
 
Much love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

Dear Barbara, I can just see little Joshua Gabriel smiling at you!

 
Yes, me too!
 
Barbara, I will light a candle now for all your needs.
 
With Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

"When you have children around you, you can never be unhappy". True, isn´t it?

This is very true thank you Juliana...
 
Bless you Barbara what a lovely image I have of your little man.
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Blessings,
Barbara dear . . .
I am happy to hear
that things are finally settling down for you
just now,
and that you have such close access to little Joshua Gabriel.
I am sure he brings you much joy!
 
Also,
good to see you back safely,
dear Juliana . . .
keeping you too in my prayers
with love and gratitude . . .
sparrow
ps. also grateful for the little Ernesto Cardenal book
you turned me on to . . .

everything counts... ♥

I am grateful today . . .
 
~ for music and drums and ears to hear them
~ for corn and seed to feed the outside creatures
~ for the Canada geese flying overhead . . .
sometimes I want to say, 'take me with you...'

~ for each day so full of promise
~ for movement
 
~ for this moment, this day, this life
with love and gratitude . . .
sparrow
      ♥

everything counts... ♥

Today I am grateful for heating and light on a dark and wet day
 
For laughter and smiles
 
For 7 more jars of jam made today...yellow plum and nectarine
 
For the film Jonathan Livingston Seagull
 
 

 

Love is the only way

For 7 more jars of jam made today...yellow plum and nectarine

mmmmmm . . . . . . . . . .
may I come for tea and toast with some of your jam?
   ♥

everything counts... ♥

I am so grateful today . . .
 
~ for tears
~ for the unexpected experience of splendour
~ for sundried tomatoes and black olive bruschetta
~ that the stray cat outside has finally come onto the veranda for something to eat
~ for wonderful inventions like scotch tape and paperclips and can openers
 
~ for this day, this moment
with love . . .
sparrow
     ♥

everything counts... ♥

For 7 more jars of jam made today...yellow plum and nectarine mmmmmm . . . . . . . . . . may I come for tea and toast with some of your jam?

 
I'll put the kettle on......
 
"~ that the stray cat outside has finally come onto the veranda for something to eat "
 
The slippery slope to 5 cats? Bless him/her
 
 

Love is the only way

I'll put the kettle on......

I'll be there . . .

"~ that the stray cat outside has finally come onto the veranda for something to eat " The slippery slope to 5 cats? Bless him/her

Goodness no!
Between my husband and the four cats already residing her comfortably,
I would be shredded to ribbons . . .

everything counts... ♥

I am so grateful today . . .
 
~ that I have enough money to buy what I need to live and to give . . .
with a little leftover sometimes for something fun and pretty
~ for a husband who tolerates if not understands 'most everything I do
~ for coming to terms with compromise and what is really important
~for the gift of pleasure and enjoyment
~ for being able to embrace my wild side (in moderation )
 
~ for this morning, this day, this life
with love and gratitude . . .
sparrow
     ♥

everything counts... ♥

Today I am grateful . . .
 
~ for vitality . . .the blood flowing through my veins,
sore and aching muscles rested and renewed by sleep
~ for the joy and wonder I feel
when rummaging in old boxes of CD's and tapes . . .
music I'd forgotten over the years
~ for the freedom to do what I need to do
~ for love that lasts beyond youth
~ for feeling less critical today of my shortcomings
 
~ for this friday that is not a friday
with love and gratitude . . .
sparrow
     ♥
 

everything counts... ♥