Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Be Thankful

 
 
Be thankful 
 
That you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to? 
Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow. 
Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you  
Opportunities for improvement. 
 Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build  
Your strength and character. 
 Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons. 
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.
It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those  
Who are also thankful for the setbacks. 
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. 
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles 
and they can become your blessings. 
 
Author Unknown but greatly appreciated 
 
~ Happy Thanksgiving! ~

Saturday, November 1, 2014

November Morning



A tingling, misty marvel
Blew hither in the night,
And now the little peach-trees
Are clasped in frozen light. 

Upon the apple-branches
An icy film is caught,
With trailing threads of gossamer
In pearly patterns wrought. 

The autumn sun, in wonder,
Is gayly peering through
This silver-tissued network
Across the frosty blue. 

The weather-vane is fire-tipped,
 The honeysuckle shows
A dazzling icy splendor,
And crystal is the rose.

By Evaleen Stein 

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