The Power of Gratitude

These days when you wake up every morning to so much doom and gloom in the newspapers, it is often good to remind and encourage ourselves on the power of gratitude. During tough times, we can spend too much time feeling sorry for ourselves. Sarah Breathnack 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." Let me share a short chapter that was written by BJ, which she calls...The Weather Report:

WEATHER REPORT~BJ Gallagher

"Any day I'm vertical

is a good day"...

that's what I always say.
If you ask me,"How are you?"
I'll answer, "GREAT!"

because in saying so,

I make it so.
When Life gives me dark clouds and rain,

I appreciate the moisture

that brings a soft curl to my hair.
When Life gives me sunshine,

I gratefully turn my face up

to feel its warmth on my cheeks.
When Life brings fog,

I hug my sweater around me

and give thanks for the cool shroud of mystery

that makes the familiar seem different and intriguing.
When Life brings snow,

I dash outside to catch the first flakes on my tongue,

relishing the icy miracle that is a snowflake.
Life's events and experiences

are like the weather -

they come and go,

no matter what my preference.
So, what the heck?!

I might as well decide to enjoy them.
For indeed,

there IS a time for every purpose

under Heaven.
And each season brings its own unique blessings.