by Prasanta | Jul 4, 2011 | Home, Memories, One Thousand Gifts, Past, Purpose, Thankfulness, Time, Treasures
Are you grabbing the tails of flying kites, like dreams, and letting them fly you, busting open sorrowful seams? Days whiz past us and are we too busy to see the gifts and dreams God’s already given to you and to me? It’s one reason I stop, count, and slow...
by Prasanta | Jun 27, 2011 | One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
276. a sunny weekend 277. fresh lettuce from the garden 278. writing my 100th post this past week… I forgot to commemorate it with a little note, but no matter… I’m still forging ahead– and will possibly pick another number, such as 125 or 150,...
by Prasanta | Jun 22, 2011 | Dreams, Failure, One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
My Weekly Gratitude List– #266-275: 266. Playing badminton outside in the yard 267. getting some cleaning done indoors 268. playing outdoor games in the park with a few friends 269. watching my 10-year-old catch a pop-fly ball, while sliding down on the...
by Prasanta | Jun 14, 2011 | Beauty, eucharisteo, Faith, Haiku, Poetry, Thankfulness
In Yellow Summer Lilies reach skyward Yellow cranes, learning to fly Like growing children *** In summer, they frolic and laugh under the trees. The sunny yellow lilies sway tall; young souls are like the lilies, blooming in early summer’s youth, gentle and...
by Prasanta | Jun 6, 2011 | Fear, Hope, One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness, Wisdom
“A fool is a wise man’s ladder” — South African Proverb I love reading proverbs from different parts of the world. It’s a fascinating look into different cultures. We are starting a new series on Proverbs on Sundays. Below are two verses...
by Prasanta | May 30, 2011 | One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
Before: After: Lifting hands in thankfulness for the following gifts this past week, #227-239: 227. a vegetable garden after a two-year break… and doubling the area 228. planting vegetables: tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini… and a little...
by Prasanta | May 2, 2011 | One Thousand Gifts, Thankfulness
Keeping a record of thankfulness is a chronicle of more than just thank-you’s. It’s a record of days and memories. It’s a remembrance of deep gratitude to a God who gives me one more day to enjoy His mercy and grace. I can’t believe how much...
