Gratitude

Elderly woman smiling joyfully — Grief, Gratitude, and Joy
Our Suffering World All over the world, people are suffering. That’s nothing new. We humans have been hurting […]

June 3, 2022 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Choose life / Gratitude / Grief / Healing / Joy / Recovery by Barbara Stevens

a man with bowed head holding prayer beads in his hand, seeking help, expressing gratitude — The Shadow Side of Gratitude
Grateful to Be Alive What a thing it is to be alive, to see the many shades of […]

November 20, 2021 in Recovery Skills tagged Choose life / Gratitude / Recovery / Thanksgiving by Barbara Stevens

Gratitude Amidst Oneness
Our Instinct to Survive We humans are born with an instinct to survive. When our lives are threatened, […]

November 21, 2020 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Gratitude / Healing / interbeing / Oneness / WIsdom by Barbara Stevens

A bouquet of flowers stands on a stool - we can be grateful for everything in our life, including the little things — Grateful for Everything
For Everything in Our Lives Lyricist Bruce Findlow, in his song, “For All that Is Our Life,” said […]

November 23, 2019 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Freedom / Gratitude / Learning / Love by Barbara Stevens

A man gazing at the beauty of the star-filled sky, experiencing gratitude for creation which God feels grateful for in return — Does God Feel Grateful?
Does God Feel Gratitude? Although we start each of our Sunday-afternoon circles with a particular topic, one can […]

October 26, 2019 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Covenant / God / Gratitude / Love / relationships by Barbara Stevens