A week of gratitude

This has been a week of gratitude. Dad always taught me to give gratitude every day for all the good that is around. Good is everywhere, I always believe this. Good is the victor, and dominates good’s opposite, the wrongs, the evils, the injustices, the harm, the “terror that flieth by day.” Yes, I can relate to the Creator’s all-powerful goodness. I am indeed grateful, and carry with me an attitude of gratitude. 

I have taught my young son, early on, to always wake up giving gratitude for things as simple as the color green, the trees, the flowers, the air we breath, the books available for our learning, the many advantages of technology, having a computer, having a comfortable home, plenty to eat, friends, opportunities to participate in new activities, and the list goes on. 

Throughout my life, I have found that people with good attitudes of overflowing gratitude are happy people, positive people, stable people. These are the kind of people that help to reinforce my harmony as well. Good attracts good. What goes around comes around, as the saying goes. A good attitude is reflected in so many good ways, and experiences we have. 

I can say that I am grateful for the following: 

Having always lived close to nature, with a green zone, with trees, and hiking trails, behind my home.
Having lived in other countries, and experiencing the foods, perspectives, friendships in those places.
Having become fluent in another language. In my case, Spanish.
Having worked in a variety of different occupations: computers, real estate, education, translation, social services, military, mortgages.
Having had healings from life threatening situations.
Having had adequate transportation, and never being without.
Having had loving, kind parents, who went way, way out of the way for me.
Having grown successful organic gardens.
Having had all the tomatos and peppers my family wanted, from my organic garden.
Having an appreciations for natural settings, forests, trees, photosynthesis, nature, seas, rivers.
Having met a woman, who is absolutely wonderful, talented, and always inpiring.
Having had class instruction in bible studies and metaphysics.
Having completed my master’s degree, after waiting many years.  
Having hiked across a part of Paraguay, South America.
Having hiked in many mountain area of New Mexico and Colorado.

Having been in boy scouts as a youth.
Having grown up in ranch style homes, which symbolize American architecture.

The list can go on and on, and my gratitude ranges from very minute to very complex. Gratitude is gratitude, and it does not matter how small, how silly appearing, how unimportant something may seem. Gratitude is always a thank you to the Creator for His work done, and done successfully.

From the end of Genesis 1 in the King James version of the Bible it reads, “And he saw everything that he had made, and behold it was good.”

It is all good. Live each day in His goodness. It is where evil seems to be. Good is divine Love’s presence.

I reach out today, looking for more opportunties to give gratitude!!! Will you join me? The Creator will hear each thought of gratitude, and then the blessing flow.