Of course, there is no bad day for giving thanks, counting the many blessings of our lives. But the season of harvest is a particularly good time to be grateful for those things that have come to fruition, celebrating not just our labors in planting and tending but even more the grace that allows things to grow.
What harvest do you celebrate at this point in your life?
Foxes of story and legend have a reputation for being devious and clever, but this young one just looks curious, eager to know about the world around it. Of course, many people work hard at being clever and getting ahead of the next person, when they might be better served by a healthy dose of curiosity and the desire to understand rather than to win.
What have you learned to approach with curiosity?
“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.”
―Elizabeth Gilbert
What are you most grateful for that has come to you only through very hard work?
Stars coalesce out of clouds of dust, which is an interesting parallel to the Bible story of humans being created from the dust of the earth. Apparently, we humans know at some deep level that the grandest things are made possible by the most seemingly insignificant.
What have you done lately that might build toward something greater?
“Blessings are more cherished by those who bear the spirit of gratitude.”
― Edmond Mbiaka
What helps you to remember the ways in which you are blessed?
