Abundance…

One of the hardest lessons we have to learn in this life,

and one that many persons never learn, is to see the divine,

the celestial, the pure, in the common, the hear at hand —

to see that heaven lies about us here in this world.

{John Burroughs}

If we did but know how little some enjoy of the great things that they possess, there would not be much envy in the world.

{Young}

Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.

{James Russell Lowell}

Everything we are given and everything we are deprived of is nothing but a finger pointing out the direction of God’s hidden promise which we shall taste in full.

{Henry Nouwen}

God has given some gifts to the whole human race, from which no one is excluded.

{Seneca}

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for any reason, turn one’s back on life.

{Eleanor Roosevelt}

May your laughter be from God.

{Irish Proverb}

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

{Charles Dickens}

Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies.

{Charles E. Jefferson}

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.

{Joseph Wood Krutch}

Abundance is…a perfect Pandora Christmas playlist.

Abundance is…baking treats in the kitchen with my mom.

Abundance is…puppies curled up in the crook of my knees.

Abundance is…the first Christmas present purchased.

Abundance is…a moment of peace.

Abundance is…checking off my whole to-do list.

Abundance is…baking my first pumpkin pie solo.

Abundance is…an afternoon spent with my best friend.

Abundance is…a sweet text message from a friend.

Abundance is…a shared family recipe.

Abundance is…sweet potato souffle in November.

Abundance is…wind rustling the leaves with the rising sun.

Abundance is…dancing in the kitchen.

Abundance is…a day to spend entirely with family.

Abundance is…cooking your first (epic) Thanksgiving meal.

Tomorrow is the one day of the year where families stop and take note of the immense abundance each one of us possesses year ’round. 

May your days overflow with abundance and warm goodness. 

May you see it, feel it, acknowledge it, and embrace it.

Happy Thanksgiving!

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work.

{2 Corinthians 9:8}