Gratitude

Journal entry 12/28/2007

It's raining so beautifully complete with thunder and lightning.  We are in the midst of a severe drought and now it has been raining for maybe 5 days straight.  Everyone is grateful!  No one is complaining of the inconvenience of the rain--all we hear is gratitude for what we need so much for life.  Isn't is like that--- We are only grateful when something has been missing like...rain or sunshine, or love, or food or the ability to read.  We forget to be grateful.  We forget to be Grateful for what is given so freely everyday.  We forget to be Grateful for what is necessary for life.  God, help me to remember to be grateful, every moment, for your "everyday" gifts.