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| Source: Kejanny |
Dear Gratitude,
I
am so grateful that I am alive and can write you this post today. I love the gift of life. There were many times in my 38 years of
existence on earth that I faced situations and circumstances wherein I could have
lost my life. But God by His grace has
not taken away the breath of life He’s given me. For that, I am truly grateful.
Today,
my mind is sleepy and I feel weak. And
that is because I’ve been awake since 2:30 a.m.
I think I know why I feel weak and my mind is sleepy. It always happens when my early hours sleep
is disturbed.
The
early hours of the morning is a time when our body is suppose to enter that
“deep sleep” period. It is the time our
body heals, rejuvenates and we gain the strength and energy our body lost. That is the time, our brain does its work
better. Our stomach is suppose to rest,
too, so that the blood can be diverted to other parts of the body such as the
brain and for healing purposes. Guess
what, I ate a plate of rice and drank a cup of milo around 4:00 a.m. I am not a sleep researcher but that is how I
always feel when I disturb my sleep between 2:00 a.m and 6:00 a.m.
By
the way, our gratitude practice for today is found on page 111 of The
Magic. It is called “A Magic Morning”.
This
gratitude exercise is basically saying, “to
have a magical day, fill your morning with gratitude”. When we fill our mornings with gratitude, we
energize ourselves with gratitude’s power and energy, and that will keep us
going on a positive note during the day.
So
how do we fill our morning with gratitude?
1. When I open my eyes in the morning and my
feet hits the floor, I say the magic word “thank
you” and truly feel the gratitude in my heart.
- I am grateful that I am alive. I love the gift of life.
- I am grateful that God has given me another brand new day, a new beginning, to live.
- I am grateful because I was fast asleep in the night, didn’t know what was going on around me, but I woke up.
- I am grateful because I could have died in my sleep, but I am alive.
- I am grateful that my body and mind had a good night’s rest, has healed, rejuvenated, fresh and is ready for a new day.
- Thank you for the comfy bed I sleep in, the pillows and sheets.
2. The morning routine presents many
opportunities for me to be grateful and give many thanks.
- Thank you for the clean running water. People have worked hard to dig trenches, lay pipes, treat the water and ensure fresh, clean water reached the city from the mountains so that I can wash and refresh myself.
- Thank you for the toothbrush and colgate, the people in the supply chain who made them and I finally bought them. Without them, I will feel really uncomfortable from bad breathe and a stinking mouth.
- Thank you for the soap that I use to wash. I feel really fresh and nice after washing with the soap.
- Thank you for the towel that I use to dry myself. Without it, I will be standing with water all over me.
- Thank you for the clothes I wear. There are so many people in other parts of the world who worked hard to produce all the materials that was eventually used to manufacture the clothes that I wear. I send the magic dust of gratitude to them. Without clothes, I will be naked or wearing leaves.
- Thank you for the comb with which I comb my hair and the mirror in which I can see my beautiful face.
- Thank you for the plates, cups and spoons in the kitchen that I put my food on and eat. Life would be like back in the primitive days if I don’t have them.
- Thank you for the pots and electrical appliances in which I cook. They make life easier.
- Thank you for the fridge in which I keep my food and they don’t go bad. It preserves food so I don’t have to buy fresh food or go to the store everyday.
- Thank you for the gas and electricity which I use to cook. Without them, I would be making fire outside and life will be difficult.
- Thank you the breakfast, the morning tea, food, water, juice. They give me physical energy for the day and supply my body with essential nutrients.
- Thank you for the shoes I will now wear and hit the road. Without them, I will get my feet dirty and step on many bad things.
From
the moment I open my eyes until I’ve finished getting ready to leave the house,
I say the magic words “thank you” in my mind for everything I touch, use and
eat.
As
I go through the day, the magic power of gratitude will bring more things for
me to be grateful for. More good things
will happen and the Magic Morning will be multiplied.
Counting My Blessings Exercise for Today
1. I am forever grateful for God giving me the
gift of life and sustaining me every moment.
I am alive. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
2. I am forever grateful for God, by His grace,
forgiven my sins, iniquity and weaknesses through Jesus Christ. I can boldly come before His presence through
Him. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.
3. I am forever deeply grateful to God for
giving me the gift of the Holy Spirit who helps, counsels, and comforts
me. The Spirit of God made me and He
sustains me to carry out my mandate of Genesis 1:26. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.
4. I will be forever grateful for God opening my
spiritual eyes and leading me to understand that He made the Shabbat, a day He
blessed and sanctified, that I can rest in His presence. Thank you God for the gift of the
Shabbat. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
5. I am blessed to have my big brother William
who works so hard to sustain the family and who has taken the place of Awa (my
late dad). He is quiet, humble and very
respectful. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
6. I am grateful for the gift of food we
have. It gives us physical strength and
nutrients to the body. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
7. I am blessed with a good job. Because of that I am staying in a rent-free
house, have access to free water and have a vehicle. I am grateful, grateful for my job. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.
8. I am blessed to have my sisters Martha and
Udamah Monique, who are my only two biological sisters who also love me. I wouldn’t be where I am without them. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.
9. I am deeply grateful for the gift of health,
bestowed upon me by God my Healer, I alive today. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.
10. I am grateful for the peace of mind I had
today. I am at peace, I am still and I
know that God is! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Magic Rock
Gratefully yours,
Kejanny