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Part of living a positive life is being aware of what we value, what brings us joy, and how many blessings we have.

It’s no secret we take things – including life – for granted.  Being able to do so is a blessing in itself because usually if we can take something for granted, it’s already there for us!

Some things we might take for granted are:

·        being able to breathe – either on our own or with assistance

·        being able to eat, chew, taste, and swallow our food

·        being mobile within our bodies; having full movement of arms, legs, back, neck, shoulders, ankles, fingers, toes, etc.

·        all of our muscles, nervous system, bones, immune system, and brain functions working properly

·        being able to speak what’s on our heart and mind

·        freedom of spiritual beliefs

·        the sun rising and setting every day

·        a fairly stable climate we can live and thrive in  (although we should consider NOT taking this for granted!)

·        our homes standing tall to protect us, as well as everything inside such as electricity, plumbing, etc. all working harmoniously for our benefit.

·        knowing we can work to support ourselves

·        our friends and family

·        our pets

·        our cars running and getting us where we need to go

·        transportation, sewage, water, and garbage systems being kept up

·        stores where we can buy everything we need

·        the people who work hard to grow, create, build, transport, stock and manage everything in those stores

·        all the amazing communication networks in the world (and in space) which all things like our phones, internet, radio, postal service, and (cable) TV systems to work

·        being safe in general

·        being alive!

That’s an awful lot we take for granted and have to be grateful for!  I bet you could come with even more!  

And that’s kind of the point… to notice and become aware of everything we have to be grateful for.  When we do, we begin to value those things we take for granted and realize our life has much more meaning to it.

We also begin to see those things we took for granted we might not be so grateful for… like being in stressful relationships, accepting an unhealthy habit or behavior, or believing we’re stuck where we are if we’re unhappy about it.  When we realize we’ve been taking that stuff for granted too, we can then come to understand it doesn’t have to be that way!  We have the power to change, to choose a better life for ourselves.  Once we choose to make it better, we can then take action to do so!

What do you take for granted?

What do you feel blessed by?

Is there anything you can change to bring more of the positive into your life and release those things which prevent you from receiving all of God’s blessings?

Take care of you and have an incredible day!

With Peace, Love, Happiness, Health, and Prosperity…

Rev. Jeanette

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Sir Froggie's Positive News Network:  Thursday, March 15th, 2007
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1.      (Fill in the blanks.) Today, I desire and experience…

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I also affirm the following positive reality:

“If God could tell me just one thing, it would be, ‘I LOVE YOU.’ ”

— JMP


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2.      “This is the best time to have ever been alive in history.  It’s the first time we’ve ever had the power to gain knowledge at our fingertips.”

—    © Dr. Denis Waitley in The Secret by Rhonda Byrne





3.      The Enchanted Self     — by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein

Recipe for Happiness and Self-Esteem

Today driving by a public school I saw a sign on the bulletin board that said approximately the following: 

Children are the treasures in our art gallery. 

I thought this was a lovely saying.  And indeed, when adults do treasure their children, self-esteem has a chance to really develop and flourish. 

What is more exquisite than a new baby?  How perfect the newborn is.  How wonderful also is the energy and spirit of a three year old.  Each age has its special delights. 

If you have children try to think of them as wondrous treasures in the art gallery of life.  You'll like what you see and the children will love being perceived as so special.

— © Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein

In private practice since 1981, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, psychologist and originator of The Enchanted Self, has committed to bring the keys of enchantment to the world.

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4.      “Praise and bless everything in the world, and you will dissolve negativity and discord and align yourself with the highest frequency – love.”

— © The Secret by Rhonda Byrne




5.      ValueSpeak
A Weekly Column
By Joseph Walker

JOY IN THE MOURNING

The last time I saw Taylor he was smiling.

It wasn’t a soft smile or a gentle smile.  It was big and broad and joyful.

And why not?  He was 14, he was handsome and he was surrounded by pretty girls.  What was not to smile about?

OK, so maybe the girls were his cousins.  And maybe he had spent all of his 14 years battling heart disease and a series of illnesses and operations that had limited his activity if not his attitude.  He was feeling great now.  Beyond great – he was feeling fabulous.  Better than he had ever felt in his life.

And so he was smiling.  Enormously.  Joyfully.  Right from the bottom of his newly transplanted heart.

Long-time readers of this column will likely remember Taylor.  About a year ago I wrote about his declining health, and how his family was waiting and praying for a miracle to preserve his life.  (You can read the whole story at http://www.sfpnn.com/josephw/JoeW2006/vs020206.htm)  

That miracle came in the form of a heart transplant, which combined the talent and knowledge of skillful surgeons with Taylor’s inherent strength and courage. 

It was the perfect combination.  Almost immediately Taylor could feel a difference as his new heart pumped strong and true inside his chest.  Even during the healing process, as painful and painstaking as it was, he told everyone who asked that he felt better than he had ever felt.  He embraced his new health eagerly, and he savored and appreciated every energetic moment.

Like the last day I saw him.  It was just a few months after the transplant, but there were no visible signs of caution or hesitancy on his part.  As I recall, he spent most of the day skateboarding and playing games with his brothers and sisters and cousins.  Not once did I see him sit and rest or struggle to keep up with the other young people as I had previously seen him do.  This was a day for fun and activity, and he took advantage of it.

Fully.  Happily.  Joyfully.

At the end of the day there was a meeting during which Taylor and his parents spoke openly about their experiences of the previous few months.  It was a rich and fulfilling session, filled with laughter, tears and love.  At the end of the meeting all who were present knelt to give thanks to God for His miraculous intervention in Taylor’s life.  As our family drove away from that meeting I looked in the rear-view mirror.  That’s when I saw Taylor standing there, surrounded by his cousins, laughing and smiling.

Joyfully.

I haven’t been able to get that image out of my mind ever since I found out that Taylor passed away last night.  As this is being written we don’t know all of the reasons why – medically or spiritually.  We just know that his passing was peaceful and that there was a sweet feeling in the room as he died in his father’s arms.

Oh, and we know this: Taylor had a miraculous year, filled with opportunities and events he never would have experienced but for the wonders of medical science and the grace of God.  And those of us who knew and loved Taylor had an extra year to know and love him, and for that we are profoundly grateful.

I’m sure those feelings will be expressed when we gather again in a few days to pay tribute to Taylor and to celebrate his life.  We’ll honor his valiant struggles.  We’ll exult in the promise of a better life beyond this – for him and for all of us.  But mostly we’ll remember the joy we felt from him, and with him, and within him.

Especially when he smiled.

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— © Joseph Walker

For more ValueSpeak, please visit http://www.sfpnn.com/joseph_walker1.htm

E-mail Joseph at: valuespeak@msn.com 

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