“Whatever we are waiting for —
peace of mind, contentment, grace,
the inner awareness of simple abundance —
it will surely come to us,
but only when we are ready to receive it
with an open and grateful heart.”
–Sarah Ban Breathnach
With An Open And Grateful Heart
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Myla
That is just beautiful!! So peaceful. Wonderful verse too. Thanks for sharing!!
Jack
This reminds of how I felt yesterday when I did some canoeing. I was ready to “receive” in the middle of a beautiful river near DC. It was wonderful.
Deon
Beautiful!
Grace
The hosta’s are so beautiful and their colors…so rich. Indeed we all need to have a greatful heart for all the beauty around us. We are so blessed!