THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-EIGHT/ A HIGHER GOOD

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A Higher Good

There is that which we do.

We often think we “get” what’ it’s all about, what we’re about, why we are doing it, and maybe sometimes we are in a position to take in the whole picture---but more often than not, we are looking for  immediate results and overlooking everything else.  

We have no idea, really, how our work will impact someone else either now or in the future.

What about the shelf life of our latest efforts? What impact will it have beyond it’s “toddler” years?

When my Dad was nearing the end of his sojourn here, we often passed the time watching Andy Griffith reruns.  Films some 50 years old.  What was woven into those moments by the writers, cameramen, make-up artists, directors and the actors became a gift to us in the present moment.  Our family laughed together and for a time, we were able to forget our troubles.

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I often wonder---did they know, did those artists have a clue that what they were doing in the 60’s could reach out and bring some comfort to a family decades later?   

For my own self, I can’t begin to say how many books, how many music CD’s have fallen into my hands at just the right time and brought me joy, made me not feel alone, or made a good day simply a thousand times better.  In Tune With the Infinite, a book by Ralph Waldo Trine that I read back in ’97 which was so relevant to me at the time was penned in 1899!

Artwork painted weeks, months, years ago turns up in places like museums, hospitals and hotels with the artist never knowing what emotions, what comfort, what memories may be stirred by those that see them.

We are often so focused on getting/seeing an immediate result from our efforts that we forget.....there is a bigger picture, a bigger plan.  

It is our job to show up and let what’s intended to Be flow through us.  

When we allow 
what is real, 
what is truth, 
what is beauty,

 to shine out through 

our hands, 

our hearts, 

our vision

 it will accomplish more than we can ever imagine or ever know---both in the present and in times to come.  

Knowing that in the end that what will count is this:
that our life mattered
had meaning,
made a difference in the lives of others

....it contained within it

A Higher Good

ALERT!!  Due to the fact that there have been  some glitches in delivering the mail---you may get several posts in one today--sorry about that!  I am extending the Gratitude Adventure /Big Drawings dates to ensure that everyone has a chance to get their comments in.  

Please know, if you missed leaving a gratitude comment on the previous posts and would like to do so, it is perfectly fine to leave one now:))

I have added an add'l giveaway for tomorrow and hopefully, we will be back on track the following day for the big giveaways.  Much gratitude for your patience:)))

  

THE GRATITUDE  WINNER FOR TODAY  IS.....

Charlotte Stewart

Congrats Charlotte!!   Click here to send me your email address:)

Just a Few Days Left!!

And yes, I have a plan for what we are going to do once we have reached the end of November....stay tuned:)))

If you missed it--there are some especially nice things I'm giving away this week:

Kindle Reader.

$450  Gift Certificate

(To be used on either one of my original paintings or one of my 2014 workshops in Kentucky)

The Gratitude Giveaway for Everyone is a FREE digital download of my newest book containing all the paintings and my writings for the Gratitude Adventure. 

(Virtual Hug Included;) 

Here's tomorrow's Gratitude Giveaway:))

A petite giclee print of your choice from My Print Shop:))

OR  a  2013 Calendar:)!

What are you grateful for today??

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