Song of GRATITUDE

Gratitude list for today:

Spending time with a special friend,

Hot tea with lemon and honey for a brewing cold,

A husband taking the early shift, making pancakes and coffee at sunrise,

A joyful smile on a little girl hugging her new ball,

The snuggle of my baby at four in the morning, finally she made it into Mummy and Daddies bed!!!

Sunshine after a rainy weekend,

Bujana becoming a really beautiful and caring big sister, setting a circle of teddy bear friends for little ones and reading room on the broom before singing songs with gusto!!!

Everybody clapping hands!

Water falling over rocks, glinting like jewels in the sunlight,

Two little sweeties on a seesaw,

Babies shreiks of glee,

Big girl winning awards, A face glowing with pride and joy!!!

My little one asleep behind me full of the dreams of a lovely day:0)

Projects waiting to be started and finished, waiting in the wings with anticipation,

Pink Welly boots put on the wrong feet !!!

The Third Song of Isaiah

Surge, illuminare
Isaiah 60:1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19
Arise, shine, for your light has come, *
and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
For behold, darkness covers the land; *
deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.
But over you the Lord will rise, *
and his glory will appear upon you.
Nations will stream to your light, *
and kings to the brightness of your dawning.
Your gates will always be open; *
by day or night they will never be shut.
They will call you,
The City of the Lord, *
The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Violence will no more be heard in your land, *
ruin or destruction within your borders.
You will call your walls, Salvation, *
and all your portals, Praise.
The sun will no more be your light by day; *
by night you will not need the brightness of the moon.
The Lord will be your everlasting light, *
and your God will be your glory.

The Thousand Gifts