Only gratefulness, in the form of limitless openness for surprise, lays hold of the fullness of life in hope.

Each one of us is called to become that great song that comes out of the silence, and the more we let ourselves down into that great silence the more we become capable of singing that great song.

Try pausing right before and right after undertaking a new action, even something simple like putting a key in a lock to open a door. Such pauses take a brief moment, yet they have the effect of decompressing time and centering you.

In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door.

Any place is sacred ground, for it can become a place of encounter with the divine Presence.

The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.

Grateful living makes life meaningful and full of joy.