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

The hope that is left after all your hopes are gone - that is pure hope, rooted in the heart.

Joy is that kind of happiness that does not depend on what happens.

Blessing is the lifeblood throbbing through the universe.

A lifetime may not be long enough to attune ourselves fully to the harmony of the universe. But just to become aware that we can resonate with it -- that alone can be like waking up from a dream.

Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefullness, and gratefullness is a measure of our aliveness.

We are never more than one grateful thought away from peace of heart.