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

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.

"The root of joy is gratefulness."

Eyes see only light, ears hear only sound, but a listening heart perceives meaning.

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.

Faith is the courageous confidence that trusts in the Source of all gifts.

The greatest gift one can give is thanksgiving. In giving gifts, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves.