“If we did not have the adorable Eucharist here below, Jesus our God-with-us, this earth would be much too sad, this life too hard, and time too long. We must be grateful to the divine goodness for having left us this hidden Jesus, this pillar of cloud and fire in this desert” IfsLongHardWould BeEarthJesusLeftFireDivineGoodnessGratefulCloudsThis LifeDesertBe GratefulSacramentsPillarsEucharistAdorableGod With Us Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“I am a Republican because I believe in the constitution, strength in national defense, limited government, individual freedom, and personal responsibility as the concrete foundation for American government. They reinforce the resolve that the United States is the greatest country in the world and we can all be eternally grateful to our founding fathers for the beautiful legacy they left us today.” WorldBelieveCountryStatesGovernmentTodayBeautifulFatherIndividualLeftI BelieveUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesRepublicanConstitutionFoundationGratefulI Believe InDefenseLegacyResolveConcreteFoundingPersonal ResponsibilityOur Founding FathersLimited GovernmentAmerican GovernmentIndividual FreedomNational Defense Author:Martha Raye
“I’m grateful I had the strength to fight. It takes courage to believe the best is yet to come, especially when you are flat on your back and don’t know if you’re going to see tomorrow. I’m no Pollyanna, but I believe optimism is a choice — a muscle that gets stronger with use. Right foot, left foot…just keep moving.” IfsKnowsBelieveUseMovingChoicesFightingLeftI BelieveFeetTomorrowOptimismStrongerGratefulMusclesFlatsKeep MovingJust Keep MovingBest Is Yet To ComePollyanna Author:Robin Roberts
“A few performances have been left out of the various Woodstock soundtracks and film edits over the years, most notably The Grateful Dead.” YearsHas BeensFilmLeftPerformancesGratefulVariousEditsLeft OutSoundtracksWoodstock Author:Shawn Amos
“I went to my first show [of the Grateful Dead], got right up front and never left. The incredible excitement, the family, the spirit, the hope, the happiness, all the different things I love and live for in life are there. The joy, the optimism, the teamwork, the experimentation, the exploration, the curiosity. No band has inspired more artwork, no band has inspired more books. No band has ever inspired a more loyal following and I'm involved in all of that stuff.” FirstsBookDifferentShowsJoySpiritLeftStuffFrontsInvolvedBandOptimismGratefulInspiredCuriosityIncrediblesFollowingExcitementDifferent ThingsExplorationTeamworkLoyalExperimentationArtworkThings I Love Author:Bill Walton
“My voice is my gift. And Pops had me using it in the right way. I had many offers to sing pop, to sing rhythm and blues. Pops said "Mavis, this record company want to give you a million dollars." I said, "No daddy, I want to sing with the family." And I did. I never wanted to branch out by myself. But I've had to now. It's my mission. I've been left here to do it. And I'm grateful.” WayWantGivingSaidWantedLeftVoiceCompanyMillionsRecordsOffersGratefulDollarsPopsMissionsRhythmBranchesRight WayDaddyMillion DollarsRecord CompaniesRhythm And Blues Author:Mavis Staples
“She remembered him smiling, and realized that time, that great old healer, had finally accomplished its work, and now, across the years, the face of love no longer stirred up agonies of grief and bitterness. Rather, one was left feeling simply grateful. For how unimaginably empty the past would be without him to remember.” YearsFeelingsWould BePastRememberFacesLeftGriefEmptyGratefulRememberedAccomplishedBitternessAgonyHealer Book:The Shell Seekers Source: The Shell Seekers
“It is unearned love--the love that goes before, that greets us on the way. It's the help you receive when you have no bright ideas left, when you are empty and desperate and have discovered that your best thinking and most charming charm have failed you. Grace is the light or electricity or juice or breeze that takes you from that isolated place and puts you with others who are as startled and embarrassed and eventually grateful as you are to be there.” ThinkingWayIdeasHelpingLightLeftGraceEmptyGratefulCharmDesperateIsolatedCharmingEmbarrassedElectricityBreezeJuiceBright IdeasIsolated Places Author:Anne Lamott
“Instead of trying to fit an impossible ideal, I took a personal inventory of all my healthy body parts for which I am grateful: Straight Greek eyebrows. They start at the hairline at my temple and, left unchecked, will grow straight across my face and onto yours.” TryingBodyFacesLeftGrowsImpossibleFitHealthyIdealsGratefulGreekTemplesEyebrowsI Am GratefulInventoryHealthy Body Book:Bossypants Source: Bossypants
“There have been times when I wanted children and other times I've been grateful not to have them. I am a mess if I have to say goodbye to my dog for longer than five days. I don't know how I would deal with kissing my children as I left for work. I know there are women who are able to do that. I don't know if I could.” IfsKnowsChildrenHas BeensAbleWantedLeftDealsKnow HowFiveDogKissingGratefulMessMy ChildrenIf I CouldGoodbyeMy DogSaying GoodbyeChildlessness Author:Anjelica Huston
“I found that a bit unfair. However, I did feel quite liberated when I left. I'm very grateful to the show - it revived a flagging career, but I'm glad to be away from it now.” FeelsShowsFoundLeftBitsCareersGratefulGladUnfairLiberated Author:Louise Jameson
“To all those broken or hopeless, I have learned this: Be grateful for every single person who was part of your story. The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. The ones that came, and the ones that left. They all taught you. Don't think for a moment that any of it was random. There are no oversights with God. Only perfectly crafted chapters in each unique journey.” ThinkingPersonsMomentsStoriesLeftHurtJourneyTaughtBrokenUniqueGratefulHopelessChaptersI Have LearnedBe GratefulThankfulBeing ThankfulMuslimSingleSingle PersonPeople In Your LifeRandomnessOversightForever Grateful Author:Yasmin Mogahed