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Today I have given with understanding.



I have noticed, as many of you have, that the impact a gift has does not depend on size or monetary value. A gift that is given out of obligation or with the expectation of something in return, even if that something is the expectation of gratitude, is hollow and misses the point of the gift. The real blessing of gift giving is not that it benefits another, but that it allows us to experience within ourselves the love and grace that divine… Continue

Today I gave with surprise.



I ran across an interesting quote by Michael Gates Gill from his book "How to Save Your Own Life".



"Happiness is not the absence of pain but accepting the pain as part of life that occurs at every age and every circumstance."



I realize that this is pretty much how it seems to me too. I feel truly happy these days, but that does not mean that I am not experiencing some painful circumstances in my life right now. I regained my footing… Continue

Today I gave with curiosity.



This morning in discussion with another wise friend, I was able to contemplate how willing I am to receive what I say I desire in my life. One particularly important thing comes to mind and I keep arguing in my head between deserving it vs. giving my resources to someone else for their benefit instead. I call this arguing with the gremlins in my head. I go round and round with it and sometimes it gets pretty dizzying. I came to the secondary inquiry of,… Continue