Comments on: the gentle art of thankful noticing http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/ a place for your soul to breathe Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crissie http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21612 Crissie Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21612 Oh EMILY!!!! I just read this post, as I followed a link from The Nester to your blog today and immediately jumped in on your Unwrapped Tuesday. Your post from yesterday announcing your challenge absolutely struck me. How so very deep and inspirational... "A thankful heart does not come easy or for free. Some of the most deeply cultivated hearts of thankfulness belong to people who may have endured much suffering or those who seem to me to have little to be thankful for in this world." I have done so much thinking on this since February, when we lost our twin girls in utero. It was utterly devastating, but the perspective it has given me has been one of my life's biggest blessings. My husband lost his job of 14 years a few weeks later and truthfully I wouldn't have made it through the job loss at this point last year. I LOVE things. All kinds of things... Shiny things, pink things, glittery things (ok, maybe not), handbag and shoes things, boutique clothes for the 5 kids things... You get the picture. Not now... I am changed. I thought perhaps I was even broken, but I have slowly awoken from my grief to a better Crissie, a piece each and every day. Thank you, thank you thank you for putting into words what I've been feeling in my heart since February. I feel as if I have lived most of my adult life through a haze of my own expectations and I can now see the absolute joy in everyday life, free of the constant demands of having more and new and shinier and better. I actually posted about it last night, after my family played a friendly game of baseball for our evening fun. Uncomplicated, free and beautiful. It was so ironic that you had the same thoughts... http://riches-of-my-soul.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-american-pasttime.html PS - a little disclaimer before I look better than I actually am. I still love things. :) Pretty things, fun things... only now on the cheap from garage sales or thrift stores. I'm only human (with a lot of shoes...) xoxoxoxo Oh EMILY!!!! I just read this post, as I followed a link from The Nester to your blog today and immediately jumped in on your Unwrapped Tuesday.

Your post from yesterday announcing your challenge absolutely struck me. How so very deep and inspirational…

“A thankful heart does not come easy or for free. Some of the most deeply cultivated hearts of thankfulness belong to people who may have endured much suffering or those who seem to me to have little to be thankful for in this world.”

I have done so much thinking on this since February, when we lost our twin girls in utero. It was utterly devastating, but the perspective it has given me has been one of my life’s biggest blessings. My husband lost his job of 14 years a few weeks later and truthfully I wouldn’t have made it through the job loss at this point last year. I LOVE things. All kinds of things… Shiny things, pink things, glittery things (ok, maybe not), handbag and shoes things, boutique clothes for the 5 kids things… You get the picture.

Not now… I am changed. I thought perhaps I was even broken, but I have slowly awoken from my grief to a better Crissie, a piece each and every day.

Thank you, thank you thank you for putting into words what I’ve been feeling in my heart since February. I feel as if I have lived most of my adult life through a haze of my own expectations and I can now see the absolute joy in everyday life, free of the constant demands of having more and new and shinier and better.

I actually posted about it last night, after my family played a friendly game of baseball for our evening fun. Uncomplicated, free and beautiful. It was so ironic that you had the same thoughts…

http://riches-of-my-soul.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-american-pasttime.html

PS – a little disclaimer before I look better than I actually am. I still love things. :) Pretty things, fun things… only now on the cheap from garage sales or thrift stores. I’m only human (with a lot of shoes…)

xoxoxoxo

]]> By: Angela http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21600 Angela Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:04:05 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21600 Oh, I can't wait for your next Tuesday post b/c I simply don't have time right now as I'm on Day Two of Operation Potty Train My Three-Year Old. But I do so want to do one next week! And I also am pumped you're going to be posting the code for your button. Can't wait to add it to my sidebar!! :) Oh, I can’t wait for your next Tuesday post b/c I simply don’t have time right now as I’m on Day Two of Operation Potty Train My Three-Year Old.

But I do so want to do one next week!

And I also am pumped you’re going to be posting the code for your button. Can’t wait to add it to my sidebar!!

:)

]]> By: Moody http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21571 Moody Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:19:03 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21571 We at the www.zcouple.com agree with you,,, thanksful heart comes easier to the people who had nothing and and can't have much. so true. but so sad, because the people whom have it all, should learn to be thanksful as well. We at the http://www.zcouple.com agree with you,,, thanksful heart comes easier to the people who had nothing and and can’t have much. so true. but so sad, because the people whom have it all, should learn to be thanksful as well.

]]> By: sandy toe http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21570 sandy toe Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:14:13 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21570 Okay...I was already to comment and I totally forgot it all and even what the post was...I am tired but I know I loved what you wrote...I had to type in all my info (name, mail, website) and that made me forget it all. do like your button~ sandy toe Okay…I was already to comment and I totally forgot it all and even what the post was…I am tired but I know I loved what you wrote…I had to type in all my info (name, mail, website) and that made me forget it all.

do like your button~
sandy toe

]]> By: Kelly http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21568 Kelly Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:35:01 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21568 Emily, Your writing always makes me smile. :o) Your heart and how you convey it is so genuine and loving. It's totally true about being thankful. I praise God every day for making me sensitive to all of the smamll blessings in my life, that I never taken anything for granted, but I'm still in awe of how much I probably don't notice, how much happens upon me when the sun hits it just right or my heart teeters into a new, yet wonderful direction. Tuesdays Unwrapped is a great idea! Have a wonderful week, mama! Emily,

Your writing always makes me smile. :o ) Your heart and how you convey it is so genuine and loving. It’s totally true about being thankful. I praise God every day for making me sensitive to all of the smamll blessings in my life, that I never taken anything for granted, but I’m still in awe of how much I probably don’t notice, how much happens upon me when the sun hits it just right or my heart teeters into a new, yet wonderful direction. Tuesdays Unwrapped is a great idea!

Have a wonderful week, mama!

]]> By: Jami http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21567 Jami Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:46:54 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21567 I'm excited Emily! It's funny - I wrote something similar today too! I know just what I'm going to post about tomorrow! Love you! I’m excited Emily! It’s funny – I wrote something similar today too! I know just what I’m going to post about tomorrow! Love you!

]]> By: Joanna Fuhrman http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21566 Joanna Fuhrman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:14:18 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21566 Fun Stuff. Love the button - well both buttons. Love the pictures always. I've been a long time stalker but will be tuning in and linking up for Tuesdays. Thanks for the great ideas.. Fun Stuff. Love the button – well both buttons. Love the pictures always. I’ve been a long time stalker but will be tuning in and linking up for Tuesdays. Thanks for the great ideas..

]]> By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21564 Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:32:17 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21564 oh, my last post is going right on that Mr. Linky and I know you want to match your blog with it, but I am in love with your Tuesdays Unwrapped photo. Did you do that by yourself? I want to learn from you. :) oh, my last post is going right on that Mr. Linky and I know you want to match your blog with it, but I am in love with your Tuesdays Unwrapped photo. Did you do that by yourself? I want to learn from you. :)

]]> By: Kim @ Forever Wherever http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21561 Kim @ Forever Wherever Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21561 This sounds great Emily! Love the button! We're unpacking from a trip, but maybe I can get a post together to join you tomorrow. I enjoy writing and reading "thankful posts!" ~Kim This sounds great Emily! Love the button! We’re unpacking from a trip, but maybe I can get a post together to join you tomorrow. I enjoy writing and reading “thankful posts!”

~Kim

]]> By: ||| laura frantz ||| http://www.chattingatthesky.com/2009/04/20/the-gentle-art-of-thankful-noticing/#comment-21560 ||| laura frantz ||| Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:49:49 +0000 http://www.chattingatthesky.com/?p=2494#comment-21560 Ooo. I like this assignment. And your button is fabulous. I just rigged up a new website so I think I'm going to be able to have a links page soon, and guess who will be The A Number One Cute Little Button on said links page? Guess. Go ahead. No really, try to guess. Ooo. I like this assignment. And your button is fabulous. I just rigged up a new website so I think I’m going to be able to have a links page soon, and guess who will be The A Number One Cute Little Button on said links page? Guess. Go ahead. No really, try to guess.

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