PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL

Through many twists and turns in life over the years

There is one thought I have held constant

That brought me through many a storm

And back into safe waters over and over again

“Peace Be Still” were the words I whispered

When darkness fell and I didn’t know my way

Somehow I still knew there was God within me

Present and alive no matter how things appeared

At times my faith was just a candle burning in the dark

But held for me by friends who saw in me

Greatness that I could not see within myself

Their faith bolstered mine when I felt only doubt

Now I understand more fully

That I am divine as well as human

That I inherit only the best in life

If I have less than, I have forgotten who I really am

A beloved child of God inheriting only good

A realization that is only the first step

Followed by faith and conviction

And brought to life by the power of action

My gratitude and abundance go hand in hand

How much more my life can hold when I feel

Profoundly grateful for all I already have and am 

Awareness that places me in the divine flow of good to come

So I live wide open in this moment

Inviting into my life all other joyful possibilities

And grateful for dreams that are yet to be fulfilled

Living in awareness that my heart’s desires are holy and not vain