A collection of favorite resources – both old and new – handpicked by the Gratefulness staff for your perusal. This page will be refreshed 2 – 3 times per month with “gems” which have particularly moved, touched, or engaged us…
Caught Red-Handed
Br. David writes candidly: “Well, I confess, I got caught. And now I stand convicted. At first, that invitation seemed harmless enough: Parabola is planning an issue on “theft”…
The Most Important Job in the World
(February, 2016) An inspiring 60 second film on the importance of motherhood. Meet Ibu Robin Lim, midwife and founder of a health clinic which offers free prenatal care, birthing services and medical aid to women in Indonesia.
“Treasure Chest of Life” Practice
How do we learn to be more responsive versus reactive on a day-to-day basis? The answer is PRACTICE! Well what practice? There are a zillion ways to practice and here Chuck Roppel offers one which is a ton of fun and very satisfying.
Planting Seeds: A Song to Live By
(February, 2016) This Empty Hands offering, ‘Planting Seeds’, is a song inspired by Daniel Nahmod’s original 2006 Water album, that captures the spirit of doing our part (planting the seeds), but then letting go and not holding on to what may come.
Cookie-tin Banjo
A beautifully animated tribute to the songwriter’s father. “For the life I have now I am grateful to my father. He gave the gift of music to his boy…”
Gratitude
The grass seems lusher
in the wet gray air,
but less approachable now—
thick curtain of pouring rain…
We hope you enjoyed these resources. To discover more, visit our complete Library of Resources or dip into Gratefulness in Daily Life.