Grace of Gratitude
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Bios
  • Blog
  • Media
  • Events
  • Shop Retail
  • Shop Wholesale
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Bios
  • Blog
  • Media
  • Events
  • Shop Retail
  • Shop Wholesale
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
Search

​JUNE GRATITUDE!

7/11/2022

 
Picture
This April and May, Oregon got surprise rain which helps incredibly with our drought situation. Yes, I am thankful! We also got snow and freezing temperatures. Not quite so thankful. You see, we have this gorgeous wisteria that was about to flower. The tender blossoms were so close to full regalia. Then the freeze caused them all to die. I was so sad. I honestly grieved for about three days. It may sound silly, but this is one of the most glorious times in Spring, when the wisteria erupts into full bloom.

Enter the blue jays getting busy making a nest in the bare wisteria. They labored for a time, bringing in all that they needed to make a strong, durable nest. And then Mrs. Jay must have laid her eggs, and began sitting in the nest day after day. We could easily witness this gestation period from the windows of the kitchen door. We were so delighted and prayed the baby jays would hatch. Then they did. At first, they were like little dinosaurs, so plain and pink and bare. We kept watching them grow in awe. The kids trusted us implicitly. They didn’t mind our two dogs and us frequently going in and out the door. They let me get on a ladder and snap their photos quite a few times. They would stare right into my eyes as I took the photos. (Mama and Papa Jay were not around, they would not have been so happy.) 
The photo was taken the day before they left us. Now we literally have Empty Nest Syndrome, yet feel incredibly blessed and grateful they chose to grow up here. We have high hopes next Spring the parent jays will come back to create more young ones.

My point about this is that we lost the flowering wisteria this year. And then, we gained the Jays who stole our hearts. 

Picture
I will be writing a book on Radical Gratitude and this is a lesson in how when things go wrong in life, if we look hard enough, there is a blessing in the loss, like with our cute little visitors this Spring. I have many other examples of times when life was horribly hard and then from the ashes, the Phoenix in my heart arose as I found other immensely beautiful, learning lessons from the pain.
 
If you are having a difficult time right now, please reach out to me at dperdue@graceofgratitude.com. I offer spiritual counseling and powerful affirmative prayer, and would love to share with you. 

Comments are closed.

    Author

    Deborah Perdue

    Archives

    February 2023
    July 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    May 2020
    February 2020
    November 2019
    August 2019
    December 2017
    October 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    December 2015
    August 2015
    May 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    August 2013

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

NEW! Daily Gratitude Reflections – 365 Guides to Great-Full Living, softcover, 6×9”. Full color with beautiful photographs on every page. Use this powerful book of inspiring thoughts of gratitude each day for a year,  you can start anytime.

We also offer two gorgeous Gratitude Journals (or Gratitude Diary). Grace of Gratitude Journal (blue hardcover version) and second edition Grace of Gratitude Journal (gold paperback version). Both are 6×9” with gorgeous watercolors by Tara Thelen, and inspiring thoughts of thankfulness by Deborah Perdue, with blank lined pages for the reader to practice writing down their grateful thoughts too.

A wonderful Path of Gratitude Coloring Book, for adults or parents and children. 8.5×11” with full page B&W hand-drawn illustrations by Tara Thelen on the right pages, and on the left, prompts to write in your grateful thoughts and to doodle.

We also offer Grace of Gratitude Reflections. This is a 4×6” soft cover, which can fit In your pocket or purse, with thoughts of thanksgiving to motivate and inspire the reader as well.

The beautiful greeting cards contain watercolors from both Journals. Check out the unique and special Thank You Cards too.

Just click on the ordering bars next to each product! 
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Bios
  • Blog
  • Media
  • Events
  • Shop Retail
  • Shop Wholesale
  • Testimonials
  • Contact