William Arthur Ward

Gratitude can transform

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you sow.

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That which is called light in creation is, in all its forms and in every being, one and the same spirit, a flame unique.

~ Arthur Lajone