Finding joy in the everyday

Every day last week I went for a walk. I came across such beauty and it made me realise how blessed I was. Firstly because I live in such a beautiful location but because I am able to get out and about and go for a walk and able to enjoy the gorgeous spring flowers.  There are many people who are restricted to their homes due to disability, or illness, live in nursing home due to old age or are currently in hospital and are not able to freely go outside and enjoy their neighbourhood.  I can, but I forget to say thankyou for such a wonderful blessing.  Today I want to share with you some of the beauty I see on my walks. Spring is a wonderful season and I came across so many flowers that are such a joy to look at.  Just look at the pretty pinks that God has created in nature. So feminine and delicate.  Being able to walk without pain is something many of us enjoy but take for granted and not realise what a wonderful blessing it is. I like to ...

Count all your blessings, each and every blessed one add them all together and be grateful for the sum. House to clean, floors to wash = a place to live Laundry to wash, pile of ironing = clothes to wear Dirty dishes = food to eat Books around the house = have the ability to read Shopping to do = money to use Toilets to clean = indoor plumbing Lots of laughter = happy healthy children Endless questions = children wanting to learn A bed to make = a cosy place to rest at night Crumbs under the table = family meals Power bills = electricity to the home Cold water and fresh food = refrigerator  Pay taxes =  have a job A lawn that needs mowing =  have a garden to grow things in Complaining about government = a free country that allows freedom of speech Medicine in the cupboard = access to doctors, chemists when sick Talk about God with others = freedom of religion Going to bed tired = ...

Did you know that a third of the world’s population do not have access to a toilet.  According the the World Health Organisation “ Those who make do without toilets continue to pollute water sources and jeopardise public health and safety for millions worldwide, contributing to malnutrition and childhood stunting, impairing 161 million children both physically and mentally every year. ” Since 1990, 2.1 billion people have gained access to better sanitation facilities, however another 2.4 billion people have seen no improvements, including 946 million people still relieving themselves outdoors – the vast majority among the rural poor. Diarrhoeal diseases kill 700,000 children every year, most of which could have been prevented with better sanitation. Along with the lack of toilets, 1 in 9 people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. Without toilets and safe water—children die from preventable diseases. India, for example, sti...