It’s difficult to be grateful
~ when going through a difficult time personally;
~ when politics seem to occupy the attention of news and social media;
~ when phones become a barrier to conversations between parents and children, between friends and are even a safety hazard as people walk across streets texting, eyes focused down rather than up and looking around to make certain it is safe to cross the street;
~ when health issues are frightening and compounded by financial costs for the medical care;
~ when you believed what someone told you only to realize the words and promises were lies and you/your family/country will pay dearly for believing in that person.

But when gratitude fills our hearts and minds, it fills our souls
and we are changed.
How?

Look closely at the this lovely piece of art by calligrapher and teacher Gerry Jackson Kerdok.
When I saw this particular work of hers, it deeply touched my spirit.
Look at the creative interplay of the “U” and “D” which form the shape of a heart
… a gentle reminder of the importance of gratitude in our lives.


The artist – often overlooked, unappreciated, forgotten.
May we join in gratitude for the artists in our world
artists who can create magic
with pen and ink, watercolour or acrylic or oil, wood carving knife, video camera, cell phone camera, flowers, fabric, food, music, dance, digital camera, writing, drama
and the list goes on.

How impoverished our world would be without artists
and without the finest Artist of all – the Creator of the Universe.

When we express gratitude, we are changed. I

© June Maffin
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Calligraphy Artist: Gerry Jackson Kerdok (used with permission)
Her work has been shown in juried shows in North America, Europe and Russia.