Gratefulness

I found a terrific website the other day that I would like to share with anyone who happens to read this:

www.gratefulness.org

From the website:

A Network for Grateful Living (ANG*L)

is dedicated to providing education and support for the practice of grateful living as a global ethic, based on the teachings of Br. David Steindl-Rast and colleagues.  Gratefulness is a universal principle that serves as the core inspiration for personal growth, cross-cultural understanding, interfaith dialogue, intergenerational respect, nonviolent conflict resolution, and ecological sustainability.

For those who may not know, Br. Steindl-Rast is a Camaldolese Benedictine, one of the more contemplative groups in the Benedictine community, who has written a number of books on spiritual practice and been a leader in interfaith monastic efforts.  The site has a wealth of resources for connecting to the Divine, in whatever way you view it, and I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a spiritual lift. 

I would especially suggest taking a look at the "Angels of the Hours" section, a beautiful way to intersperse contemplation through your day, based on the prayer times outlined in the Rule of Benedict.  The illustrations are beautiful and the guidance in the hours that I have looked at is simple but profound.