Gratitude is a small light cupped in the hands,
steady even when the wind rises —
a quiet echo of “give thanks in all circumstances,”
teaching the heart to expect goodness, not scarcity.
A positive mind is a doorway opening inward,
a choice to breathe before the storm speaks,
to remember “with God all things are possible,”
and let hope widen the room where miracles land.
Together they form a quiet compass,
turning the mind toward what is life‑giving —
the mercies that are “new every morning,”
the strength that grows when faith meets gratitude.
Carry them gently, these twin companions.
They do not force miracles,
but they make space for them —
for “light shining in the darkness”
and the heart learning to believe it.
WORKS CITED
The Holy Bible