After having experienced the most difficult year of my life, I wrote to a Johrei member in desperation, not knowing where to turn. 

The Johrei member I first contacted sent me a prayer about gratitude and his wife suggested that I should write down all for which I am grateful.  I began to read the poem regularly and to follow the wife’s advice.  In a very short time I saw my life begin to change.  I found myself to be much happier and motivated.  I began to think of more and more things that I have, things for which I need to be grateful.

These things began to multiply.  My financial situation has begun to change and things are better than they have been for years!  I find myself experiencing different things each day, and I am consciously aware that I need to be thankful for them.

My sons have received some wonderful opportunities, and my relationship with them has strengthened immensely.  My new attitude toward life has allowed our home to be a place of harmony, with a genuine happiness again.

I find myself growing and changing, with a more enlightened mind, conscious of a positive attitude, looking toward holistic healing and relaxation techniques to rid myself of daily stress.  I do not know if my life has changed drastically; I do know that I am seeing my life very differently than I was a short time ago.