Thankfulness: 5 Tips for Teaching Our Kids to Look Beyond Themselves
An attitude of thankfulness is sometimes hard to find in our increasingly me-centered society. Attitudes of selfishness and entitlement seem to run rampant, while attitudes of service and gratefulness are often squashed or might even be considered to be weak. …
Gratitude for Music
Music… Whether we sing, play an instrument, or simply listen to others do so, each of us probably has a real appreciation for music. In fact, I donโt think Iโve ever met anyone who doesnโt like music in at least…
Gratitude for Rest
Rest is a gift to us that God even modeled for us. Our bodies, minds, and spirits all need rest. Though ideally we would each take an entire day to rest each week, many of us have to find rest…
Gratitude for Laughter
My husband knows that one of his most important jobs is to help me laugh. I tend to be all serious and stuff on my own, but I really do LOVE to laugh. I NEED to laugh! We all do.…
Gratitude for a Place to Live
Whether we live in a house, an apartment, with just our immediate family, with lots of extended family members, or something altogether different, we can all be grateful to have a roof over our heads. Even if we wish the…
Gratitude When We Are Faced with Tragedy
On Wednesdays this month, Iโm making a point of addressing having gratitude even when it is difficult to do so. Weeks ago I planned out what I was going to post every day in November, and today I had planned…
Gratitude for Transportation
This is another one that many of us take for granted! Most of our families have access to at least one personal car, and many are blessed with two or more cars for the family to use. We donโt even…
Gratitude for Pets/Animals
What a wonderful gift from God animals are! Have you and your family spent much time thinking about this? There is so much to appreciate about the animals in our world–the variety in their appearances, sizes, colors, strengths, and abilities;…
Gratitude for Play
Have you ever stopped to be grateful for play? Some people are really good at making play a priority for themselves and their families; others (like me) get so focused on โgetting things doneโ that we forget about the importance…
Gratitude for Seasons
Spring is my favorite season. Winter is my least favorite. But I have appreciation for all of the seasons, because each contains something good and something necessary. New life, growth, change, death, new life, growth… The cycle is as it…
