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, I’m 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 don’t 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 “getting things done” 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…
Gratitude for Clean Water
My guess is that most or all who are reading this post do not have to consider whether or not they will have access to clean water today. Sure, we might have to deal with a Boil Water Notice from…
Gratitude When Something Doesn’t Go the Way We Hoped It Would
We all know it’s easy to be grateful when things are going our way, according to our plan. But what about when things are going the exact opposite of how we hoped they would? As adults, we have come to…
Gratitude for Family
Family life can be complicated and isn’t always peaceful, but generally speaking, we know that we can count on family for love and support. Sometimes we don’t realize how blessed we are to have the parents, siblings, children, etc. that…
