NOVEMBER GRATITUDE
GRATITUDE - OUR WORD
SET THE TABLE - LET'S EAT!
GRATITUDE - OUR WORD
Definition of the word Gratitude:
"The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness."
November is a month in which we celebrate "Thanksgiving" and hopefully give thanks to God for all He does for us. The art of gratitude enhances our lives and makes them better. Being a thankful or grateful person wi
Definition of the word Gratitude:
"The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness."
November is a month in which we celebrate "Thanksgiving" and hopefully give thanks to God for all He does for us. The art of gratitude enhances our lives and makes them better. Being a thankful or grateful person will help us to better overcome the feelings of depression, anxiety, and bitterness. Let us commit to focus on our blessings and not dwell on our problems.
Let us look up with a grateful heart!
Quotes to Help Us Lead a More Joyful Life:
"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
Robert Brault
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
Epictetus
"It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack."
Germany Kent
"The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time."
Douglas Wood
"Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude."
A. A. Milne
THANKSGIVING JOYS
SET THE TABLE - LET'S EAT!
GRATITUDE - OUR WORD
Thanksgiving this year may have to be a bit different for some families. You may be unable to be together due to living miles apart or the COVID-19 situation.Whatever you choose to do, I hope you will be able to be with all or at least some of your family or friends during the Thanksgiving holidays. If not, try to make the day as festi
Thanksgiving this year may have to be a bit different for some families. You may be unable to be together due to living miles apart or the COVID-19 situation.Whatever you choose to do, I hope you will be able to be with all or at least some of your family or friends during the Thanksgiving holidays. If not, try to make the day as festive and happy as possible for yourself and those with you.
Our attitude in this season of thankfulness will make all the difference. Let us keep our minds tuned to good things; things which bring us joy and encouragement. "Think Up!" Keep our minds on blessings - not on problems.
Below are some wonderful scriptures to memorize and speak during this season of thanksgiving:
"I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds."
Psalm 9: 1 NIV
"I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnify him with thanksgiving"
Psalm 69:30
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful."
Colossians 4: 2 NIV
A great book to read during this time is Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts. In it she encourages the reader to begin writing down their blessings, numbering them from one to one-thousand. It is amazing when we start paying attention and writing and numbering the blessings how much more we will notice our blessings.
"Gaze on God - Glance at problems!"
Sarah Young
I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving season. No matter what happens - remember God is in control! He has us in His loving care.
SET THE TABLE - LET'S EAT!
SET THE TABLE - LET'S EAT!
SET THE TABLE - LET'S EAT!
Whether you have a "big bunch" coming or there is just one of you for a meal, set a pretty table and "think festive."
It is the little, small things which make up our days, and it is up to us to make them either remarkable or drab and dreary. We have this power within us to change the plan, common things to extra-ordinary!
It is election y
Whether you have a "big bunch" coming or there is just one of you for a meal, set a pretty table and "think festive."
It is the little, small things which make up our days, and it is up to us to make them either remarkable or drab and dreary. We have this power within us to change the plan, common things to extra-ordinary!
It is election year, and by the time you see this blog the elections may be over. Whatever the outcome, we are to remember, God is still in control. I just read this quote by Sarah Young and wrote it in my journal this morning, because I thought it was so great:
"Pray for God's will to be done in this matter, and then RELEASE THE RESULTS TO GOD."
We are to pray, do our best always, and then give the matter over to God. He knows the big picture (more than we will ever be able to understand), and He is in control - not us. So we can stop fretting and being fearful, even when we don't get our way or when He doesn't answer our prayers as we would have wanted.
Let us be thankful and grateful in all things and remain trusting in the Lord.
Set a pretty table, cook a delicious meal for yourself and those you love, say a prayer of thanksgiving, and count your blessings.
"When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed.
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost.
Count your blessings, name them one-by-one.
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
Count your blessings, name them one-by-one.
Count your blessings, see what God has done."
Johnson Oatman, Jr
NOVEMBER NOTEABLES
TWO NEW BOOKS OUT JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!
GENTLENESS -
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STRENGTH -
HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF US WHEN ALL AROUND THERE IS CHAOS, TROUBLE, AND UNREST? WE ARE TOLD HE WILL IN THE WORD OF GOD. BELIEVE AND HANG ON!
PLACE THIS BOOK, STRENGTH, BESIDE YOUR BED OR FAVORITE CHAIR AND PICK UP AND READ A PAGE TO HELP YOU FIND POWER TO REKINDLE YOUR CONVICTION. EACH PAGE INCLUDES A SUSTAINING SCRIPTURE, A BOOSTING HYMN OF FAITH, AND A PRAYER OF STRENGTH TO HELP US FIND, WITH GOD'S HELP, THE MIGHT TO KEEP ON GOING AND FORTIFICATION TO NEVER GIVE UP! ORDER NOW ON AMAZON!!!
