Thankfulness Habit

Around this time of year is when we start to think of the things we are most Thankful for.  I have been talking with my Sunday school class (ages 5-7) for a few weeks on being thankful and grateful.  We have named the most obvious things: family, house, God, Jesus, the Bible, clothes, toys, food, etc.  I even had one child mention the Fruits of the Spirit.  I thought all of these things are wonderful and we should be thankful for them.  I also told them we should learn to be thankful for these things ALL year round, not just at Thanksgiving.  I then talked to them about habits and how you can break a habit or form a habit. I told them it takes 21 days to form a habit (of course I put it in terms they would understand better) and as a Sunday school class maybe we should work together to form a Thankful habit that would carry on all year.

A few months back Makaela and I started a Gratefulness journal and I am sorry to say, I have laid mine down and have not written in it for over a month.   So I will be getting mine out and plan on writing in it every day or at least at the end of each week.  (That is probably more realistic - to do it once a week)  :o)

I will end this by saying that I'm thankful for my parents (how they raised me and brought me up to love the Lord), grandparents (the heritage they have given my family). extended family, and my wonderful friends that I have made over the year.  I do not feel like I would or could be where I am today with out all of these people or the more importantly the Lord.

Many Blessings!

It's a Good Life the Lord Has Given Me

On Sundays with teaching Sunday School I usually miss what is going on in the service and when I come in it is hard to follow the flow and what is going on.  Well....last night it was a really outstanding service and I was able to come in and get right in the service.   One of the men was up talking about his health and the trials his family had been through, but he was saying no matter what "It was worth it all!"  He was saying it was a good life and he was blessed, the Lord was good to him and his family.  I later found out some of the others that talked were also along that train of thought.  After he talked we had the song...."It's a good life the Lord has given me.  I don't have to serve this world anymore.  I have a family who cares and a God who never fails.  Oh praise his name, I want to live my life for him."  There was such a sweet and wonderful spirit during that song.  It is a GOOD life the Lord has given me, many things to be thankful for and appreciate.  Regardless of all the trials and tests we may go through it is still a good life.  So I'm very thankful to the Lord.