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Bible Verse Giving Thanks ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ~ FREE Printable

How have you been doing writing in your Gratitude Journal? Has you been keeping up with it? Has it been helpful to you?

In addition to writing in my gratitude journal this month I’ve been trying to focus on the things that I am thankful for as I go throughout my day. If my mind starts to wander into the land of “things would be better if……” I am trying to consciously turn my thoughts onto what amazing things the Lord has blessed me with in order to avoid that negative downward spiral of thought which often results in a grumpy attitude.

5 Benefits of Handwritten Thank-You Notes

In April of 2008 my sister Kim would only be with us for 6 more months. We didn’t know it at the time, but in October she would very unexpectedly pass away.

That April, though, she was here and celebrating our son’s baptism with us. She was one of his sponsors and honored the occasion by gifting him a beautiful sterling silver rattle from Tiffany & Co. The Tiffany & Co.

Create Your Own Blessings Jar

As part of our focus on gratitude, the children and I read The Blessings Jar: A Story About Being Thankful by Colleen Coble.

In this story, Punky Grace begins her day feeling very grumpy because things aren’t turning out the way she hoped they would.

Giving Thanks Psalm 95:2 ~ FREE Printable Bible Verse

Up until a couple of years ago I didn’t really understand the importance of memorizing Scripture. I had done it in the past but honestly, it was mostly because someone had asked me to and not because it was something I personally wanted to do. I figured that those verses were just an arm’s reach away so if I ever needed to refer to God’s Word I could just grab my trusty Bible and begin reading. Sounds reasonable enough, right?