We're approaching my favorite time of the year. Of course all of the retailers are already
selling Christmas trees and holiday décor, but let's not forget
Thanksgiving. This is the one time out
of the year where families and friends get together and purposely give
thanks.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last
Thursday of November would be a national day of giving thanks to God for the
many blessings He has given us. Many of
us go about our lives everyday and focus on the struggles and obstacles in our
way. We take for granted the positives in
our lives and often times find it hard to even point them out. President Lincoln got it right. Even in the midst of a civil war, he
understood the need to find the good and give thanks.
You may be going through something right now that feels
like your own personal war. Give
thanks. You feel like you are on the
front lines and hundreds of flaming arrows are headed your way. Praise God.
You don't know how you're going to win this fight and the end seems so
far away. Have an attitude of
gratitude.
During the month of November, let's focus on the
"wins" in our lives; the victories.
Every day, let's think of one thing to be thankful for and write it
down. It is said that if you do
something for 21 days straight, it becomes a habit. I think having an attitude of gratitude is a
pretty good habit to have, don’t you?
Starting November 1, 2016, send out a tweet of what you
are thankful for @mendingmaria using #thankfulNovember. I want to celebrate the victories with
you!
Mending Maria
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