Happy Thanksgiving. . . or is it?
Lots of people look forward to the holidays. That might not be you. Gratitude is hard to come by when you are dealing with dysfunctional family members, the finances are tight, or the season pulls you in ten different directions and your are exhausted.
Gratitude isn’t just about the holidays. It’s what is on the inside of us and it spills out (good or bad) onto everyone around us.
Today I’m resharing a conversation I held last year at this time with two of my best friends, Holley Gerth and Jennifer Watson. We get real about how the holiday can spark an attitude and what to do about that. It’s honest and maybe you’ll relate.
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Grab a cup of coffee and join us around the table. I’d love to hear what you have to say and to pray with you on this day of Thanksgiving. ♥
- Note what is around you that is worthy of thanks and speak it out loud.
- The more you step out of the natural, the more you step into the supernatural.
- Growing a new groove of gratitude comes through practice.
- You don’t have to be fake with God.
- Lower your expectations (it doesn’t have to be perfect).
Suzie
Q: What is one thing right in front of you what is worthy of thanks? Speak it out loud.
Q: “Gratitude sets you up to think better of people.” What is your response to that statement?
If you loved this conversation, you might love these posts about gratitude:
If you struggle with hurt and long to find healing, The Mended Heart: God’s Healing for Your Broken Places, is a gentle, healing resource just for you. ~ Suzie
I am so enjoying these talks, Ladies, thank you! This subject hits home for me. Growing up in a non-Christian home with little supervision, I am steeped in independence. My parents were absentee so I grew up relying on myself for everything except financial support. I think that is the genesis of my struggle with gratitude. I viewed myself as a self-made woman. When things got bad, I fixed it. So who really, was there to express gratitude to? Until I became a Christ-follower did I have something to truly be grateful for! But, as Holley mentioned, the roads I took are still etched in my mind. My road was self-reliance. I still struggle to even say, “thank you”, at times. Thank you for bringing this to light!
Pam, this is insightful. I love those moments where the Holy Spirit gives us a glimpse into the places we don’t even know exist.
Thank you for the reminder to pause and look right in front of ourselves to at least one thing for which we are grateful. While I have so very much to be grateful for, here at one of my favorite holidays I find myself under immense stress and in the middle of an international move. Under deadlines to close on a new home and things beyond my control suddenly delaying the sale of my old home at the last minute, I had to spend a great amount of time on emails and phone calls that impacted quality family time the day before Thanksgiving. So, my attention and thoughts surrounding the pre-holiday time were disrupted. Although I’m desperately trying to compartmentalize this inconvenience, it’s a struggle! Again, thanks for the reminder and a prayer for resolution of these issues would be immensely appreciated.