Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more. - Brother David Steindl-Rast This week is always a mix of the pressure of shopping for food, finishing up loose ends at work, while savoring the thought of a short work week and time with family....and every year the effort to remember WHY we have set this time aside, to focus on all the good that God has done not just this last year but also years past.
You might remember last year I posted butcher paper on the wall for free form messages of thanks to be expressed. see Dec 2007 blog:
This really worked well and guided us all to keeping the focus on why we take these four days off every year and make such valient efforts to come together as family and friends. It helps that some family members can actually draw or illustrate (son in law Dan for example)
I hope you will borrow this idea for the next couple of days. All you need is some paper, some accessable crayons, and maybe some a few lines to get people started thinking about all that we have to be thankful for....yep even in a recession.
You don't need a lot of people around the next few days to set a tone of gratefulness in your "space", do this for yourself, just make it visable and fun, even if you are the only one writing it will affect others and direct their thoughts towards all we have been blessed with. If you are artsy...you can also show off your God given talents and give honor back to Him at the same time!
Bless your own Thanksgiving this year by remembering and honoring God in your life and home.
