Anytime is a great time to expand our thoughts on gratitude and boost our appreciation for what we have. After all, happiness is something we all desire, and thankfulness will help. Discover today 10 of my favorite Thanksgiving quotes to help us find more joy and happiness in our daily lives.
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It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It’s gratefulness that
—David Steindel-Rast
makes us happy.
There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.
—Ralph H. Blum
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.”
—Henry David Thoreau
We shall never know all the good
—Mother Teresa
that a simple smile can do.
We hold the key to lasting happiness in our own hands.
—Brene Brown
For it is not joy that makes us grateful;
it is gratitude that makes us joyful.
Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves
—Marianne Williamson
to recognize how good things really are.”
Please share a few of your favorite Thanksgiving quotes that help you find more joy.
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These are such good quotes, Maree! I especially love the ones that remind me that gratefulness begets joy. It’s so easy to turn our blessings into problems, but I’m trying to remember to thank God for that blessing.
Thank you for your lovely comment. I miss seeing you! You have been such a blessing in my life. Maree
I have indeed been practising gratitude Maree! We don’t have Thanksgiving here in Australia as part of our tradition but I think the practice of gratitude is a very important one both spiritually & mentally!
Blessings to you sweet friend, Jennifer
I’m not at all surprised, Jennifer, that you practice gratitude. I agree it does wonders for our mental health and spirit. Maree
Love all these quotes, Maree. Brene Brown’s thought that “gratitude makes us joyful” is my favorite.
That is one of my favorites as well. Wishing you a blessed week.
Maree
I love these sweet quotes! Especially yours … “When we express gratitude to our Maker, the One Who provides it all, the joy of the Lord is bound to rise within us!” Beautiful, my friend! Love your posts!
Thank you Donna, for your sweet encouragement. It was well received. Blessings to you friend, Maree
These are all such great quotes, Maree. They spoke to my heart. Thank you for sharing them!
I am so glad the quotes spoke to your heart. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Maree
This is just what I needed to read today! Thank you, friend!
Stacey, I am so glad you read something you needed. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with your family. Blessings, Maree
how i love a good collection of quotes, Maree! thank you for these!
Thank you, Linda. I am so glad you stopped by to read them. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Maree
Thank you Maree for featuring my post ‘The Art of Quietness’
I love some of the quotes you have above 😊
Blessings, Jennifer
Jennifer, It is always an honor to feature your posts. Thank you for writing them. Blessings, Maree
Great post ! Thankfulness is so important!
Thank you, Sonja, for the encouraging comment. Blessings, Maree
I love that this month inspires us to be intentionally thankful.
I do, too, now to carry all of the gratitude forward. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Maree