Have you ever found yourself striving for joy, only to feel like it’s slipping through your fingers? Maybe you’re busy, overwhelmed, or just feeling stuck. You are not alone. But what if I told you that joy is closer than you think—and it starts when we unlock a grateful heart?
Maintaining a thankful heart can be challenging in today’s tumultuous world. Practicing gratitude can feel like an impossible task when faced with overwhelming circumstances. However, learning how to embrace gratitude in the midst of the unexpected will not only be helpful—it is essential to our well-being!
Gratitude seems to be in the air in November, but what happens when December rolls around and the busyness envelops your day? Or when a season of unexpected circumstances stays too long? Will you be able to keep gratitude and joy alive?
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 life. Our previous post explored…
Would you like to discover more joy? Increase your happiness? Studies show that one proven way is living daily with a thankful heart. However, maintaining a state of gratefulness takes practice and repetition. And then, when life doesn’t go as expected, we sometimes believe joy is beyond our reach.
Are you in the middle of waiting desperately for something? A delay is challenging, whether you’re anticipating a baby to arrive, a prodigal to return, or that miracle you asked God to grant. So, if you find yourself standing in line or maneuvering through unexpected circumstances, remember—a grateful heart helps you embrace the wait well.
The Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching, and our thirty days of gratitude challenge will soon begin. Let’s start looking for the many ways we are blessed. Perhaps, a few favorite thanksgiving verses to maintain a grateful heart will help? I have included a few of my favorite thanksgiving verses that help me maintain a grateful…
Do your holidays look slightly different than your typical ones? I believe you can still make them extraordinary. And quite possibly, the best way to accomplish this might be to try something new. Discover today how to make your Thanksgiving remarkable. And please share a few of your traditions to help someone else.
Have you discovered yourself in a mood that seems to clash with the current season? Maybe the “Happy” in Thanksgiving appears to be fading quickly as one more unexpected thing begins to happen. It is not too late to salvage the season. Embracing two very opposite things at the same time is possible.
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