Ellen Rosenberger

I read this quote a few years ago and it has stuck with me ever since.  Thankfulness really does protect the heart.  From greed, selfishness, discontent, anxiety and many other things.  I regularly write in a "thankfulness journal" so that I am intentionally giving thanks to the Lord for the many things in my life, big or small.  And I even try to thank Him for the not-so-fun things or the difficult things.  It's in those times that I practice thankfulness that I experience deep peace. As Luke and I raise our kids one of our desires is to see them develop hearts of gratitude and thankfulness as well.  This year on Thanksgiving we did a family project, creating our own "thankfulness tree".  It was fun to come up with ideas of things we could write on leaves to say thank you to Jesus for. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.     ...