Thoughts on thankfulness 28 Articles

by Karyn Campbell

It's Thanksgiving Day and the Lucky family sits down to a five-course meal at the family table. All of the family is present from Great-Aunt Edna, the widow of Mr. Lucky's uncle once removed, to little Davey, the first gr...read more

by Christine Senter

It's hard to be thankful for anything when it seems that everything is going wrong in your world. You might be having one of those days when your kids are sick, the washing machine has just spewed soapy water all over the...read more

by Renae Richardson

While looking over the archives of massive e-mail's received over the past five years; I came across one from my husband. This particular e-mail did not seem any more extraordinary than the others which vied for my attenti...read more

by Susanna Zeigler

A Time of Thanksgiving Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4 This time of year is my very favorite for many reasons - cozy, cr...read more

by K Davenport

Be Grateful Keith Davenport The thought of writing an article on the subject of "thanksgiving" took me back a few years. I suppose I do this quite often reminisce. By the way, here's a hint for you younger folks! Y...read more

by Ruthi Gregoire

The Sower and the Fruit The circle of life is an amazing cycle of God's miracle. Trying to understand it makes it more interesting if not more incomprehensible because the more I try to understand life, the more I get...read more

by Mark Escobar

A reason to celebrate It must be a rare occasion for anybody in a particular country like the United States of America to have the presence of the pope celebrating mass with the people. Pope Benedict XVI, known as the...read more

by Toni-Marie Ramos

For most of us, the only time we show any sort of gratitude is on holidays such as Thanksgiving or Memorial Day. We give thanks for the things we have received in our lives over the past year and give thanks to those who h...read more

by Charles Mollitor

Thankfulness; "tis a gift to be simple, tis a gift to be free". The wonders of simplicity and the gratefulness we find in it. It is almost impossible to view nature or the wonder of the human person without being in awe ...read more

by Olivia Alexander

Each morning that I arise I thank God. I am thankful because it is a good day above ground. I am thankful because all is well with my family. I am thankful for all things both good and bad.It is simply human nature to alwa...read more

by Renee Parisio

"If we look at the even the small things with thanksgiving, they become the big things." I came across this sentence in a book and it's simple truth struck a chord with me. It reminded me of the time I used my Mom's q...read more

by James Becher

THE POWER OF THANKFULNESS AND VICE VERSA We are soon to celebrate once again the National Holiday known as "Thanksgiving. "We do this every year. Every year we gather together with friends and family for a feast o...read more

by Myrna Writewood

Thoughts on thankfulness, we've got to be grateful, got to be thankful that God gives us another day, another chance, that we can make our amends to him. Where he is a forgiving God, a God of our understanding. We should...read more

by Elena H.

Twelve Ways to Make Thanksgiving More Meaningful Our family is not one that thinks you have to always do things the same way. In Thanksgivings past we have had turkey and dressing and all the traditional fixings. We ha...read more

by Stushie

I received an email the other day from a Christian in India, who reads the daily devotions that I write (www.glenkirk.blogspot.com) . Both Tharian Matthew and his wife are working hard teaching Christ's message in his own c...read more

by Michael Bettencourt

THANKSGIVING I've always found Thanksgiving a strange holiday. What, exactly, are we giving thanks for? There's the usual party line, that we're re-creating the original Thanksgiving Day meal of the Pilgrims and givin...read more

by Mary Pat Lynch

Gratitude, thankfulness, appreciation: These words are supposed to create warm feelings in every human heart but do they? Think back to when you sat in a desk on a cold November day, scrawling the yearly essay "What I'...read more

by Brenda Williams

On the Front Porch I'm at the beach sitting on the front porch of my Victorian home with a wraparound porch that grandma left to me. The couple of chai tea is warming up my soul for writing. I have been waiting all ...read more

by LMB

PUT RELATIONSHIP CONFLICTS ASIDE FOR A DAYAND GIVE THANKS The holidays can often be a time of stress for families. It seems as though we humans have a tendency to get caught up in the details of things and forget to...read more

by Brock Hansen

A Tale of Three Pools A Reflection on Abundance Last November found me sitting in a Japanese temple garden, reflecting upon what I had learned about the design of these meditative spaces, and upon my life and good f...read more