A Season of Thanksgiving
Originally Published in the South Jetty Newspaper "It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O Most High..." (Psalm 92:1) I want to take this opportunity to invite us all into an intentional season of Thanksgiving. Yes, there is a Thursday coming up named for giving thanks, but why not beat the rush? Take time, in the midst of everything that is happening, to stop and practice gratitude. It is such a simple thing, and it is transformative. You could even challenge yourself and do it for a week: each day wake up and before consulting any electronic devices, write down four things you are thankful for, and allow that to shape your day. Giving thanks to God, as a regular practice, can transform how we feel about the world presently; it can teach us to be on the look-out for potential thanksgivings! Practicing gratitude can become like those car trip games, but instead of looking for words beginning with each letter of the alphabet, we can