An Attitude of Gratitude

In the busyness of life, it's easy to forget to stop and be thankful for the little things, so here are three tips on how to live 365 days a year with a heart of thankfulness.

Hello everyone! Here we are a few days from Thanksgiving and I find that there is so much to do. From planning the dinners to crafting projects for upcoming shows to even my favorite: decorating for Christmas, this time of year I can get caught up in a whirlwind of busyness, but I always want to slow down a bit and remember that there is so much for which we should be thankful. Though my life can get really crazy, I have found its nice to have reminders of why I need to be thankful. Over the years, I have discovered three tips that remind me to be thankful 365 days a year.

TIP 1: Surround yourselves with thankful reminders.

I have an amazing farmhouse style chalkboard one of kiddos got me for Christmas. Everyday, I write a new scripture or word of encouragement as a reminder of God's grace and power. This month I have wrote scriptures reminding me to be thankful.

This week I've chosen:

"I will offer to you the sacrifice of Thanksgiving."

Psalm 116:17

Find your own personal place to leave yourself daily reminders.

TIP 2: Celebrate your victories: both big and small

I have VICTORY stones. These are little stones with the letters for victory wrote on them. We all face battles, but these are my David sling shot stones. They remind me to be thankful for overcoming my battles. By the way, these are more stones than David had, I know, but I needed that many for victory.

TIP 3: Write it all down

Keep a thankful journal.

I recommend trying to find five things in each day to be thankful for or write down things that were good about your day. This helps us keep our focus on the positive! There is so much to be thankful for if we just look for it!

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope that you too can make everyday a day of Thanksgiving!