November 22, 2007
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Thankful
I firmly believe that having a heart full of gratitude can have a huge impact on one’s life; it does mine. Even harder than what I thought was the peak of my hardships - the two years when I stood by my brother’s side while battling cancer, this year has been the hardest year of my life by far. I found it easy to fall into a place I hated to be - for the first time, the light at the end of the tunnel was very difficult for me to see. When hard things happen one after another, it’s hard to find the will to be thankful. But somehow I managed to give thanks for everything in my life. It was that or feel sorry for myself. So this particular Thanksgiving day is most poignant for me.
Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.
It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.
GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings.
Author Unknown
Comments (10)
I’m thankful to know you and Hun. Sorry for not being able to keep in touch that much.
Have a great thanksgiving!
happy thanksgiving kims;)
happy thanksgiving!
I’m thankful for you! =P
Grace, I admire you for so many things… so many admirable qualities.
Thanks for sharing the poem. You are a light to everyone around you. 
it’s funny that you wrote that… in what i thought was my darkest hour, and when i couldn’t find anything to be thankful for, my mom told me to be thankful… out of obedience to her, and ultimately, to the Lord, i forced myself to be thankful for any and everything… that heart change helped me ride an even darker time… thankfulness was my act of obedience, but through it, the Lord gave me a weapon of sorts, that fought the feelings of defeat and despair with a feeling of victory and freedom… my heart and spirit is with you…
you’re welcome! have a blessed day of worship! :)
I learned a similar lesson this Thanksgiving. This year has been a hard one for me, too. I can empathize with you. Here’s my .
(oops)… my reflections: http://rabode.blogspot.com/2007/11/happy-thanksgiving.html.