With this list and that agenda, we feel like we are racing against the clock, and our heart preparation for Thanksgiving Day suffers neglect. To counter that challenge, I offer a suggestion. Take a few moments, fill your favorite mug with a warm hot beverage, silence your phone, and sit still. In this context, walk yourself through these prompts. After all, it IS Thanksgiving!
I give thanks because ____________.
I am thankful that ________________.
I give thanks even though _____________.
Thinking about ________________increases my thanksgiving.
I give thanks since _________________.
If only I could give thanks for ______________.
________________ lurks to rob me of thanksgiving.
When _____________ my heart overflows with thanksgiving.
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“Father, thank you so much for your unconditional love for me. May my spirit be filled to overflowing with a heart of gratitude. And, may Your grace be my offering to each person or circumstance I encounter. I love you in Jesus’ Name.”