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Being Shaped by Gratitude

When I was a kid, my mom used to take me aside before big events like Christmas or a birthday and coach me, telling me that when I received a gift from someone, I needed to look them in the eye and say thank you.

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Thanksgiving

At the center of things is gift.
It is sacrilege to turn gift into obligation.

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A family eating Thanksgiving dinner in a photo from the late 1960s or early 1970s

Thanking God Even in a Time of Loss

Scripture urges us to give thanks in all circumstances.

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A man kneeling on the floor in fervent prayer

The Part of Thanksgiving We Often Forget

No matter what our country does today, we are free to let God’s kindness lead us, not only to gratitude, but also to repentance.

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Thanking God for Bach and Paper

When we share our thanks together, we help others to grow in gratitude even as they also help us.

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A communion table piled high with construction-paper pumpkins on whicb people have written things they are thankful for

Sharing Thanks

In this season of the year when we are encouraged to be thankful, let’s be sure to thank God for our blessings.

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Workday Prayers: Thanksgiving in October

When we offer gratitude to God, we don’t have to shout across the heavens.

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The Lincoln Memorial at sunset

Life for Leaders on Thanksgiving Day

On this Thanksgiving Day, we are reminded to give thanks to God even as we face such difficult times and painful losses.

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A sign on a garden in Belfast, Ireland, decorated with rainbows and reading "Thank you key workers and NHS staff"

Thanksgiving in a Pandemic

Can we be thankful in the midst of such difficult times?

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A sign with the words "Thank you" in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch

Thanksgiving Makes Your Life Better

Gratitude actually helps the one who expresses it.

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A sign that says "Give thanks and eat pie" with an image of pumpkin pie

Thanksgiving Invitation

Why not think of this as Thanksgiving Week? Take time each day to thank God for his good gifts.

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Thanksgiving and Work

When you saw the title, “Thanksgiving and Work,” what was your first reaction? I expect some of you, seeing the title “Thanksgiving and Work,”…

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Letters spelling 'thankful' with cutouts of autumn objects.

Thanksgiving Really Isn’t Over!

Yes, I know Thanksgiving Day has passed. The festivities of yesterday are over. Chances are you’ll be eating leftovers today and perhaps cleaning up after your relatives or driving home from grandma’s house. Nevertheless, today is a day for giving thanks. In fact, every day is a day for giving thanks.

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Stamped stationary placed on a bench to remind us of all the reasons to take the time and give thanks.

Thanksgiving!

When we stop to consider God’s love for us and how that love has been expressed in the wonderful things he has done for us, we will naturally offer thanks and praise to God. So, may I encourage you to make time for remembering and thanking. Think of God’s love for you and his goodness in your life… and give thanks!

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Pumpkin pie being sliced and served for the Thanksgiving meal.

Double the Joy in Your Thanksgiving Dinner

There’s a way to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner twice. No, I’m not referring to eating a turkey sandwich in the evening after the football games are over, though that is a fine tradition. And no, I’m not thinking of the leftovers that continue to gratify for days after the official holiday concludes. Rather, I’m thinking about how gratitude can enrich our experience of good things, like those things that fill our Thanksgiving tables.

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