A couple years ago my friend and fellow music-lover lent me a CD and introduced me to Gungor. If you've listened to Christian radio for five minutes in the past year, you've probably heard their song "Beautiful Things." If not, here are the lyrics and a link to the song. Listen. You'll like it. I … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks for Beautiful Things
Gratitude
On Being Thankful When the Glass is Half-Empty
Winter 2010. Who is that masked man? Don't know for sure. One of my boys. Some might call me a “glass half-empty” kinda girl. And I can’t deny it. I am certainly bent in that direction. When a school activity theme dictates blue Jell-O for snack, I can’t really get excited. Know why? … [Read more...] about On Being Thankful When the Glass is Half-Empty
Growing Gratitude and Generosity
The students were completing on a series of their own yearbook pages, a school scrapbook of sorts. There were pages detailing their likes and dislikes, goals and fears, handwriting samples and illustrations. And sprinkled throughout the pages were thought provoking questions like this one: What … [Read more...] about Growing Gratitude and Generosity