Living Life Abundantly

I believe that Thanksgiving should be every day. There is really no way to describe the way I feel but this video captures it exactly

I Thank God For My Blessings. God is Good! Happy Thanksgiving!

I have an attitude today! An attitude of gratitude!

I can honestly say I have the best friends in the world. They each have a way of coming through for me right on time and every time without fail! Until today…I haven’t had any pictures of me and my dad (may he rest in peace). My friend Shannon sent this old pic of me and my dad from 1998. Just what I needed! I am so thankful to have such amazing and thoughtful friends.

Having an attitude of gratitude means showering your spouse with appreciation!

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been together every day is filled with plenty of opportunities for you to show the love of your life how much you appreciate them.

One of the powerful things about this as you begin showing your appreciation to your spouse, they will respond by showing even more gratitude to you! Wow! Everyone loves to be appreciated! Especially your partner.

Here are some every day situations that are perfect for using to show your gratitude:

When your spouse helps with the household chores, don’t take it for granted simply because you do your share of chores also. Show your appreciation: “Thank you for doing the dishes. I really appreciate it! It gave me some time to relax.”

Even when your spouse messes up something they’re trying to do for you, remember it’s the thought that counts. For example, if the food is a little overcooked, be sure to thank them anyway. If it’s still edible, here’s a good one: “That’s okay, honey, I like it like that.”

If they call to say they’ll be late, rather than getting upset, be thankful that they let you know about it: “Thanks for calling to let me know.”

When you see that your spouse is really beat, offer to do the chores rather than waiting to be asked. Offer a massage. Set up a relaxing bubble bath. BE THOUGHTFUL!

Leave Thank You notes where your spouse will find them during the day. Thank them for anything and everything.

Having an attitude of gratitude is about always giving thanks for our blessings.

With each passing day, remember to give thanks to your Maker for the many opportunities, successes, and life lessons. Every day brings you new things to be thankful for and new opportunities to make your life wonderful. If the sun rises, it’s a good day!

Count your blessings.

Each day, just after you wake up and before going to bed, count your blessings, feel gratitude, and give thanks.

Keep a gratitude journal.

Ask yourself, “What good things happened today?” List them in your journal and reflect on them.

Use your talents to help people.

You were given many unique qualities and talents. Sharing your gifts with those less fortunate is an excellent way to show your gratitude for your blessings. It helps others and brings satisfaction and fulfillment to you as well.

Give a portion of your money or time to those who are in need.

Volunteer at your local school, library, shelter, food bank, or community organization.

Get involved in a cause you feel passionate about and do whatever you can to help.

When you feel gratitude, your blessings multiply. Feeling grateful for the good things in your life sends out vibrations that attract even more good things. This is one of the ideas behind the Law of Attraction!

When you show gratitude, your friends multiply. People have a basic need to feel appreciated. When you fulfill that need, you bring great joy and happiness with you. As a result, showing your appreciation to others draws them closer to you and, in turn, they’re more inclined to go out of their way for you.

Showing your gratitude brings you more success in both your personal and professional life.

• Your family ties are strengthened.

• Friends, co-workers, and business associates become very loyal indeed.

• Your relationship with your partner becomes more enduring and passionate.

Be Thankful. Say Thank You.

I’m giving thanks all day and spending time with family.

Thanksgiving means different things to different people. For me, Thanksgiving is a day of deep reflection and a day to express appreciation to not just each other, but to God!

As humans most of us always want more, strive for more, and/or are never satisfied.

This year if you still have a job…BE THANKFUL!

This year if you still have your house…BE THANKFUL!

This year if you still have a refrigerator with food in it…Be Thankful!

This year if you woke up in your right mind…BE THANKFUL!

SAY THANK YOU!

We need to learn to thank the Lord for closed doors just as much as we do for open doors. The reason God closes doors is because He has not prepared anything over there for us.

If he didn’t close the wrong door we would never find our way to the right door. Even when we don’t realize it, God directs our paths through the closing and opening of doors . When one door closes, it forces us to change our course. Another door closes; it forces us to change our course yet again.

Then finally, we find the open door and walk right into our blessing.  But instead of praising God for the closed door (which kept us out of trouble), we get upset because we ‘judge by the appearances.’ And in our own arrogance, or ignorance, we insist that we know what is right.

We have a very present help in the time of need that is always standing guard. Because He walks ahead of us, He can see trouble down the road and HE sets up road blocks and detours accordingly. But through our lack of wisdom we try to tear down the roadblocks or push aside the detour signs.

Then the minute we get into trouble, we start crying.

‘Lord how could this happen to me?’

We have got to realize that the closed door was a blessing.
Didn’t He say that ‘No good thing will He withhold from them that love Him?’

If you get terminated from your job – don’t be down, instead thank God for the new opportunities that will manifest themselves – it might be a better job, or an opportunity to go to school. If that man or woman won’t return your call – it might not be them, it might be the
Lord setting up a roadblock (just let it go).

One time a person had a bank he had been doing business with for many years tell him ‘NO’ for a $10,000 loan. The Lord led him to call another bank.

That bank approved a $40,000 loan for him at a lower interest rate than his own bank had advertised.

I’m so grateful, for the many times God has closed doors to me, just to open them in the most unexpected places.

‘The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.’ (Psalms 37:23)

The Mountain top is glorious, but it is in the Valley that I will grow!

Always Remember God gives you…
Enough Happiness to keep you Sweet
Enough Trials to keep you Strong
Enough Sorrows to keep you Human
Enough Hope to keep you Happy
Enough Failure to keep you Humble
Enough Success to keep you Eager
Enough Friends to give you Comfort
Enough Wealth to meet your Needs
Enough Enthusiasm to make you look forward
Enough Faith to banish depression, and
Enough Determination to make each day a better day than the last.

Life must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards.

Commit to the Lord in whatever you do and your plans will succeed. —Proverbs 16:3

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Sometimes ambitions, goals, hopes, and plans get in the way of us being content with what we have and thankful for our many blessings. Thanksgiving is one of those traditions in which we often get caught up in the processes and rituals of observing the holiday… its not just about eating turkey, watching football games, and going shopping the next day.

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Each year I become even more mindful of the fact that people really do come into our lives for a reason, season, or lifetime.

In evaluating my own relationships its very clear who my reasons, seasons, and lifetimes are and vice versa. As we approach Thanksgiving and like everyone else I suppose… I am deeply introspecting, reflecting, and meditating on everything and everyone that I am thankful for. God is Good! I’m very thankful to have crossed paths with such remarkable people throughout my life and I look forward to crossing paths with many more.

A Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or
a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you
will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON . . . It is
usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have
come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you
with guidance and support, to aid you physically,
emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a
godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason
you need them to be.

Then, without any wrong doing on your part, or at an
inconvenient time, this person will say or do something
to bring the relationship to an end.

Sometimes they die.
Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our
desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you
sent up has been answered. And now it is time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON . . .
Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount
of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things
you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional
foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the
person, and put what you have learned to use in all
other relationships and areas of your life. It is said
that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

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