Family Blessings: Gratitude

Monday, March 26, 2012

Gratitude

Gratitude...As I was reading the Sunday School lesson this past week on gratitude, I was reminded of how I should praise God by giving thanks to him for all of the blessings that I have received. For most of us, especially those of us in the south, polite manners are a must for us and our children. At a very young age we are taught to say please and thank you. I have noticed that I have already begun to say it to Niley even at 7 months old.
As I reflected on this yesterday it made me wonder how much I say "thank you" to God?! As Christians we are often good at the "Please" part...Please God heal the sick, please God help me get through this situation, please God bless my family...but are we good at the "thank-you" part? I sat back and thought of all the things to say "thank you" to God for and the list is endless!! So I have challenged myself and I challenge you, also, to say thank you to God for all of the blessings that we have received!

We took Niley for a little baseball action on Saturday. She seemed to enjoy herself and she was great! Niley and Sophie Reid got to have a little pallet playtime during the games. It is so fun to watch them grow. We also had a fun time yesterday at Madeline's 2nd barnyard birthday! Niley loves to be around people and she loves children! And she sure does love Brady...and I think the feeling is beginning to be mutual ;)