Book Title: Can I Tell You About Gratitude?: A Helpful Introduction for EveryoneBy: Liz GullifordThis book is part of the Can I Tell You About book series for older children and adolescents (7-13 years) In my last post, 4 Things Gratefulness is Not, I talk about where we can go wrong in the practice of … Continue reading Book Review: Can I Tell You About Gratitude?
Laundry Room Conversation | Home Work
The young Indian couple is doing the laundry together in the building's laundry room. The wife tells me this is normally her husband's job (his only household job, she is sure to point out), but she is being nice today as her husband is home from work and it's a way to spend time together. … Continue reading Laundry Room Conversation | Home Work
Elevator Conversation | North American Blessing
The petite, elderly Arab couple caught the elevator just before the doors closed. They struggled in with their stuffed grocery cart and apologized for delaying my ride. On top of their groceries was a Family Size Lays Chips - Swiss Chalet Sauce Flavour. I had to ask, "Are those good?" The woman answered, "We don't … Continue reading Elevator Conversation | North American Blessing
Grateful in and for Community
An attribute of gratefulness is that it can't be practiced alone, not to its full extent. By its nature, it is a reciprocal activity. There is (a) an acknowledgment that we've received something outside of ourselves, and (b) a fulfillment of gratefulness by its outward expression to whom we are grateful. Here's an example. As … Continue reading Grateful in and for Community
Checking the Wiring
Living in Ghana during a drought and frequent power outages, the author struggled with ingratitude. Following Ghanaian neighbours' example, she learned to appreciate moments of electricity and found the gifts of being without it. Returning to Canada, Loreli no longer took basic amenities for granted and began to realize the importance of gratefulness.
Thankfulness or Blessing, Which Comes First?
The post reflects on finding gratitude in everyday moments, even amidst a challenging day in a bustling city. A chance encounter with a kind young girl highlights the transformative power of thankfulness, inspiring a shift in perspective and recognizing the abundance of goodness around us.
The Gratefulness Experiment on Covey Wellness Centre Podcast
In this podcast, Loreli talks with frister* and psychotherapist, Sarah Covey about gratefulness and cultivating joy as a discipline.
Known For Their Gratefulness
There are saints known for their gratefulness. In scripture, you'll see that Daniel had a habit of giving thanks to God three times a day (Daniel 6:10) and the Apostle Paul's epistles are full of instructions to give thanks and include thank you letters to other believers right within them. I think of Christian leaders … Continue reading Known For Their Gratefulness
Starting your day with gratefulness is an act of faith
True gratefulness is courage to give thanks for a gift before unwrapping it.–Br. David Steindl-Rast Starting your day with gratefulness is an act of faith. We are more inclined to start the day arming ourselves for what we anticipate is to come. For some of us, that's a sigh and resignation (especially on a bleak, … Continue reading Starting your day with gratefulness is an act of faith
Elevator Conversation | Promising Young Man
He was a tall, chisel-faced young man. Gorgeous dark curls peeked out from under his hoodie which was pulled down over his face. He was smoking just outside the government housing where I was visiting a friend. The door was locked and the intercom system broken. While I was texting my friend to let me … Continue reading Elevator Conversation | Promising Young Man
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