Thankful Thursday - The Cold, November 8th Edition

I know I've been regularly posting about gratitude on Thursdays for a while now and maybe you think I've reached a saturation point? Is it possible to focus on thankfulness too much? I don't think so, especially since I seem to forget this during the rest of the week.

I read something about thankfulness today that made me pause. So often I've been working on getting rid of the negative thoughts in my head, but have I truly replaced them with positive?

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."

Philipians 4:8

Sit down and write out 10 things you're are truly thankful for. When those negative thoughts pop up (without warning like they so often do) go back to your list, read them again and think of those things.

I know one thing I'm thankful for today is a warm house. It is currently -8 and there is a heavy snowfall warning for our area. I would not want to be stuck outside with no where to go but there are people in my city in that situation.

Today's Happy Project challenge is to create a Blessing Bag. Last year Lemon Boy's preschool put a backpack together for the Mustard Seed to give out to one of their clients. Here is a list of the items needed. If you'd like to do this their deadline to give them out for Christmas is December 22.

Another way to contribute is the Samaritan's Purse Christmas shoe boxes. A list of items needed can be found here. National collection week is November 19-25 (in Canada). Our church is having a packing party next week and you can bet our whole family will be there. I want my children to begin to understand how blessed we are and how we are called as Christians to share that blessing with others. There is so much inequality in our world and if you stop and think about the enormity of the situation it can seem hopeless. Yet one tiny drop in a bucket will start to add up if other tiny drops are added. I may not be able to do much but I can add my drop.

Thankful for my warm house. Thankful for my kids and that Lemon Boy's flu seems to be gone. Thankful that so far no one else in this house seems to have gotten it (I thought yesterday that it might be my turn but that's not the case so far, Yay!) Thankful that God has been placing gratitude on my heart lately and showing me how important it truly is. Thankful it's Thursday and that this weekend coming up will be a time of refreshment. Thankful that a friend reminded me earlier this week to be thankful for my job (he didn't even realize what he was doing but it sure spoke to me!) Thankful that I have been blessed to live in this country and that I am able to share my blessings with others.

So, what are you thankful for today? How can you bless someone else?

Spread the happy :)