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Thankful for Sergeant.
The holiday season is always used to connect with family, have fun with friends, reflect on past times and look forward to future times. Focusing on the things we are grateful for is second nature and usually part of the THANKSgiving tradition. Maybe you posted something daily on Facebook, posted a picture a day on Instagram or went around the table during a meal and expressed the things you most enjoy in life. If you participated in something like this, did it make you realize how blessed you are? Did it lift your mood and brighten your day?
Thankful for him.

Reflecting on our daily blessings has a unique way of changing our mood and maybe even the atmosphere. Being thankful brings about a perspective that allows us to gaze in the right direction. Focusing on the good in our lives helps make us feel like the bad isn't so terrible.

Thankful for my
church family.
I want to encourage you to continue the routine of reflecting on your blessings throughout the year. Don't stop with one week or one season; let your thankfulness continue. God has done so much in our lives and we have a lot to be grateful for. His blessings, promises and whispers of love are far greater than any other negative aspect of life. His whispers of truth and love drown out the loud, chaotic noise of negativity.

Thankful for Flash.
If you're having trouble thinking of the blessings, please take a moment to ask God for a reminder. Ask Him to show you a slideshow of blessings and to speak love and hope over you. List out the blessings and see how your list grows with each blessing you name. Do this every day, or just on bad days, and be transformed by His love.



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