Have you taken a moment today to give thanks? 

How often we pray and pray and ask and ask, then when God answers our prayer, we toss off a casual, “thanks” and go about our day. I know I’ve done it.   I bet you have, too.

Lately, I’m trying to put as much effort and passion into my giving of thanks as I do in my constant requests and pleas for help. And I am feeling the difference. The joy that comes from my gratitude and heartfelt worship to the Creator of all.

I challenge you to list five things that you are thankful for this week. Truly and deeply thankful for. I’ll start with one – I’m so grateful the snow is gone and fall is back! Yippee! Let’s build up a good “Thanks Deposit” this week because next week we may be going down Rejection Road…and it won’t feel quite as rocky if we have paved the way with thanksgiving.