- Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
- Be thankful when you don’t know … it gives you the opportunity to learn.
- Be thankful for the difficult times … during those times you grow.
- Be thankful for limitations … they give you opportunities for improvement.
- Be thankful for a new challenge … it will build strength and character.
- Be thankful for your mistakes … they will teach you valuable lessons.
- Be thankful when you’re weary … it means you’ve made a difference.
- Be thankful for the mess after a party … it means you have friends.
- Be thankful for the taxes you pay … it means you are employed.
- Be thankful for clothes that fit a little snug … it means you have plenty to eat.
- Be thankful for a shadow that watches you work … it means you are out in the sunshine.
- Be thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing … it means you have a house.
- Be thankful for the spot you find at the far end of the parking lot … it means you are capable of walking.
- Be thankful for all the complaining you hear about our government … it means we have freedom of speech.
- Be thankful for a huge heating bill … it means you are warm.
- Be thankful for the lady behind you in church service who sings off-key … it means that you can hear.
- Be thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing … it means your loved ones are nearby.
- Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours… it means that you’re alive.
- Be thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day … it means you have been productive.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
