Last week I began reading, One Thousand Gifts, an amazing book by author and speaker Ann Voskamp. I am mad at myself for not picking up this gem of a book sooner. While reading this book, it dawned on me that the timing is perfect in light of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday only a few short weeks away.
The premise of the book is to be grateful in all things. This is important because according to Voskamp, thankfulness always comes before the breakthrough. In addition, she states that the habit of discontentment can also only be driven out by gratitude. This made me take a moment to realize just how many things in my life for which I am thankful.
I am thankful for…
- Clients that trust our team each day
- The opportunity we have to hear intimate stories from amazing people
- The amazing staff assembled at CRC
- The ability to provide a unique counseling experience
Sometimes it is so easy to get caught up in our daily lives that we fail to see the reality of our blessings. We get so busy looking at what we may be missing that we fail to see the gifts we have already been given. My encouragement to you is to take inventory of things that you ARE thankful for throughout the month of November.
Simply writing them down is a great reminder, even if it is only a few things a day. Imagine the amount of gratitude and therefore the amount of breakthrough you will have by the 30 days. I’ll end with this question, what gifts are you thankful for today?