the abc's of thankfulness

Wow. What a busy fall season it's been! I was traveling last week and got to visit a few days with best friends down on the Eastern Shore. Their little girl, my niece Holly Anne, (also known as Holls, Holly Boo, or Sweet Girl), came home from church last Wednesday with a thankfulness exercise that I really just loved and thought, that'd be so fun and easy to recreate and share on my site! 

That's Holly in the background

Holly's list so far . . . I told her "Aunt Chelle" would be the perfect answer for "A" ;)

Practicing your A-B-C's? 

I've been learning (and experiencing) more and more the past two/three years, that developing a heart of thankfulness and gratitude is a game changer. No matter the "yuck" I've faced, whether in the form of discouragement, trials, everyday annoyances, fear, or big challenges, when I can actively shift my focus and prayers to the good things still going on around me, "counting my blessings," then my thoughts change, and with that, my attitude and outlook.

So during this Thanksgiving season, I hope you'll take some intentional time to count your blessings; think back on your year and the good things that have happened, the way God has provided, and/or things He's been teaching you. 

This Thankfulness PDF I've created (pictured directly below) has fillable fields you can type into, so you can work on it on your computer, or print it and share with others, and/or print to keep on hand and write on it as things come to mind. 

There's a lot out there to be thankful for, all the way from A to Z! Have fun capturing it! :)