{"id":477,"date":"2012-11-12T19:39:55","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T05:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogsksbeedu.wpenginepowered.com\/shcalina\/?p=477"},"modified":"2012-11-12T19:45:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T05:45:59","slug":"give-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/shcalina\/2012\/11\/12\/give-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Thanks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/shcalina\/files\/2012\/11\/give-thanks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-483\" title=\"give thanks\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/shcalina\/files\/2012\/11\/give-thanks-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/shcalina\/files\/2012\/11\/give-thanks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/shcalina\/files\/2012\/11\/give-thanks.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes!\u00a0 Being that we are closing in\u00a0on the Thanksgiving Holiday, let us take the time to really reflect and give the Lord thanks for every blessing that He freely gives each of us.\u00a0 We often reflect only on really &#8220;big&#8221; blessings, but I have found that when I can give thanks for even the &#8220;little&#8221; every day things, it&#8217;s much more difficult to complain because I realize just how fortunate I really am.\u00a0 It&#8217;s all about our perspective, the way we see things.\u00a0 For example, I am very thankful that I have clean water to drink, that I have a warm place to sleep at night, and that I have a God that loves me unconditionally.\u00a0 To me these things are not small at all, but we often overlook these and many other\u00a0daily conveniences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also,\u00a0a blessing is not always a material thing.\u00a0 For example, I am thankful that I have the ability to walk and see.\u00a0 I should not take those gifts for granted.\u00a0 The best way to tell God you are thankful is not just in prayer or in words, but in the way you take care of what He has given you.\u00a0 It&#8217;s also in having a humble heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">What or who are you thankful for? 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