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20 Little Attitudes of Gratitude

20 Little Attitudes
 of Gratitude
Mind your manners. Say please, thank you and excuse me.
Smile when you see your family. Turn your frown upside down.
Pick up after yourself and for someone else too. Be happy you have someone to pick up after!
Notice when others do kind things for you, show gratitude by action or words.
Say I love you before you leave in the morning and before bed at night.
Give hugs daily.
Don't worry about tomorrow. Focus on what you are happy about today.
Create gratitude journals to keep track of daily blessings.
Show thankfulness for even the little things others do for you.
Leave love notes in unexpected places like lunch boxes and under pillows.
Encourage someone with a compliment.
Verbalize what you are grateful for when you feel like complaining about life.
Keep a basket of small slips of paper on the table. Write notes of thankfulness during the week and read them to each other during a family meal.
Remember to thank God for blessings each day.
Surprise your family (or friends) with little gifts or treats to show you thought of them.
No grumbling about minor annoyances around the house.
Do special things to cherish time with your family. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
Reflect on happy memories regularly. Make inspiration boards or photo walls of special times.
Help someone out without them having to ask you. Watch for someone in need.
When you are doing household chores, be grateful you have a home to clean.

By making a list of 20 attitudes of gratitude and putting them into them into practice, we can make our homes a much more pleasant place to be!

True Tales of saying grace

Hungry 8 year old's version:

"Who wants to say grace?"
"I do, I do!"
"OK, go ahead."
"GRACE!"

Cleless 4 year old's version:

"Thank you for this bounty we're about to receive....Mom? Why are we praying about paper towels?"

Wiseguy 11 year old's version:

"Thankyouforthisturkeynottobeconfusedwithmysistertheturkeyamen."

Love actually - All i want for Christmas is you (cantata da Olivia Olson)

He's all grown up but having my baby home for Christmas would be magical...

(In)Courage: Inconvenient Gratitude

(In)Courage: Inconvenient Gratitude

KIRTSY takes a bow

Amen!!!!!

Susan Werner, "May I Suggest" Kerrville 2007

This spoke to me this morning when I came across it. Nothing flashy or Hollywood. Today a friend of mine lamented she will turn 50 this year. May I suggest (and she doesn't even know my blog exists) that this is the best part of your life sweet Lori.

Today I read a review of a summit my husband is speaking at and it listed him as a world reknowned speaker. May I suggest, this is the best part of his life.

Heading out into a blue sky sunny day in Michigan with my 53 year old self to inhale the beauty of this day. May I suggest....