Thank You Notes

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Ephesians 5:20

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.  1 Thessalonians 5:18

When I was just a little girl, probably just old enough to write a complete sentence, my mom made sure I wrote thank you notes to family and friends for gifts and for small acts of kindness; even when I didn't like the so-called-gift, or activity in which I was invited.  After every birthday, holiday, weekends with my grandparents, I often found myself sitting at our kitchen table with cute little pictures I had colored or drawn, or just a simple College Ruled notebook to write out my thanks...even when I didn't want too.

My mom wanted to teach me to be thankful for everything.  To this day, I still make sure to write out thank you notes.

Thanks mom!

God wants us to be thankful FOR and IN all things.  It's easy to be thankful FOR all things but it's a lot harder to be thankful IN all things.  

C.S. Lewis once said, "We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country."

When was the last time you sent God a thank you note?  No stamp required.

Dear God,

Thank you!  

I love you,

Tracy

But that's just me!