From Our Director of Christian Education & Family Ministry...


 

An Attitude of Gratitude

 

This fall, as we reflected together on what was ENOUGH in our lives, I found myself becoming more aware of all of the things that I have come to take for granted.  There is a great relief in stopping to appreciate the simple things that bless our days, giving ourselves permission to count and relish those blessings, and rededicating ourselves to sharing them with others.

 

The season of Thanksgiving reminds us of family.  The harvest reminds us that God provides for our needs and that new seeds are available to be spread each and every year.  Julia Wallace, of the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, designed this acrostic to remind us to count our blessings.  I’d like to share it with you and suggest that you try working with other family members to fill in the blanks to help remind us of God’s grace in our days!

        What are you for thankful this year?

                         How have you grown in faith?

              What experiences have brought you closer to God and to those in our church community?

 

Fill in the blanks below with words that express your feelings about God, this past year and the opportunity to serve God. Reflect on each line silently and then share with one another. What do the words and letters bring to your mind?

 

Thank you God, for______________________________________________________


It’s amazing How you provide______________________________________________


And each day, I see______________________________________________________


IN this moment, I am reminded that__________________________________________


The Knowledge that you love me helps me_____________________________________


I am Surrounded by people who_____________________________________________


Oh God, ______________________________________________________________


In your grace, I can________________________________________________________


EVerything I do__________________________________________________________


I pray for  _______________________________________________________________


I Need your guidance to___________________________________________________


Give me this day an opportunity to  __________________________________________


God Bless,

Carol Reale