{"id":5815,"date":"2022-01-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/?p=5815"},"modified":"2021-12-14T19:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T01:13:29","slug":"it-is-good-to-be-thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=5815","title":{"rendered":"It Is Good to Be Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>It Is Good to Be Thankful: Appreciation makes the world a better place…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new year has arrived and I say, \u201cOff with the old and on with the new.\u201d Let\u2019s face it! The last couple of years have been challenging. COVID has changed the face of society and possibly created a new norm. If that\u2019s true, we will have to adjust or be continually swallowed by depression and despair. To avoid this, we can find things to be thankful for, regardless of our circumstances. Hmm? I think there is a scripture about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGive thanks in all circumstances\u2026\u201d ~ I Thessalonians 5:18<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notice that it says give thanks in<\/strong> all circumstances, not for<\/strong> all circumstances. In other words, we can always find something to be thankful for regardless of our circumstances. Thankfulness is not just the result of having a good day. It needn\u2019t be tied to how we feel. No matter how bad things are, there is always something to be thankful for. Developing an attitude of gratitude comes from continual practice. Practice requires a certain discipline. It doesn\u2019t come naturally\u2014at least not to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it is worth the effort. Research shows that gratitude doesn\u2019t just make you feel like a better person; it is actually good for your health. Gratitude can lower blood pressure, improve the immune system, and provide better sleep. Grateful people have less depression and fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, I have decided to make my 2022 blog theme about being thankful. It will be filled with random things for which I give thanks. Some may seem trivial, but if we can\u2019t learn to be thankful for small things, it\u2019s likely we won\u2019t appreciate the bigger stuff either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me start by saying I\u2019m thankful for YOU! Writers will write, but it is much more gratifying to have someone read what they\u2019ve written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for joining my thankfulness trek\u2014a journey we can share together. Hopefully my thoughts will generate some ideas of things you may be thankful for. If so, don\u2019t forget to let God know\u2014because it is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord..<\/em>.\u201d ~ Psalms 92:1 (KJV)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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