• Heartprints

    How to Cultivate Thankfulness

      This November you may find yourself in a place that isn’t familiar. Maybe you are struggling or in pain. Perhaps you are grieving or fighting a disease or trial unbeknownst to others. It might feel hard to be thankful.    However, I would challenge you to redirect your thoughts for just a moment. As you reflect on your life, as I often do mine at this time of year, it can be easy to get stuck. We may focus on what we haven’t accomplished yet, what we don’t have, or our problems, pain and misfortune. We forget to reflect on God’s goodness, experiencing a grateful heart. But you might be…