Hey Friend! 

Every November, media outlets bombard us with reminders of why thankfulness is good for us. Giving thanks will make you happier, they say. Healthier. It will change your outlook and usher in peace.

 

And they are right.

 

Still, knowing all the benefits of thankfulness isn’t sufficient motivation for most of us to practice thankfulness past the perfunctory “name one thing you’re thankful for while you pass the potatoes, please” ritual we practice on Thanksgiving.

 

If we’re being completely transparent, most of us express gratitude on a day, but not on a daily.

 

But is it a big deal if we aren’t thankful for the other 364 days of the year?

 

It turns out it’s a really big deal. Today’s episode discusses four things that happen to us when we are NOT thankful. And, if you have kids, this episode is a must-listen! 

 

xo,

Donna

Listen to learn more about:

1. Why happiness is self-focused?
2. What causes entitlement?
3. How being ungrateful makes us lose our zest for life?
4. How thankfulness can help us not become bitter or resentful?
5. Why do we take God for granted?

Resources: 

• Luke 17
• 1 Thessalonians 5:18
• Psalms 9:1
• James 1:17

 

Donna’s speaking schedule:

https://donnajones.org/events/

For a copy of “15 Things, Jesus Would Say to You if You Met Him for Coffee,” go to www.donnajones.org/blog 

Pick up a copy of Donna’s book : Seek: A Woman’s Guide to Meeting God 

https://www.amazon.com/Seek-Womans-Guide-Meeting-God/dp/0800725328/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3QOGM9DLB01MK&keywords=seek+a+womans+guide&qid=1644959052&s=books&sprefix=Seek+a+woman%2Cstripbooks%2C190&sr=1-2

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