A Lesson in Gratitude A.B. Ridgeway reflects on a lesson his dad taught him around Christmas time. As a spoiled kid, he looked at the small Christmas gift that his Big Mamma had given him. But soon he realizes that out of the countless children she had, she still thought of him and gave of what God had provided for her. God didn't give her much money, but he did give her the power of giving of what she had. We must learn to appreciate what we have, because it's all we got.