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A Special Way to Express Gratitude
What if you thank everyone who makes your life better?
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Expressing gratitude is such an important part of living a joyful life.
One of the things that I do every morning when I pray is to thank God specifically for things that happened the day before. It might be for bringing us home safely from a trip or helping us through a challenging business issue, that kind of thing.
Not long ago, I read this quote by A. J. Jacobs:
“I pledged to thank every person who had even the smallest role in making my cup of coffee a reality, the barista, the farmer, and everyone in between. It turned out to be not so simple a project.”
I started thinking, wow, what if we thanked everyone who has contributed to making our lives better, to being a part of the manifestation of the amazing gifts that God has given us?
