November is my favorite month of the year. It appeals to my senses: pumpkin everything, campfires, crisp fall air, apple butter, golds and maroons and deep purples. Gratitude is brought to the forefront and with it, remembering. Spencer W. Kimball taught that the word ‘remember’ was the most important word in the dictionary. There are […]
The Ultimate Gratitude List
Count your many blessings. Have an attitude of gratitude. Be content with what you have. We’ve all heard these sayings and others, usually shared by well meaning friends (maybe you’ve done the sharing?), in an effort to help us realize we really aren’t lacking anything. Maybe it’s also been suggested to you to keep a […]
A Simple Lesson on Service for Kids
I’ve created this super simple lesson on service to teach children about serving others. There is a download of the lesson at the bottom of the post. Show a picture of Jesus Christ. It can be one you have in your home or print one off of the LDS Media Library. Jesus loved serving others. […]
Give and Receive Joy
Can you package JOY? I am grateful for first baby laughs. There is something so joyful and sweet and innocent about babies laughing. You just can’t help but smile yourself. #gratitude #gratefulhearts #henrymurdock A video posted by Montserrat Wadsworth (@cranialhiccups) on Nov 2, 2015 at 2:17pm PST Can you box up baby laughter, the smell […]
Dinner Conversation Starters: Gratitude Edition
Why are so many memories centered around food? Is it because one of the primal instincts to eat is more enjoyable when shared in the company of others? I’m not sure. I just know some of my favorite parts of the day are spent sitting around the dinner table eating a meal with my family. […]
Grateful Hearts, Giving Hands: A gratitude and service series
I love this season of Thanks & Giving! Giving and gratitude go hand in hand. Each builds the other, leads to the other, circling upward into a wonderful whirlwind of lifting. It is not by accident that the lifting draws us closer to God. We can truly make the holidays holy days as we shift our […]
Gratitude for the Refiner’s Fire
Have there been times in your life you have felt as if you are going through the refiner’s fire? What has kept you going? I know in my own life it has been my faith in God and the love of my family that keeps me going. I am willing to bet that most people […]
Grateful in any Circumstance
Years ago my sister-in-law stitched a saying that I love, It goes along with one of my favorite scriptures, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” (Philippians 4:11) We have been blessed with so much! I firmly believe ingratitude and discontentment […]
The Miracles of Gratitude
Several years ago as I listened to President Thomas S. Monson in General Conference a new thought came into my mind that for some reason had never occurred to me before. It is in the acknowledgement of blessings that miracles occur. Here’s what he said, My brothers and sisters, do we remember to give thanks […]
Have I Done Any Good?
There are so many days when I feel as if I have failed. Nothing seems to go right. By the end of the day the to-do list has increased exponentially and somehow nothing even got crossed off. All day long I hear, “Mom! He’s poking me!” or “Mom! Do you know where I put my […]
Gratitude & Service FHE Ideas
Need a suggestion for Family Home Evening this week? How about one of these ideas for teaching about gratitude or service? * For families with Littles – A Thanks & Giving Countdown * For families with a variety of ages – What’s Your Favorite Blessing Game? * For Families of Older Children & Teens – […]
Because I Have Been Given Much I Too Must Give
Wanting to serve others seems to be a natural extension when we become grateful. We realize how blessed we truly are and desire to share those blessings with others. One of my favorite church hymns is Because I Have Been Given Much. Because I have been given much, I too must give;Because of thy great […]
Finding True and Enduring Gratitude
Hello! My name is Bethany and I blog over at Whistle & Ivy, where I post crafts, recipes and free crochet patterns. I am very excited to be guest posting at Chocolate on my Cranium, and sharing my thoughts on gratitude. One of the things that I love best about the holiday season is the […]
This is the Day Which the Lord Has Made
Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad In It! My random day to document things I am grateful for was Saturday. It started just like every other day, after my morning prayers I take my medication for hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed back in September. I am so thankful that the exhaustion has decreased dramatically! Lazy Saturday […]
Helping Children Express Gratitude Through Good Manners
Don’t forget about the Gratitude Challenge! The linky will go up tomorrow but it will stay open until Thanksgiving. Choose a random day to document either through photos or words all you are thankful for that day. Enjoy this guest post by Nancy on teaching children. One of my favorite scripture stories is the story […]
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