Last Updated on November 12, 2018 by Kimberly Crawford
It is when we stop thinking about what we don’t have or what we lack, and become grateful for who we are, that we can gain access to true unlimited inspiration. Frank Arrigazzi
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” Henry David Thoreau
Thanksgiving is a special day,
A day we share the joy.
We come before a lavish meal,
One we quite enjoy.
Julie Hebert
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah WinfreyÂ
Thanksgiving is a time to give, a time to love, and a time to reflect on the things that matter most in life. Danielle Duckery
The best of all blessings is to give thanks for at a family gathering than the family and the gathering. Pedro CarvalhoÂ
So often, we stop to give thanks only when something exceptionally good has happened, on holidays, or during other celebrations. Giving thanks seasonally is a wonderful thing to do, but what you really want is to be grateful every day. Daniella Whyte
On faith – I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow, so I approach it with confidence and thanksgiving. Zig Ziglar
At this time of year we are reminded of how much we have to be thankful for. My wish for you this Thanksgiving is that you find yourself surrounded by those you love. Kate SummersÂ
This most of all is the message of Thanksgiving: everything really will be all right.” Sam Sifton
The more we express thanks, the more gratitude we feel. The more gratitude we feel, the more we express thanks. It’s circular, and it leads to a happier life. Steve GoodierÂ
If you want a challenge, just try to get through an entire day without uttering one word of complaint. Develop an attitude of thanksgiving in every situation. Joyce Meyer
Say “Thank You” because your faith is so strong that you don’t doubt that what ever the problem, you’ll get through it. You’re saying thank-you because you know that even in the eye of the storm, God has put a rainbow in the clouds. Oprah WinfreyÂ
Our rural ancestors, with little blest,
Patient of labour when the end was rest,
Indulged the day that housed their annual grain,
With feasts, and off’rings, and a thankful strain.
Alexander PopeÂ
God makes us rich in every way so we can be generous on every occasion, which will result in thanksgiving to God. In other words, God doesn’t bless us to provide for our own needs; he blesses us so we can be generous. Rick Warren
You shouldn’t allow people who hurt you to occupy a fraction of your heart. Forgive and move on, especially in this season of thanksgiving. Assegid Habtewold
We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning. Albert Barnes
Be thankful for the things that you do have as opposed to thinking about the things that you don’t have. Ace McCloud
Now, every day when I wake up I am grateful. I have to be. And I have to count the things that are abundant in my life. Literally count them. James Altucher
When you express gratitude and appreciation, you change your mindset. When you feel grateful for everything you have, no matter how small it is, and you allow yourself to FEEL this gratitude, you will receive more of what you are asking for. Lisa Townsend
I love Thanksgiving because it is a time of year when families come together. It is a time of year when the days are shorter, the nights are colder, but you feel warmed by the love of those around you. Sarah Spencer
Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have. Catherine PulsiferÂ
There is no better opportunity to receive more than to be thankful for what you already have. Thanksgiving opens the windows of opportunity for ideas to flow your way. Jim RohnÂ
When someone gives you a gift that he’s already sacrificed and paid for, you don’t try to pay him back; you just receive the gift with thanksgiving and spontaneously lavish love on the giver. Ron Larson
Thanksgiving is the end of all human conduct, whether observed in words or works. J. B. LightfootÂ
Reminding yourself what you have to be grateful for and recording your gratefulness each day helps to cement how thankful you are. Joann Chen