Being Thankful

gratitude / gratitju:d / noun. LME.
1- The quality or condition of being grateful or thankful; the appreciation of and inclination to return kindness; gratefulness, LME> b An instance or expression of gratefulness... (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Fifth Edition)

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord... to show forth [His] lovingkindness in the morning, and [His] faithfulness every night. Psalm 92:1-2

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
(George Herbert)

Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow. (Edward Martin)

"If we meet someone who owes us a debt of gratitude, we remember the fact at once. How often we can meet someone to whom we owe a debt of gtratitude without thinking about it at all!" (Goethe)

"He who receives a benefit with gratitude repays the first installment on his debt." (Seneca)

"Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people." (Samuel Johnson)

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. (W. Purkiser)

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to thee forever. (Psalm 30:12)

A single day of Thanksgiving in a year is good, but blessings are not limited to a single day. How much better 365 days of thanksgiving to meet 365 days of grace?

In everything, give thanks!