November 28: Counting My Blessings

Yes, I'm going to talk about blessings one more time tonight.  After all, I've just spent a day giving thanks with family and friends.  Breaking bread and all that jazz.  I'm up to my eyeballs with gratitude.

I heard writer Anne Lamott on the radio this afternoon, speaking about gratitude.  She said that gratitude isn't passive; it's a verb, something that requires work.  It might be something as simple as making a cup of tea for a friend, taking time to show interest in her life.  Or it could be something a little tougher than that.  Serving a turkey dinner at a homeless shelter.  Shoveling a neighbor's driveway after a snowstorm.  Lamott said that happiness/gratitude is in giving.  Giving is the greatest act of gratitude that exists.

Saint Marty couldn't agree more.  That's why he's giving you this post tonight.

Amen, Anne.  Amen.