“Oh Give Thanks to the Lord, Call upon His Name. Make Known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him. Speak of all his Wonders. Glory in His Name. Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.” 1 Chronicles 8-10 It’s Thanksgiving Day. That Day in America, where we all gather around the table with family and friends and list off what we are thankful for. I have always loved Thanksgiving because it causes us to focus on gratitude versus discontent. It causes us to stop for a brief second and have perspective of how incredibly blessed we are. And it causes us to give thanks to God for sustaining, blessing, and bringing us through another year. However, this year Thanksgiving and the idea of being “Thankful” is more impactful. This year I am learning that Thankfulness is not only gratitude and a positive attitude. Being thankful is not an emotional response to good situations. It is a commitment to obey and trust God….and God blesses us for having a...