Gratitude in Action

Because November is the Thanksgiving month,

I am doing a series on gratitude every Thursday in November.

Gratitude has changed for me over the years.

It used to be, I was grateful for all the"stuff" in my life,

and then as I matured, I became grateful for the people in my life.

Now, I have reached a point where I am grateful for all of the above, life in general,

and most importantly the undeserved  grace that has been given to me.

The way I show this gratitude has changed for me, as well.

It used to be, I simply said, "Thank you."

But now, I believe that gratitude should be shown,

instead of just spoken.

In other words, there should be action behind that gratitude.

A giving back, if you will.

This week, I voted.

Don't worry, I'm not about to get all preachy...

I'm not even going to tell you who I voted for.

That's not the point.

The point is that I took the action.

Because, I am grateful.

Grateful to live a country where I can vote.

Where I can say what I want to say.

And do what I want to do.

Where I am free.

God bless America.

Stay tuned for more gratitude in action posts,

every Thursday in November.

Thanks for reading!

xoxo - Bethany