114 Three Ways to Grow Gratitude

Let's Parent on Purpose: Christian Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship

Gratitude is a crucial component in changing our circumstances and in helping develop the character of our children. Join me today as I discuss three ways you can encourage a heart of gratitude in your household.

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Show Highlights

• Headwinds vs Tailwinds: why we notice our disadvantages while glossing over our advantages
• Why we should notice the advantages and resources at our fingertips
• What or who is the real problem to our lack of gratitude?
• Learn what God’s antidote is to taking life for granted
• Learn what God says His will is for your life.
• One of the greatest works that can change our circumstances and help develop the character of our children
• Hear about one of my personal goals this year with my kids
• How to model and then encourage a lifestyle of gratitude for my family
• Become a life tour guide pointing out multiple levels of amazing that God has graced us with
• Three practical steps to cultivate a culture of gratitude in your home
  • Check-in (“roses and thorns” or “highs for the day”)
  • Compliment and celebrate
  • Check out the Global Rich List. See where your family ranks among the wealthiest humans in the world. You’ll be shocked!
    • Make a list with your children of how your family has been given advantages
    • See how it takes a person in a different country to earn “x” amount of money for just a cup of coffee vs. how it takes us about 10 minutes in the US to earn the same amount of money.
    • Begin a month-long process of identifying all the advantages God has given us
    • God blessed Abraham so that he could be a blessing too many. Help your kids see the responsibility that comes along with being blessed.

A family that is thankful is a family that is fun to be in!

Thankful families are a blessing to the world.

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Resources Mentioned

Freakonomics podcast: Gratitude and Noticing our disadvantages while glossing over our advantages

Episode 110: A Little Change that Makes a Big Difference

Global Rich List: interactive website to see where you find your wealth rank among the world and its wealthiest people