Thanksgiving is many people’s favorite holiday, and with good reason. People of all faiths, and even non-believers, can all genuinely enjoy this holiday. And Thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday, but a state of mind that can improve our well-being any time of year. There is ample evidence from countless studies that taking time to give thanks and counting our blessings on a regular basis makes us happier. It is good that we officially take time out to do this once a year, and especially that we call to mind those New England Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving, despite their heavy losses the previous year, but we would all do well to keep giving thanks every day. In fact, it’s a great way to start and end each day, for instance, by thanking God for another day each morning as we awake, and thanking Him each night as we lay down to sleep for what went well. Thank God also for the chance to learn and improve from what didn’t go well. Perhaps the Thanksgiving holiday is a good time to take the long view, and to think over the past year and what you should be thankful for concerning your whole life. But always remember to be thankful for the small blessings too.
