Thanksgiving: A Time to Cherish Your Marriage

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Thanksgiving: A Time to Cherish Your Marriage

Happy Thanksgiving! Nancy and I have always seen Thanksgiving as a great opportunity to slow down from our busy lives for a day to be with family, enjoy great food and to count the blessings of our marriage.  

Here are some thoughts for you to consider today:

Gratitude 

Gratitude really is an integral part of an Awesome Marriage. We live in this world that focuses on so much of what is wrong that it is easy to forget to focus on what is right. Today take a moment to share with your spouse what you are thankful for about them. Maybe it is how they love you well, or encourage you, or the way they laugh at your jokes that really are not that funny.

Building Traditions Together

Traditions are the roadmap for our shared experiences. They are the memories we look back on and the stories we pass down. This Thanksgiving, why not start a new tradition with your spouse? It could be as simple as writing down what you are each thankful for and finding an undistracted time to share that with each other.

Forgiveness

Every marriage has its share of hurts and disappointments. Yet, holding onto them only weighs us down. Offer forgiveness to each other and ask for it in return. There is no better season for a fresh start than one dedicated to giving thanks.

So this Thanksgiving, let's renew our commitment to our marriage. Let’s begin cherishing each day as a gift. Let’s let our love for each other reflect the gratitude we feel. 

As we enter into the heart of the Thanksgiving season, it's a wonderful opportunity for you to take a step back from the hurried pace of life and reflect on the abundant blessings within your marriage. Thanksgiving isn't just a single day on the calendar, it’s a mindset we can choose to embrace day after day.

Next Steps:

  • Take time to share gratitude and to build a tradition and to forgive.

  • How will you carry the mindset of Thanksgiving into tomorrow and all the following days?

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Quick Hits

This Week’s Quote:   James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831 in a log cabin in what was then known as Orange Township, Ohio. He was a compromise candidate for President chosen by the Republican Party, and only served nine months before being shot by Charles Guiteau. Garfield did not die of the wound but from an infection caused by his doctor’s unsanitary methods.

  • If wrinkles must be written on our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.

  • Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.

This Week’s Trivia Question:

  •  A dog sweats through which part of its body?

Did You Know?  

  • The voice actors for Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married in real life. Wayne Allwine, the man who voiced Mickey, fell in love with and married Russi Taylor, the woman who provided the voice for Minnie. "We just started hanging out as pals, and the next thing you know, we were an item."

Something To Talk About Together:

  • What movie scene never fails to make you laugh out loud?

This Week’s Trivia Answer:

  • A dog sweats through its paws!

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