Gaining a New Perspective

Thanksgiving comes at a weird time in the life of a student. For myself it's the time of year when midterms start to happen and I need to start to seriously look into different paper topics and start on the research. AKA the start of the busy season...However, lately I've found I've lost a bit of perspective. Sure I read my Bible and I talk to God but sometimes my head still gets fuzzled with relationships and other aspects of life that I forget to be truly grateful for well, life and all that is encompassed in it and how truly a miraculous thing it is. Most of all, I sometimes forget that God is the giver and ultimate source of life. This past week I've been a bit out of sorts with various life stresses with school and such and I don't know if there was a time that I was truly grateful in the last week. Then last night I was talking with a friend and she mentioned a book she was reading. This book was a bit of a biography of a lady who was once challenged to write down 1000 things she was thankful for. I believe she completed the challenge and in the process her whole outlook on life was changed. Sounds like a good book. (Can't remember who my friend said the author was...but hopefully there's enough details that an internet search will turn up something if you're interested...?) So ya. On a related note, another friend once challenged me to be thankful for a whole day. I tried it once and it was actually kinda difficult. Not that I'm a huge complainer really (at least in my opinion...) but I don't always give God thanks on a regular basis both for the big things and the small things in life. Maybe I should try it again. There is much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving! Because a thankful heart is a happy heart. I'm glad for what I have that's an easy way to start.