Something to Do With It

It was coincidental but thematically appropriate that our high school seniors spoke from the pulpit on Thanksgiving Sunday.

Landon talked about his lifelong battle with food allergies and his gratitude for the support from his family and doctors. He recounted how he was able to help a friend who had an anaphylactic shock while away on a trip.

Lydia first spoke about the little things she was grateful for--the paper to write her speech!--and then moved on to weightier matters, like how gratitude for her life led to her multi-year commitment to alleviating destitution in Latin America.

Young people experience emotional highs and lows, but when they are raised with an attitude of gratitude there's much less chance that bitterness and resentment will dominate their waking moments. I am sure that growing up in the church had something to do with it.