From there, we headed out to complete the work we needed to do. And then we pledged to make extra effort to give each other grace. So we headed for our sofa and prayed with each other and for each other. It became apparent that we could end up being less than gracious with each other. Fortunately, this morning we headed our snarky attitudes off at the pass. And when we’re too busy to be kind, we’re too busy. Unfortunately when we get to a place where we’re too busy, we sometimes forget to be kind. This morning Steve and I experienced this. That isn’t always easy in marriage! We see each other’s flaws all too well! And we bump into them all too often. When you’re being gracious you’re going the extra mile in being considerate and compassionate. Graciousness is marked by kindness, courtesy, and politeness. Sometimes that is a challenge in itself… a real challenge! Giving Graciousness Being Graciousįirst, lets talk about graciousness. In light of the challenges facing us, lets look for ways to apply graciousness, grace and gratitude to our lives-particularly our marriages. So trust Him we must! And trust Him we will! We will trust Him even when we don’t understand the “whys” of what He is allowing. These are times that stretch our faith and our trust that God will redeem these days. This whole year has been quite the challenge! It hits home all the more that we are on a faith walk on this side of heaven. We have to admit though, that it is a bit tougher to think of this as a favorite time right now. For many, many years Thanksgiving has been our favorite celebrated holiday (and a way of life for us as followers of Christ). Normally, this has been one of our favorite times of the year. When we give extra measures of graciousness and grace to our spouse, and especially when we give gratitude to God-we honor Him. That’s especially true when we attach the word “give” to them. Just thinking about the meaning behind those words warms our hearts. They are graciousness, grace and gratitude. There are 3 words that come to mind this Thanksgiving season.
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