Guest Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 I once went to a wealth building seminar where they told us that even if we see a random penny on the ground, we should pick it up, raise it up and say to God,"I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" This morning I was getting out of my car at work and found a penny right outside the car door. Bemused at the memory of the seminar advice, I picked it up and said."I'm rich." And I got no further. FLASHBACK: The other day I saw the usual pan-handlers on the way from work to home. I noticed that even this beggar had clean skin and looked like he'd eaten something everyday. What a wondrous land of milk and honey we live in where even the beggars here fare better than many average folks in truly poverty stricken countries. TODAY: I truly am rich, I thought. I have clean decent clothing. I have a dependable car to get me to and from work. I have a home that protects me from the elements -- no matter how much I complain about its run-down condition. I have a full belly every day. I have a family who loves me. I took the time to consider each and every person living under my roof. I am truly thankful for each and every one of them. And then I gave thanks that I have been given the blessing of knowing that I have a Savior who allows me to follow Him on the path back to our Heavenly Father. I honestly can't think of a more profound moment of thanks in all my life -- all due to finding a random penny on the ground. By small and simple things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MormonGator Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 My favorite lesson on gratitude comes from the amazing Humans of New York Facebook page. It showed a man about @Carborendums age (over 80, easily) The caption said, "I used to complain. Than I read a book on the holocaust. I've never complained since." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anatess2 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 1 minute ago, MormonGator said: My favorite lesson on gratitude comes from the amazing Humans of New York Facebook page. It showed a man about @Carborendums age (over 80, easily) The caption said, "I used to complain. Than I read a book on the holocaust. I've never complained since." The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. While in the concentration camp, Corrie's sister led everyone on a prayer thanking God for the fleas that is infesting their room. zil and Fether 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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