Gratefulness

The month of November is known as the month of being thankful. It’s a time to show how grateful you are for the things you have been given. Many people give thanks the entire month for the great joy God has given them, and for the people that’s in their lives. Some people pray, fast, and profess words of affirmation to themselves and others throughout the entire month.

As we approach the holiday season, remember you family and friends that are grieving. Grief is when a person experiences deep sorrow due to the loss of a loved one. Grief has a cognitive, physical, social, behavioral, cultural, and spiritual side effect. If you have experienced the pain of mourning, you know any way to help ease the loss would be welcomed.

Everybody deals with grief in their own way. People who have lost a loved one typically miss them more than usual during the holidays. They begin to replay the memories they shared during the holidays and it causes some unwanted feelings or emotions. Some people will be happy and cherish the memories, while others will be sad and depressed. Be cognizant of what is going on with the people around you.

Continue to encourage them and show support any way you can. Everyone deals with and manages grief differently…be mindful of the feelings of others. Pray and ask God for their weeping to turn into joy, sorrow into comfort, sadness into gladness, and their depression into hopefulness.

Happy thanksgiving from my family to yours. Give thanks unto the lord; for he is good and his mercy endureth forever.