Thankful Hands
Discover how thankfulness can transform even the toughest days, lighten our hearts, and bring lasting joy. Let’s look at the true meaning of gratitude and how it can make life brighter.
With Thanksgiving coming soon, gratitude has been on my mind! I truly believe that practicing thankfulness makes us happier, more thoughtful, and more aware of others. It even makes us feel good inside. Think of thankfulness as a reset button for a tough day, a sour mood, or whatever might be weighing us down. So, let’s dive into the real meaning of thankfulness this season!
Giving thanks is a major theme in the Bible, appearing 102 times in the Old and New Testaments. It reminds us that gratitude is more than just a feeling. It’s a powerful way to live!
The Word Thanksgiving
In Hebrew, the word for thanksgiving comes from the root word yada, which means intimacy. It paints a beautiful picture of thankfulness as an expression of closeness with God.
Imagine throwing our hands up to God, filled with gratitude and praise, almost as if we were tossing confetti into the air. It’s as if we’re offering our thanks in a way that physically connects us to the One who gives us every good thing.
Yada brings to mind the excitement of a touchdown, with fans raising their hands in a high-five wild celebration! Let’s dive into that kind of joy together and share what we’re thankful for right here.
Being Thankful Now
Let’s take a moment to worship God together, right here and now! Imagine us all lifting our hands, filled with thanks, as we share in gratitude. I invite you to share three things you’re thankful for below!
As you read through others’ lists, take a moment to thank God for each person and their gratitude, and to lift them up in prayer. Let’s make this a beautiful circle of thankfulness!
I will be throwing up thankful hands in thanks to the Lord as I am thankful for YOU!
Happy Thanksgiving, Friends!
So thankful for my salvation in Christ Jesus, my family, and my health. The list endlessly goes on. God is so Good.
1. I’m Thankful that Christ thought me worthy enough to shed his blood on the cross. 2. I’m Thankful that God will never leave me or forsake me! 3. I’m Thankful for my family and friendships. During times when we need each other we are there for each other.
I am thankful I can still walk.
I thank God for my husband who is so good to me
And I am thankful being able to appreciate the world around me.
I am thankful for God’s guidance and inspiration on the journey I am on. I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for God’s forgiveness, salvation, grace and that he he is always there for me.
I am thankful that I am well, functional and independent for my own needs at soon to be 77 years old!
I am thankful to live near family again.
I am so thankful to know my Saviour lives and will always be with me, loving me, forgiving me and providing for me.
I am thankful for Jesus who died for me. I am thankful that my children and grandchildren are healthy and safe this day.
I’m so thankful for freedom, food on the table, and family love.
I give thanks for freedom in Christ and freedom in this land. I give thanks for God’s Word which guides, encourages,
and disciplines me through His Holy Spirit. I give thanks for my husband, my family, my church and my home.
God’s blessings on you:)
I am thankful for you, Ida, and your list which I agree on.
I find it difficult to list just 3 things. I am thankful for family, as estranged as it is, to include my wonderful loving husband; thankful for friends who support me and encourage me, and I am thankful for living in the United States of America, even with all its problems.
Thank you Yvonne for your Sunday posts.
Your post was beautiful. Thank you.
I am so thankful for the GOOD side of the internet: connections with family and friends, instruction on anything you might WANT to know, so many craft ideas for beautiful homes, holidays and gifts, plus so much more. We hear so much about the BAD side of the internet, but as always, the good is everywhere if you look! Thanks for the reminder.
Such an important reminder. Look for the good!
3 things I’m thankful for…
A godly husband
My boys, daughter-in-loves & grandchild
God’s provision
Father God, I am thankful for Penny Jo and for the countless blessings and love you give her. Thank you Yahweh for your constant presence and guidance in my life, for the assurance that I will spend eternity with you, and for the beautiful testimony you’ve written in my husband’s life. Please richly bless Yvonne as she ministers through this website.
What a beautiful reminder as we prepare for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. Happy Sunday, Yvonne.
Thanks, Anne!
I am thankful for my salvation, the cross, my parents- who taught me about Jesus, my brother, who is a gift from god, my husband- who is a gift from God, my daughter- who is a gift from God, my health, forgiveness of my sins, God’s holy word- which keeps teaching me, and my blessings.
I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for my church family. I’m thankful for my mama.
I’m thankful for amazing co-workers and God’s provision with a wonderful new hire. I’m thankful that my daughter is starting to heal. I’m thankful our church’s study on the book of Romans and how it reminds me that God is my help in time of need. He has a purpose for my life and when I turn toward him in suffering I will be strengthened.
I’m also glad I stumbled upon this charming website. xxoo
Suz our church is also doing the book of Romans. It’s a wonderful book that reminds us that we are transformed in Jesus. ❤️
I love the book of Romans. May God imprint His word on your heart!
I am thankful that we can still worship our Lord and Saviour, in peace, and openly; pray that religious oppression will never come to our country as it has to so many. Thankful to have enough to share with others. Thankful for my wonderful family and extended family.
I am thankful for God’s love, forgiveness & guidance every day. I am thankful for my health.
I am thankful for my husband.
I pray for you today.
I am so very thankful we serve a living God
who loves us and never leaves us
I am thankful for my family and church family.
I’m thankful I have eternal life in Jesus. I’m thankful for my husband who also loves Jesus. I’m thankful for my children and how God reminds me that I am enough just as I am. That Jesus loves me even though I’m not perfect. I’m so thankful for that.
I am thankful for Jesus, my amazing family and friends, and all of my blessings from God.
1. Thankful for the love of my Savior and God’s grace.
2. After a really difficult year, I am thankful for my family and the love we share for each other.
3. Thankful for friends and the love they have poured out on our family this year.
Thank you for sharing, Connie.
Thanks, Yvonne, for this lovely post. I am so thankful that Jesus shed his blood on the cross for a sinner such as me. How wonderful to know Him as my personal Savior and know that one day soon, we will be with Him in Heaven. I am also thankful for my wonderful husband of 56 years. I also thank God for the precious parents He gave me — and for my family who is so precious. Yvonne, I also thank God for you and the very special person you are. You are so caring and this always shines through your posts. Your Sunday posts are beautiful and I always look forward to reading them. May God continue to bless you and your dear Bobby as you seek to serve Him!
My dear friend over the miles, thank you! I am thankful for you too.
ABBA,
YOU are so gracious and kind and so faithful and merciful. Three things I want to thank YOU for are:
1. I’m thankful for THE BLOOD????That is greater than anything that could ever come against us. For YOUR SPIRIT ???? that comforts and leads us and that did not leave us as orphans. And for YOU ABBA, YOUR LOVE is UNSTOPPABLE!!!♥️
2. Hot water coming right to my tap at my reach anytime I want it. I don’t have to walk 5 miles to a muddy river and haul it back to my house and then heat it up. It truly is a luxury and I am so grateful for such a kindness. I am amazed at how YOU care about every part of our lives.
3. Family…my children and siblings and YOUR Body, who encourages and edifies and supports and builds us up. ABBA, YOU know exactly what we need!!!
Thank you Kate. I join you in being thankful.
I am thankful for salvation, that Jesus died to give me eternal life! I am thankful for my wonderful, loving husband and I am thankful for my family. My parents are 89 and 90 yrs old, and God has sustained them through so much these past few years. God is faithful, patient, loving and I am so grateful!
My thankful list is so long… it is difficult to choose three.
My youngest brother passed in May. I am thankful for the phone chats and texts and to hear his excitement for us in our rightsized home. Miss him so much.
I am thankful that the youngest of his grandchildren are actively involved in our lives and that as they grow older I can share memories of their Papa with them.
I am thankful that two weeks ago I was able to Praise God for being 16 years cancer free????