Why Thanksgiving Means So Much to Me - EP258

Join my Ignite Membership!! https://bit.ly/ignitelol22 APPLY NOW to work with me! https://bit.ly/LOLApply thefaithfreebie.com Join Brooke’s mental wellness team: https://bit.ly/MyAmare Follow Brooke on Social Media  www.brookethomas.com www.facebook.com/LiveOutLoudwithBrooke www.instagram.com/liveoutloudbrooke It’s not always easy to be grateful on Thanksgiving. Maybe you’re spending time with family you don’t care for. Having conversations with people you disagree with. Or desperately missing someone you love. Listen in for insight on how to be thankful for the challenges you’ve endured and choose gratitude, regardless of your circumstances! In this episode, you’ll learn about… [0:31] My challenge to make Thanksgiving a day of reflection [1:13] Standing in gratitude on Thanksgiving vs. criticizing or complaining [2:39] How I lean into Isaiah 6:3 when I feel sad or defeated [4:31] How to think about giving thanks regardless of your circumstances [6:08] Why Thanksgiving means so much to me personally [7:49] My experience giving birth to my first daughter on Thanksgiving 18 years ago [9:36] The commitment I made to show up for my daughters and be the healthiest mom I could possibly be [10:45] Sitting in gratitude for the challenges you’ve endured Show Notes It’s not always easy to be grateful on Thanksgiving. Maybe you’re spending time with family you don’t care for. Having conversations with people you disagree with. Or desperately missing someone you love. So, how do you turn around those feelings of frustration, despair or isolation? Can you choose gratitude, even when the circumstances are challenging? On this episode of The Live Out Loud Show, I challenge you to make Thanksgiving a day of reflection and choose to sit in gratitude rather than judgement. I explain why Thanksgiving means so much to me personally, sharing my story of going into labor with my first daughter on this holiday 18 years ago. Listen in for insight on having gratitude for the hard things you’ve endured and learn how to call on Jesus to soften your heart and help you be thankful, regardless of your current circumstances! Resources Jesus Calling Isaiah 6:3 2 Corinthians 5:7 I Thessalonians 5:18 Jeremiah 29:11 The Live Out Loud Tribe on Facebook

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