{"id":4122,"date":"2006-11-11T07:53:15","date_gmt":"2006-11-11T07:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=4122"},"modified":"2021-04-08T22:28:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T14:28:52","slug":"be-thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/teaching-illustrations\/be-thankful\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be thankful that you don&#8217;t already have everything you desire.<br \/>\nIf you did, what would there be to look forward to?<br \/>\nBe thankful when you don&#8217;t know something,<br \/>\nfor it gives you the opportunity to learn.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful for the difficult times.<br \/>\nDuring those times you grow.<br \/>\nBe thankful for your limitations,<br \/>\nbecause they give you opportunities for improvement.<br \/>\nBe thankful for each new challenge,<br \/>\nbecause it will build your strength and character.<\/p>\n<p>Be thankful for your mistakes.<br \/>\nThey will teach you valuable lessons.<br \/>\nBe thankful when you&#8217;re tired and weary,<br \/>\nbecause it means you&#8217;ve made a difference.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to be thankful for the good things.<br \/>\nA life of rich fulfillment comes to those<br \/>\nWho are also thankful for the setbacks.<br \/>\nGratitude can turn a negative into a positive.<br \/>\nFind a way to be thankful for your troubles,<br \/>\nand they can become your blessings.<\/p>\n<p><em>Author Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--Creative Holiday Ideas--><\/p>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/0004_underline1_big-300x15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"5\" \/><\/center><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativeholidayideas.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5669\" title=\"Creative Youth Ideas: &quot;Holiday Collection&quot; ebook\" src=\"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/holiday_ebook_arrow_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Get Creative Youth Ideas: &quot;Holiday Collection&quot; ebook\" width=\"192\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong><a title=\"Holiday Collection eBook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.creativeholidayideas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Holiday Collection<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Games and Activities in Celebration of common Holidays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Creative Holiday Ideas has over 300 pages of ideas to help you plan your next New Year&#8217;s Day, Valentine&#8217;s Day, Mother&#8217;s Day, Father&#8217;s Day, Halloween or Fall Festival, and Thanksgiving event. 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