Give Thanks at All Times!

Friends,

I hate setting my clocks back one hour. As we know, it happens every year about this time – last week in fact. With the early darkened skies of daylight savings time many struggle with something called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Google told me that SAD is a type of depression that happens during a certain season of the year—most often fall and winter. There is no clear cause of SAD. Less sunlight and shorter days are thought to be linked to a chemical change in the brain and may be part of the cause of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Those types of chemical changes and more in our brains are also responsible for other mental health disorders. Many have told me that my November 2022 article “The Truth About A Secret That Many Keep” is very insightful and that everyone should read it.  You’ll find it here: https://nancigravill.wordpress.com/2022/11/15/the-truth-about-a-secret-that-many-keep/

You may also want to read Pastor Rick Warren’s article, “It’s Not A Sin to Be Sick” which calls for an end to the stigma around mental illness and greater collaboration between science and medical professionals and people of faith. We’d like to push it under the rug and pretend it doesn’t exist. Sadly, it does. https://churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/325127-mental-health-and-the-church-rick-warren-its-not-a-sin-to-be-sick.html.

You may not have a mental illness or suffer from SAD, however, who hasn’t been disappointed by life. Let the life lessons that you have learned, help you form thoughtful, caring, and loving messages to share with those around you.  

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Do you know of anyone who will be alone on Thanksgiving? What about inviting them over to share a meal as you give thanks with your family? After all, Philippians 2:4 (AMP) says it best:

Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Don’t Forget to Make Today a Great Day!

God bless you!

Nanci