GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word grateful as “showing an appreciation of kindness.” Being thankful and grateful are feelings and attitudes that are reflected in our actions.

“Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy—because we will always want to have something else or something more,” wrote Br David Steindl-Rast, 94 year old Benedictine Monk.

So, how could one be thankful without being grateful? Or, how could one be grateful without being thankful?

“Father, I thank you that you have heard me.” Jesus