Opinion: Even now, there’s much to be thankful for
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
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Thanksgiving is a day we set aside to give thanks — but gratitude, real gratitude, is not meant for just one day. It’s a way of seeing. A way of living.
To live with gratitude is to awaken each morning and notice the grace that’s already present — the sunlight breaking through the window, the breath that rises unbidden, the quiet truth that we are still here.
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