If your heart needs some warming, try this simple exercise: ask a young child to name all the things he/she is thankful for. When we did this at our house, the list ran all the way from God to pink frosted cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles. Children can deliver the most beautiful responses to this question because they don't get bogged down by many of the same things that keep adults from appreciating the heavenly gifts that surround us. Let us all take a lesson from the children this Thanksgiving. May we thank God for the simple gifts that fill our lives and for the joy of celebrating them with the ones we love at Thanksgiving.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving, friends!