Connecting Point: Cultivating Grace

I hope you had a great time with your family and friends this

Thanksgiving. Traditions comprise a large portion of our daily lives, many without much thought or effort. Certainly, Thanksgiving dinners involve much effort, but I’m referring more to our attitude or disposition. Are we motivated by genuine gratitude, or do we pass out thanks carelessly? Most of us say “thank you” without much thought or emotion. It’s

customary to thank the waitress when she brings the meal to the table. Are we thankful when the wait is long for that meal? Likewise, I can be polite by saying thank you to the busin...