Joy to the world! The Christmas season is upon us. I find it to be a time of great joy. We can look forward to the birth of Christ as a time for forgiveness and renewal. As a class, we reflected on the importance of forgiving ourselves, others, and opening our hearts to Jesus. Wishing you all a very Blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year! See you in 2010!
Thank you God for the ability to forgive. I am grateful to to be able to forgive because I can forgive myself and let Jesus back into my heart.
I am grateful for the ability to learn. Some things that I love to learn are exploring math and religion classes because of the social teachings.
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for blessing us with the wonderful gifts of love and compassion.
Some things that I love learning are people's different opinions.
Joy to the world! I am grateful for joy because it makes me happy. Something that brings me joy is prayer!
Joy to the world! I am grateful for joy because being happy is a good thing. Some things that bring me joy are my family, friends, nature and my life!
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for happiness, love, joy, peace, nature, and family and friends!
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for blessing us in the sacraments and my faith and love.
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for friends who will always love you for who are and will always be there when you need them.
I grateful for being a follower of Jesus. Ways that I can follow him are by teaching others his ways of life, and going to Mass.
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for being alive!
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for my life for my life, all the places I have gone and all the people I know, my friends and family, and being able to have you in my life everyday!
Thank You God for the ability to forgive. I am grateful to be able to forgive because it can make me a better friend and family member.
Thank You, thank You, thank You God, for this beautiful world that you created for us!
Joy to the world! I am grateful for joy because it allow us to express happiness. Some things that bring me joy are snow, coldness and wind.
When the "thank yous" never stop, you have learned to pray. Or better, you have become the prayer that you always were. ~ Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M.
What Would Jesus Do?
One of the ways the students demonstrate that they are grateful for the abundance in their lives, is by collecting canned goods for others in need.
~ There is no secret to gratitude, really! ~
As we journey through our school year, we take time out each day to give thanks for all that God has given us. This blog is to share our jottings with friends and family. We have so much to be thankful for... We hope to inspire you to keep a journal of your own and say "thank you" for even the smallest of blessings!
Gratitude unlocks the secret to complete happiness. It allows us to discover that all we have is all that we ever need. ~ ( American Author )
Gratitude unlocks the secret to complete happiness. It allows us to discover that all we have is all that we ever need. ~ ( American Author )
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- We are the voices of the 7th and 8th grade We are smart. We are enthusiastic. We are talented. We are athletic. We are musical. We are artistic. We are friends. We are loyal. We are loving. We are kind. We have dreams. We have goals. We are happy. We have faith. But most of all we are thankful!
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Learning to be Grateful
As we begin the school year, I have asked my 7th and 8th grade students to keep a gratitude journal. Each day, I give them a lead question or statement to reflect upon and then a bit of time to journal their thoughts. It never ceases to amaze me how insightful and genuinely thankful they are. Please enjoy some excerpts from their daily journals!