Reflect
We all know how the thrill of a new car, piece of clothing or any purchase can wear off. Psychologists call that natural human response “habituation”: we can get used to even the best gift, finest friend, or most supportive relative. We can offset that tendency by deliberately affirming another person’s goodness in specific ways.
Pray
Good and gracious God,
help me focus
on your gifts,
not my flaws or failures.
Thank you
for your presence
in each hour,
your joys
in each day. Amen.
Act
Compliment another person today, naming some small treasure you’ve always admired: a knack for sewing, a gift for gardening, a robust voice or buoyant sense of humor.
