The premise of the game “Three Truths and a Lie” is to stump your friends by making four statements that all seem to be true, but one is not.  Yesterday while playing the with my friends, Cassandra, Xedric, Ash, Shafique, Fernando, and Nick  I said, “I am ambidextrous.  I have eight pairs of shoes.  I have one pet.  I have one sister.” 

I have no pets, but I had no idea that each and every person would guess that “I have one pet” was the lie.

I appreciated the insights in the two articles this week by Doug Fields and Matt McGill called How Thankfulness Changes Our Hearts.

Here’s my take on their EIGHT WAYS thankfulness and gratitude can transform our heart from the inside out.

1. THANKFULNESS RE-FOCUSES MY PERSPECTIVE

It’s easy to complain and point out problems, no one ever grumbles their way into a better attitude. Fortunately thankfulness can shift our focus to the blessings we’ve received from God. No matter how bad things get…

2. THANKFULNESS INCREASES MY HUMILITY

It’s cost awareness that prompted President Obama’s health care plan.  It’s cost awareness that prompted his supporters to support his plan.  And, it’s cost awareness that prompts his detractors to scream and howl.

I must admit that the dollar signs and costs of the health care plan has caused me to glaze over.  I also glaze over when:

- A baseball player, even one as good as Ryan Howard, needs $125 million dollars to play a game he loves.

- I cannot grasp the benefit of searching for Noah’s Ark

- I cannot grasp the complexity of the debt problems in Greece