31 Best Family Gratitude Quotes For A Joyful Life.
Do you want to live a joyful life? The simplest first step is to show gratitude for everything in it.
The wonderful thing about gratitude, it’s even better when shared.
These Family Gratitude Quotes are the best out there, a simple quote for every day of the month. No need to read through hundreds of quotes to find the good ones.
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Family Gratitude Quotes.
Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.
Donna Hedges
A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.
Irish Proverb
The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness.
Dalai Lama XIV
It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.
Brother David Steindl-Rast
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
Marcel Proust
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
Oprah Winfrey
Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. If i insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed.
Maya Angelou
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Alphonse Karr
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest form of appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.
Robert Holden
For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.
Charlotte Bronte
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
Robert Brault
Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.
A. A. Milne
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Epictetus
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.
Melody Beattie
The good thing about gratitude is; the more you search for it, the more you will find it. It’s funny that way.
Amanda Newbery Mumtastic Life
I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.
Brené Brown
I’m still thanking all the stars, one by one.
Marissa Meyer
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth – love and prayer.
Mother Teresa
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving.
W.T. Purkiser
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.
William Arthur Ward
Love those who appreciate you, and appreciate those who love you.
Connor Chalfant
If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.
Meister Eckhart
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Reflect upon your present blessings – of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Charles Dickens
If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.
Eleanora Duse
Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.
Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.
Henry Van Dyke
Remember that a grateful heart is a giant magnet for miracles to unfold in your life.
Sarah Prout
The unthankful heart … discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!
Henry Ward Beecher
Ready to start using these quotes?
Now you have an abundance of thankful quotes to celebrate gratitude with (and for) your family.
Take a moment out from the routine jobs of everyday life and delve into gratitude. The beginning of gratitude awareness can start at any age, so why not share these quotes with your children today?
Of course, gratitude does not mean the difficult times won’t come. I’m a mother too and I know life is an ebb and flow of joy and sadness, burnout and abundant energy. The power of gratitude lies in its ability to see beyond the current situation and find even a flicker of positive.
Here’s an example. Instead of just drinking your coffee, express gratitude for it. Inhale the aroma, enjoy the taste, be present in this exact moment and be grateful for this small thing.
This is modeling gratitude for your present blessings to your children in a simple, real way, even on the difficult days.
Amanda x
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How Do You Express Gratitude To Your Family?
Here’s 6 ways to show gratitude to your family and friends.
- Send a letter in the mail about how grateful you are to have them in your life.
- Take time out during dinner to say one kind thing about each person at the table.
- Spend one-on-one time, distraction free, with each of your children. Even 10 minutes is enough.
- Offer to do a chore for someone that isn’t fun!
- Give them a gratitude journal and fill in the very first page with things you are grateful for about them.
- Spend time with your parents and tell them exactly what you are grateful for to them (this becomes more apparent when you become a parent!).
What is the best quote about family?
Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.
Michael J. Fox
How Do You Fit In Gratitude As A Mother?
This is a big question. The answer is simple, though. Filter gratitude into your whole life. Say thank you for the new day when you first wake up, look for the positive things on a rainy day (my garden will look great), make a big deal out of the big things (wow we are going to the beach next week!).
Gratitude doesn’t need to be a long list you go through at night whilst trying to stay awake. Take it out into real life and share it with your family.
What Is A Family Gratitude Jar?
It is a simple container, or jar that holds momentos and notes about all the things your family is grateful for. You can do this at the end of a year, at the end of a month, or even every day if you wish. Make it a family habit and start a gratitude jar. Leave small pieces of notepaper and some pens next to the jar so anyone can add a note anytime they like.
What Are The Benefits Of Showing Gratitude?
I will let the brilliant Mel Robbins explain why gratitude is your superpower in the video below.
