I just knew I had done everything I could.
We read pilgrim stories at Thanksgiving. We crafted cards for the nursing home residents on Valentine’s Day, complete with pink cut-out hearts. We filled shoe boxes with goodies at Christmas, for goodness sake!
What more could I have possibly done to teach my child to be thankful?
Watching a 5-year-old share his favorite toy with the next-door neighbor can make a momma’s heart swell with pride. And this momma had plenty of chances to praise her boy for his servant’s heart.
Yet here I am now, with a teenager in the house. And I find myself in a frustrating but familiar pattern...
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