Enter his gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.
Psalm 100:4
Parenting brings out the most judgmental side of me. When I observe other kids who are bratty, I can’t help but judge them and their parents. One thing I noticed with bratty kids is that it doesn’t matter how many toys they have; if you give bratty kids more toys, that doesn’t subdue their brattiness. If anything, it makes them worse. But there are other kids who are always grateful no matter how much or how little they have. This taught me something very valuable about gratitude: Gratitude is a decision and is not dependent on our circumstances.
