I've seen a lot of people on Facebook doing this "30 Days of Thankfulness " for November, and it seemed like a good idea. A spirit of gratitude can bring you through a lot: it heightens the joys and mediates the sad times.
My favorite Greek word is eucharisteo. You can probably tell that the word Eucharist (i.e., Communion, the Lord's Supper, etc.) comes from it. But the word itself actually means "I am thankful" or "I give thanks," and the root words for joy (chara) and grace (charis) are also wrapped up in there. And the prefix eu means good. (What a beautiful word to use for the Eucharistic celebration, right? Communion is a good word for its own reasons, but I will always be partial to Eucharist.)
I'll probably never get a tattoo at all, but if I got one in Greek, this would be it. To bring to mind all the things I have to be thankful for and all the ways God has blessed my life; to help me focus on the haves rather than the have-nots; to remind me to offer so many prayers of thanks throughout each day.
(I haven't gotten around to taking Hebrew yet, so you'll just have to wait for my Hebrew tattoo word...haha.)
Sorry for the etymological sidetrack. Now you know I'm a super-nerd. But anyway, I liked the idea of this Thankfulness November thing and realized I'd rather do it here than on Facebook. I may not post every single day, but I will talk about one thanksgiving for each day. :)
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