Every day I pray and every morning I wake up I said,

gosh, I got another day.

You know, so I never take the days for granted like when I wake up

because within that 24 hours something could happen.

That's not so nice or negative.

So I keep the faith.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast.

At this time of the year, we hear a lot about being thankful

and having an attitude of gratitude.

But from an everyday perspective,

why is gratitude key in allowing good things to flow in our lives?

When we're grateful to God, even in the bad times,

it has the power to energize us.

When we're broken, a grateful heart can bring healing.

And when we feel like giving up, giving thanks can bring us hope.

Our guests this week have learned to be grateful,

not only in the good times, but in the difficult times.

And they share how practicing gratefulness opens them up to more blessings

and gives them the strength to share those blessings with others.

We'll hear stories of gratefulness from legendary singer Paddy Label

and country music icon Tracy Lawrence.

Let's start with Paddy's story.

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