Mary Cassian says she's humbled by her friend's grateful responses in the midst of suffering.

It's such a good reminder. It's a sharpening reminder that God gives us the ability to make that choice, to choose gratitude.

Really what we're choosing when we choose gratitude is we are choosing him.

We're choosing to see how big he is and to be grateful for that.

This is the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of Choosing Gratitude.

For November 15th, 2024, I'm Dana Gresh.

I'm Dana Gresh.

Today on Revive Our Hearts, we're finishing up an interview that Dana conducted with our friend, Mary Cassian.

If you've listened to Revive Our Hearts for any length of time, you've probably heard Mary's voice before.

She's a wife, she's a mom, professor, an international speaker, and an author.

Her most recent book is titled Growing Grateful.

The subtitle is Live Happy, Peaceful, and Contented.

It's a beautiful book. You're going to love it. And it's

perfect for this time of year with the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner here in the

United States. Today, Dana starts us off with a question. How you doing with your gratefulness?

If you were to actually have a grateful meter in front of you right now

and you had to honestly put the knob on an accurate assessment of how you're doing in that area,

would it be all the way up pinning it to a 10? Or would you be all the way back at the beginning?

Just starting your grateful journey, just learning how to be grateful? Well, no matter where you are, I think you're

going to be encouraged by Mary today. Mary, welcome back. Thanks, Dana. Good to be with you.

Can I ask you a question? Sure. That is why you're here for me to ask you questions and you to say smart things.

Were you always grateful?

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