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Grateful provides lyrics and illustrations around being grateful and blessed for what we have in friendship, love, and life. It also reminds us that we make the choice to be thankful for what we have rather than pained by what we don’t. It is a powerful song with powerful messages, many of which may involve concepts of higher-level thinking that may be lost on a young audience. However, introduced as a song, even young listeners will feel the rhythm and energy of what the song stands for:
“I’ve got a roof over my head.
I’ve got a warm place to sleep.
Some nights I lie awake counting gifts
Instead of counting sheep.
I’ve got a heart that can hold love.
I’ve got a mind that can think.
There may be times when I lose the light
And let my spirits sink…
But I can’t stay depressed
When I remember how I’m blessed...”
The song is a wonderful tool for introducing children to the concept of being grateful and determining how we choose to view our place in the world. In discussing some of the motivational verses, children can become comfortable with having faith from both within and outside of themselves”
“I feel a hand holding my hand.
It’s not a hand you can see.
But on the road to the promised land
This hand will shepherd me…”
Grateful makes a great addition to any bedside or coffee table. It contains powerful reminders for us to be grateful for the love, friendship, and shelter we have as we struggle with disappointments for those things we are without. It is also a great tool for introducing children to the energy and intention of being grateful as you guide them along the path of finding faith and happiness within themselves.
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Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks (Julie Andrews Collection)