Just Saying Thanks
It’s a tough lesson to teach, and it’s a tough lesson to learn: “How to be grateful, and how to appreciate everything that we have.” From time to time we should take a moment to sit back, reflect, and simply be thankful. Be thankful to God. Be thankful to our parents. Be thankful to those around us who help us in so many different ways. We live in a time that focuses on instant gratification. We’ve come to expect everything to happen so quickly in our lives, that having a sense of reflection is no longer a normal thing. So today, take time to sit back and thank God for the gift of life that we were freely given.
In this FatherSide Chat, Fr. Gene reflects on the deep lessons failure can teach us. Click to listen as from heartbreak to hope, he explores how truth, friendship, and persistence shape our ability to rise again—especially when life feels hardest to face.
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene reflects on how success often comes not from rigid plans, but from our willingness to adjust. Click to listen as Father explains by listening to life’s clues—what brings us joy, what others affirm—we find direction, growth, and unexpected purpose.