A friend once brought her 4 sons to our house for Halloween. My wife and I invited these trick-or-treaters inside so we could comment on their costumes. The youngest, 3 years old, was dressed as a ghost.

When they were ready to leave, the mother wanted to make sure that her sons had thanked us for the candy, so she asked them, “What are you supposed to say?” The 3-year-old looked up at us and said, “Boo!”

Maybe we all need to be taught a little better how to say thanks. It often takes time and effort to develop a grateful heart. As we learn better to appreciate the many blessings that we have in Jesus Christ, hopefully we will become better at expressing our gratitude to our heavenly Father who loves us so much.

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”—1 Thessalonians 5:18.