Thankfulness, Appreciation, Gratitude, and the Cause of Ingratitude

The annual celebration of Thanksgiving is a great time to pause to reflect on the important subject of being thankful. What does it mean to be thankful? Is there a difference between thankfulness, appreciation and gratitude? What are the causes of ingratitude and how can we avoid or overcome them?

Ken Loucks was ordained an elder in September 2021 and now serves as the Pastor of the Tacoma and Olympia Washington congregations. Ken and his wife Becca were baptized together in 1987 and married in 1988. They have three children and four grandchildren.