It is usually a list I find myself making on Thanksgiving Day. Yes, a list of blessings....only a few, of course. How can one name all of them? The list is endless.
This year will be different. As one fellow said, I want to be thankful for all the years of blessings. This year as I focus on one year, the past one, I say, "Thanks" for calming my many fears, giving strength for each day that passes and the promise of strength today and each day that comes next. "Thanks" for a life of hope, mercy, and grace. "Thanks" that I know how it feels to pray with my face in the carpet, pouring out a needy heart. "Thanks" that joy comes in the morning!
"Thanks" for a husband who loves and doesn't mind if we both fall asleep in the den every single night at 8:07 p.m. "Thanks" for The Girl, The Son-in-Law, and The Grandbaby and the other members of the unit I call "my family". "Thanks" for friends, food, sunrises and sunsets, and all those other things that time nor space allows me to mention.
"Thanks" for the Heavenly Father who knows all, cares about all, always provides ALL I need, and loves me no matter what.
The scripture says "In everything give thanks" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). That is what I do this Thanksgiving Day and every day. With a heart overflowing, simply I say, "Thanks".
And all God's people said, "Amen!"
This year will be different. As one fellow said, I want to be thankful for all the years of blessings. This year as I focus on one year, the past one, I say, "Thanks" for calming my many fears, giving strength for each day that passes and the promise of strength today and each day that comes next. "Thanks" for a life of hope, mercy, and grace. "Thanks" that I know how it feels to pray with my face in the carpet, pouring out a needy heart. "Thanks" that joy comes in the morning!
"Thanks" for a husband who loves and doesn't mind if we both fall asleep in the den every single night at 8:07 p.m. "Thanks" for The Girl, The Son-in-Law, and The Grandbaby and the other members of the unit I call "my family". "Thanks" for friends, food, sunrises and sunsets, and all those other things that time nor space allows me to mention.
"Thanks" for the Heavenly Father who knows all, cares about all, always provides ALL I need, and loves me no matter what.
The scripture says "In everything give thanks" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). That is what I do this Thanksgiving Day and every day. With a heart overflowing, simply I say, "Thanks".
And all God's people said, "Amen!"
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