An organized day of giving thanks--Thanksgiving--is tomorrow. And no, I didn't add an "s" to my title word "Seasons" by mistake. Yes, tomorrow officially marks an organized day of thanks that has since it's inception happened in the fall season. With 2020 almost behind me, I realize yet again as I have realized before that tomorrow is not the only day of thanks nor is fall the only season of thanks.
2020, as we all will agree, has been a year as many of us have never experienced in our lifetimes. I know I haven't. Sure, I've experienced sadness, fear, uncertainty, and all those things that 2020 has brought in other years of life but this year has been a booger as we would say here in redneck country.
As tradition would have, however, I want to share a few thanks in this blog. Even though 2020 has been a "booger", there's many reasons for thanks.
Always at the top of my list is my relationship, love for, and salvation from my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nothing should or could top that one, even in a booger of a year for without HIM, I am sunk.
Secondly, close behind comes thankfulness for my people. A husband who endures and loves, a daughter who continues to bring joy to life and shows the example of courage, a son-in-law who loves us and shows it daily, and a sweet four year old who lights up our lives every minute. Joy, such joy.
I'm thankful for extended family and if you are reading this, you know who you are.
I'm thankful for a church to worship and a church family who loves. That sounds familiar as though I've written it before and if it have, that means it remains true and a great source of thanks. I could say I've missed having an organized Sunday School for the past almost nine months and that would be the truth but I can also say in that same area that I'm grateful for a board of deacons who prayerfully weigh out options for health safety while remaining in a world we can worship our Lord and Savior. I think my Lord is pleased with those efforts.
I'm thankful that Covid-19 hasn't won in our world. Yes, all in my family except me has had it, but I"m thankful for their recovery. I am sad at the several friends in my world who have succumbed to the dreaded virus but I'm thankful that all those friends touched my life and more importantly, they had a better place to go.
I'm thankful for so many friends who love and show it and I'm thankful for new friends I've met along the way who love also.
I'm thankful for a recliner that allows me to fall asleep five minutes after my behind hits it. Every time.
I'm thankful for medical personnel who really do care and the technology they know and share. I'm thankful for health insurance and now am thankful for Medicare. Uh huh.
I'm thankful for controlled blood sugars, at least for the past few weeks. I guess, even though it's unexplainable right now, I'm thankful that I've lost a bit of weight and some of my clothes are looser.
I'm thankful for a large Frisbee that allows The Poppa, The Grandbaby, and me to play in the yard together. It's a cheap way of fun that causes more joy. It's good to throw in the art of collecting leaves and acorns to that fun, too!
My list could include so much more as when one counts blessings, the counting tends to go to the very high numbers. There's rainbows, sunshine, and warm slippers. Too, there's clouds, rain, and uncomfortable shoes to make you appreciate those that are comfortable....and then there's those new polka dotted rain boots that The Girl and her family gifted me for my birthday last week. :)
A great source of thanks is the Lord's mercy and grace toward all of us.
Thankfulness is present for big things but I think when one can appreciate the little simple things, thanks multiply. So, I will end with the words to my all time favorite song of thanks--it's a children's song but speaks to my heart and emotions every single time I hear it....
"Dear Lord we vow to thank you for all the good you give....for birds and trees, for skies and seas, the world in which we live. Dear Lord we vow to thank you for family and friends....for food and for your faithfulness, your love which never ends."
And all God's people said, "Amen!"
Consider....
