Thanksgiving is almost here and it has me thinking about what that means. Why is it we hear about 101 ways to cook a turkey, but little about why the turkey even matters? Thanksgiving is a tradition that is about much more than whether your bird is juicy or not. It's about celebrating the beginning of the discovery of our land. It's about being thankful for the amazing blessings that we take for granted on a daily, if not hourly basis. It's about holding our families close and realizing what a gift they are in all their imperfections. I'm overwhelmed with love and peace and joy and health and food and safety and comfort and so many other things I could fill up this blog with only the list.
This year I'm more thankful for health because a few months ago it was shaken so I don't take in for granted anymore. I'm more thankful for my family all being under the same roof because it could be the last year they are. I'm more thankful for my mom because she's getting older and I don't know how much longer I'll have her. I'm more thankful for my husband because tough circumstances in life have brought us closer together. I'm more thankful for down time because I don't have any.
Why do we have to wait for a holiday or life's circumstances to make us realize the amazing life we have? I think I'm going to start a daily journal of the things I'm thankful for so I can refocus on that attitude each day. God has blessed me so richly I can't even begin to share, yet I forget about those blessings when someone cuts me off in traffic or a coworker treats me poorly. Somehow I can't remember to love as Christ loves me (undeservedly) when someone in my family doesn't act as I think they should. Why have we come to the point of being thankful with qualifiers?
Well I plan to change my attitude to an attitude of thankfulness always!!! Starting today I will be grateful for all that I have and all that I don't because I trust in what God is doing in my life and I'm thankful for it!
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