It’s Thanksgiving. Another day we are granted, to legally give thanks. So, what are you thankful for this year?
A tradition always held at the dinnertime at my in-laws, was to take turns around the table saying what you were thankful for the past year. Have you ever noticed that when you take the time to think about what there is to be thankful about, one thing can lead to another and there wouldn’t be enough time in the day to list it all.
So, we’d love to hear what you’re thankful for. I’ll start.
I am thankful for…
the love of a God who loves me so much that He’ll never give up on me.
A husband that stays by my side through thick and thin.
Three wonderful kids who encourage and support me, endlessly.
The most beautiful granddaughter ever. Really, she is.
A home.
My daily bread and sometimes dessert too.
Friends.
And, this day. To reflect God’s goodness in my life. Without Him, I would be absolutely nothing. Like a worm even, scavenging through the earth, digging to China or who knows where, without an obvious reason/purpose.
But I have a purpose. To love God and worship Him alone. To love people. The group 4Him once sang a song with those words, titling it The Center of the Mark. And that is my desire. To hit the center of the mark.
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It’s not Thanksgiving but I just want to tell what I am thankful for:
I am thankful for my Mother who raised me well. Who stood by me and my siblings through thick and thin.
For 3 beautiful children and 2 step-children that I know God knew needed me even when I couldn’t see.
For a second chance in marriage and a wonderful husband who loves me as much as he knows how to. Who sticks by me through thick and thin. For 14 years together and many more.
For all the struggles and obstacles, trials and tribulations that brought me running into His arms. For God’s Son who died on the cross so that we can be free and have ever lasting life.
For God’s loving kindness and tender mercies.
For the talents and abilities He has given me.
For a job that I’ve been working or 23 years.
For opening my eyes and allowing me to see even sometimes through muddy water.
I could go on and on but ultimately I am thankful everyday that I know him as my Lord and King!
Rhonda
Wow – What an encouragement you have been to me this day in ways you cannot imagine!!! Thank you for your kind words. They were like salve on today’s wounds. Praise God!