This Thanksgiving Day I want to acknowledge all the many blessings I have in my life. Many times in the past, I have given brief thought to it, then moved on to the feast. Today is different, because my world is different. Today I want to think deeply and with an attitude of complete gratitude to God for all he has given me.
I am thankful for family and friends who have stood by me in some very difficult times. I have had so much encouragement and support as I start my new business and career. I didn't choose the timing, God did, but I feel so fortunate to have the moral support of so many people.
I am thankful for the ability to keep learning even as I hit my mid-50s. I am grateful that I enjoy learning new things because now I have to!
I am grateful for God's many blessings of a loving family. I delight in my grandchildren and my children. I marvel at their wisdom, humor, playfulness and maturity.
I am grateful for the gift of humility, because I have certainly had plenty of it lately. I am reminded that God brings me to the places I need to be and sometimes those roads aren't very smooth.
I am grateful that God sent his son Jesus to us and that he chose to die for us. I cannot imagine making that choice willingly, knowingly except to save my own children. When I try to appreciate that, I am awestruck by the vast love God has for us and my connection to him as a child of God - a family member of Jesus.
I am thankful for a roof over my head, food on the table, love of family and friends, beautiful sunrises and dramatic sunsets. I am thankful that I have been given the chances I've had to do so many amazing things.
So today, on Thanksgiving, I hope you, too, will pause and truly count your blessings. Then, enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
I am thankful for family and friends who have stood by me in some very difficult times. I have had so much encouragement and support as I start my new business and career. I didn't choose the timing, God did, but I feel so fortunate to have the moral support of so many people.
I am thankful for the ability to keep learning even as I hit my mid-50s. I am grateful that I enjoy learning new things because now I have to!
I am grateful for God's many blessings of a loving family. I delight in my grandchildren and my children. I marvel at their wisdom, humor, playfulness and maturity.
I am grateful for the gift of humility, because I have certainly had plenty of it lately. I am reminded that God brings me to the places I need to be and sometimes those roads aren't very smooth.
I am grateful that God sent his son Jesus to us and that he chose to die for us. I cannot imagine making that choice willingly, knowingly except to save my own children. When I try to appreciate that, I am awestruck by the vast love God has for us and my connection to him as a child of God - a family member of Jesus.
I am thankful for a roof over my head, food on the table, love of family and friends, beautiful sunrises and dramatic sunsets. I am thankful that I have been given the chances I've had to do so many amazing things.
So today, on Thanksgiving, I hope you, too, will pause and truly count your blessings. Then, enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
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