All day today, families and friends are getting together to celebrate "thanks", or as some people say "Turkey Day". Do we really know the meaning behind this day?
In case you didn't know, today is/was Thanksgiving.
More and more as the years go by, I see it as just another day and a great way to get together with family. Yes, don't get me wrong, I'm thankful. But it's one of those holidays where I feel it shouldn't be ONE day out of the year were everyone is like...
"I'm Thankful", "Be thankful today!" or so on so forth.
And if you know me at all, or eventually I will write about this on another certain holiday, I have a very STRONG OPINION about Valentines day too, and it's like that to me more and more every year. I don't mean to be a "grouch" or a party bummer. But sometimes it just really stuns me to think that we have to have a "Holiday" to make us think about this past year and what we are thankful for. I feel we should be thankful every day, because every day is ANOTHER day that God has given us, and even if it wasn't a good day, He is still beside you guiding you to help you through the situation at hand, and that is something to be thankful for in itself.
Now, don't get me wrong, today I'm VERY thankful to be in Wisconsin Rapids at my parents new house that they just moved to from West Salem 3 weeks ago. It's so nice to be with them and my brother & sister in law and their beautiful baby girl Hailey, who wasn't even her last year.
I'm thankful for many other things...
*A great husband who continues to stand by me every day
*A husband who brings food to the table during this fall/winter season
*An adorable puppy dog who is always wagging his tale when he is by us.
*and for O.P.'s (our dog) hunting abilities
*Parents who are healthy and living
*Brothers who have wonderful families and love THIS family
*My inlaws who are always there for us as well and LOVE unconditionally to me.
*A job that I have been at for 3 1/2 years that has grown me into the working adult that I am.
*for another job, that God has provided me with, that I can gain more experience in another field of work.
*for a husband who continues to get work and for safe travel as he has traveled there all year
*for great health in the past year for Ben and I, and all family!
*wonderful friends that God has provided for us to be able to grow and share our lives together.
*Fellowship and Growth at church
How can we possibly say everything we are thankful in ONE DAY???
See what I mean? The list could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on....
All I know, is this a good reminder to me, that I should be thankful everyday for what God has done in my life at that moment and not to save it all for a year later.
Thank you Jesus for a great day to be here and for the time spent with my family. Thank you for showing me today, that this is a day that should be every day, not just today. I thank you for everything you have shown me in my life and everything you continue to show me. Mostly what I am thankful for, is the relationship I have with you! Thank you for always being by myside ALL THE TIME and the comfort you show me and give me.
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