Happy Thanksgiving
Today is the day the United States celebrates the things that we are and should be thankful for. Actually we should be thankful EVERYDAY for what we have, but that is another topic.
Anyway, there is a lot of history around this day that few seem to care about, i.e. the real root of the holiday, but that is not something we want to get into today either. No today, we want to list a few things that we are thankful for.
Before we get to the list though we want to say that it is vital to be thankful EVERYDAY for what you have, not just on certain days. God blesses us EVERYDAY, and we though we forget to at times, it is vital to remember that EVERYDAY is a blessing and we have something to be thankful for everyday.
Now for the things that we are thankful for. This is by no means a complete list, but it is a list of the things that come to the front of our mind when we think about our blessings and God’s provisions.
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Our Salvation which was provided by Christ’s death on the cross that paid for ALL our sins (past, present and future)
The ability to pray directly to God
God’s guidance and wisdom
Our relationship with Christ
The Holy Spirit
My understanding & beautiful wife
My parents
My dogs
My friend Dave, who just happens to be my pastor as well, and my church
My friends - all of them, even the ones that are annoying at times
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Blog and web site visitors / encouragement
Free speech
Freedom to worship God openly
My health
The fact that I have a job (even if it is not the perfect job)
The Soldiers that go to protect my freedoms and extend those freedoms to others
My house
Heat & air in the house
Freedom to learn and grow
My Cannondale
My MP3 player and computers - the things that keep this site going and me from driving my wife crazy
A car that runs - two actually
Blogs & the internet
A free press
My Sunday school class
Freedom to disagree
Free and open elections
The fact that the US is a republic and not a democracy
Caring / helpful people
Truth - even it is painful
A full fridge and freezer
The silence of the early morning
God’s beautiful creation / nature
A full stomach
Eyeglasses where I can read
My small library
Good shoes
Clean socks
Warm clothes
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100’s more but space does not allow
Remember to be thankful today and everyday for all that God has blessed you with.
