We
give thanks to you, O God,
We give
thanks for your Name is near,
Men tell
of your wonderful deeds.
Psalm
75:1 (NIV)
This year, Thanksgiving will be different for a lot of
us. Our son came up this past weekend, so we had thanksgiving early. Others are
having an abbreviated celebration with household members. Still, others choose to
defy the guidelines set by scientists.
Yesterday afternoon, we had to make a trip to the
hospital in Indy where I had my surgery last week. On our way out of town, I
saw a signboard in front of a church that told the passersby this message: “Thanks-Giving
is designed to be a 365-day activity.”
What are some of the many things we have in our lives to
be thankful for here in 2020?
Our
Salvation
Our
Health
Our
families
Our
Church Families
Our
Homes
The
privilege of having food for our families.
Our
friends
God
wakes us up each morning.
God
provides us with what we NEED.
As humans, we tend to take things God does for granted. A
friend and I have talked about starting the New Year by returning to recording
three praises each day. We both believe that we do not give praise to God
enough.
One more thought before I finish this. My third-grade teacher talked to us about Thanksgiving. She said something that came back to me a few years ago. “Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for what you have, even if it’s peanut butter and jelly.” That is something to think about.
Hymn: Give Thanks,
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I am glad your son was with you and you were able to celebrate Thanksgiving together already. Now you can relax tomorrow. Yes, I love the thought of being thankful, even if all we have is peanut butter and jelly. That's one of my favorite foods, and I am very thankful for it! God bless you and I hope you will regain your strength more and more each day. God bless you!
ReplyDeletePam: I don't know about anyone else, but as I get older, I find that I see more things that I should be more thankful for. Tonight for supper, we are planning on having spaghetti. I am thankful that I can have it because a certain company makes it gluten-free. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
DeleteI am glad you celebrated Thanksgiving by giving thanks :) Yes! I love that hymnn by the way. Hope you are feeling well Cecelia, blessings.
ReplyDeleteMarja: We have so many things to be thankful for. We must thank Him for the simple things that we have taken for granted. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
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