- a bed to sleep in
- warm blankets and clothes that i have plenty of (especially since we have not yet turned the heat on…)
- even though its not on… a house with heat
- a house
- a television to watch the thanksgiving day parade on
- parents who can afford to feed me meals
- a coffeemaker to brew delicious coffee
- goodwill stores…. the place where i got my coffeemaker and a large portion of my clothes… that we can reuse stuff instead of always having to buy it new
- a country where we are free to be Christians
- for soldiers who give their lives and their time fighting for me and millions of people they have never even met- who miss out being with their families so we can be with ours
- for my uncle- being clean and having a job… what a turn around from a couple years ago. that he was a ref and is doing so well and for the blessing that he is to those around him with his loving spirit
- for running water inside our houses- sink, toilets….
- for a dishwasher- it was broken but made me appreciate how convenient it is when it is working and how much time it saves us
- for apple cider donuts and just the amount of food that we have in such close proximity
- for glasses and contact lenses so that I can see
- for the people who grow that food whether its in the form of animals or just agriculture…
- for a family that watches the dog show and roots for the beagle to win every year even though it seems silly
- for a family that doesn't care what you look like- that they care about you… and that we could enjoy thanksgiving in comfortable clothes and relax
- that we have cars that work and roads to travel on
- to be able to pick up Mom-Mom and have her spend thanksgiving with us
- for Mom-Mom's 90 years of life
- for a family that loves one another and wants the best for one another
- for a delicious meal
- for a table and chairs to sit and eat it around… for music…
- for fun traditions watching muppets christmas carol
- for so many amazing friends to wish happy thanksgiving and all the blessings that they have brought me throughout this year and my life
- for different forms of technology to stay in contact with them
- for a dog and a neighborhood to go on a walk
- for chilly nights and warm clothes… for starts even when I can't see them
There is so much that I spent the day thinking about and thanking God for. He has given me so much… but even if He were to take it all away and I were left freezing cold, blind, hungry, with no friends or family in the middle of nowhere today… I could still praise Him because despite of whatever circumstances I am in He still sent His son to die for me- not because I am worthy of that but because He loves me that much. That I can always be thankful for the way he loves- and that He can't love me anymore and He won't love me any less. That He is willing to pay that price for me- someone seemingly so worthless…
" You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." -Romans 5:6-8
I am not even a good person and Christ was still willing to die for me… that is such a gift. I can't wait to one day hopefully be able to use this day with my own family to serve others out of the wealth of things that we have to be thankful for. To spend the day giving others reasons to be thankful for and be thankful to give to them. I hope that you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and no matter what the circumstances there is always something to be thankful for. God Bless!
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