I\u2019m sorry I haven\u2019t written anything in a while. I guess, I didn\u2019t have the words.<\/p>\n
November is the time people start thinking about what they are thankful for.\u00a0 We really should do this daily, but we don\u2019t. \u00a0I\u2019m no different than anyone else. So with that being said, I want to thank my family, friends, blog followers, and even my \u201cenemies\u201d.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sitting here thinking about the last few years in my life.\u00a0 From the time I could remember, Thanksgiving was the best day.\u00a0 When I was little we got together with my family and extended family. As time goes on, traditions begin to change. Sometimes, my husband, the kids and I would spend time with family, others it was just us. While in Seminary we gathered with those who were not close enough to go home. A pot luck type of meal was served.\u00a0 The school provided the Turkeys, the students filled in the rest.<\/p>\n
This year we live in a new state, but lucky enough to have family just an hour and a half away.\u00a0 So we will head out, and share, what I\u2019m sure will be a great feast.<\/p>\n
I have so many things to be thankful for. Good times and bad.\u00a0 Good times, produce great laughs and memories to relive as often as I like.\u00a0 Bad times, produce sadness and strain, a nightmare that just play\u2019s back in my head , if I let it.\u00a0 Amazingly, I and you survived those bad times. Good and bad times do not define us, but they do shape us.<\/p>\n
How we handle all situations in our lives, shapes who we are and who we are yet to become.\u00a0 I hate to admit it but we need to be thankful for the bad times as much as we are for the good ones.<\/p>\n
What? Be thankful for bad times?\u00a0 I can\u2019t believe I said that either.\u00a0 Yes, thankful for the bad times. Bad times help us to appreciate the good in our lives. Bad times help us see that, all though our suffering is real, there are those who are worse off than any of us.<\/p>\n
The loneliness that I might have felt in the past, gives an inviting light of acceptance to today. Everyone I have ever met in my life has helped to shape me to who I am today. There will be many more to come who will help shape my future self too.<\/p>\n
So today\u2019s blog, is about being thankful for my life.\u00a0 It may not always be easy, it may not always be filled with laughter.\u00a0 However, it has always been filled with love, shelter and clothing and food, all the necessities to help sustain life.<\/p>\n
Psalm 54-4<\/p>\n
But see now! God comes to rescue me;\u00a0\u00a0 the Lord is my valiant supporter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019m sorry I haven\u2019t written anything in a while. I guess, I didn\u2019t have the words. November is the time people start thinking about what they are thankful for.\u00a0 We really should do this daily, but we don\u2019t. \u00a0I\u2019m no … Continue reading