Thanksgiving is a time when we get together as a family and thank the Lord for all that He has given us, over a big, delicious meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. But does Thanksgiving really have to be just once a year. Oh, I know that we cannot have a huge turkey meal every day, but isn't thanksgiving more that just having an awesome meal with our loved ones?
I am talking about the act of thanksgiving and not the holiday, of course. I am here to tell you that I want to be thankful for all that I have every day of the year. I want to be thankful for the good and find something to be thankful for over the "not-so-good" circumstances of life as well. Here are the things that I am thankful for, even in the aspects of my life that are not so pleasant.
I am thankful for my salvation that God has given me through His Son, Jesus. I am thankful for my handsome, wonderful husband, our awesome marriage, and my beautiful children. I am thankful for God's handiwork around me that I can take in with all of my senses. I am thankful for running water, electricity, heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. I am thankful for all of the gifts that the Lord has bestowed upon me over the years because He loves me and is good to me, in spite of me.
I am thankful for Weight Watchers and how it has helped me to lose the weight that I had gained after giving birth to 6 wonderful children.
I am thankful that even though my son struggles with Aspergers Syndrome, he is healthy, smart, and greatly artistic. He has overcome great odds. Even though dealing with Aspergers as a parent is hard sometimes, I am thankful for this son of mine that God has so graciously given to me. He should not be labeled as a "special ed" student but as a "special" young man, that is not odd but just learns differently from other children. I always want him to know that he is special to God, my husband, and me and that the Lord has great things in store for him.
I am thankful that, even though marriage can be a struggle sometimes, our marriage has overcome great odds and has gotten so much stronger over the years. God has gotten us through some challenges and it is His blessing and strength that keeps us together. We love each other more now than we have ever loved one another before. For that, I am truly thankful.
Fibromyalgia has been a struggle for me for many years. I have those days when I just do not feel like getting out of bed because I ache all over. But I am thankful that I do not have anything worse than that, that I am pretty healthy over all. I can function and things could be much worse. My point in saying this is, we can be thankful even when things like this get in the way. I want to choose to be thankful, no matter what circumstances are going on in my life. We can choose to wallow in self pity or we can choose to move forward and thank God for every day that He blesses us with. That is how I want to be, even in the midst of dealing with something as painful as Fibromyalgia.
Finally, I am thankful that we have a roof over our heads and money in the bank. Even though we go through financial struggles, I am thankful to God that He always provides what we need, when we need it. The faithfulness of God is extraordinary, and for that I am so thankful.
What are you thankful for? Are you thankful even in the circumstances of your life that can bring you down? Leave a comment below! I would love to hear from you!
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Let's make every day a day of thanksgiving!
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