It’s that time of year again. Time to go out of town, have relatives come into town, clean house in preparation for the relatives, decorate for Christmas, shop for Christmas, cook huge meals, eat 20 pounds of turkey, try to lose 20 pounds because of the turkey, the list goes on and on…
And in the list of things to do, it is all too easy for me to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. So…to keep myself sane and focused on the right things, I wanted to put the chaos on pause for a few minutes just to express how thankful I am!
Although my to-do list seems to grow exponentially with each passing day, I am thankful that I have the health, ability, and will (okay…will-power may be a little shaky sometimes) to continue chipping away at it. These are things I take for granted all too often, and I need to continually remind myself of.
I am thankful for my family, which I am sorry to say I haven’t seen very much of the past few months. The holidays have reminded me that I really need to spend more time with them. I don’t yet know where the time will come from, but I am going to try to find it. For now, I am just so glad that I have the holidays to really catch up with those that I love. I can’t wait to hang with them over the next few days!!!
So thankful for my friends! The laughing friends, encouraging friends, friends to be real with, new friends, old friends, friends that are no longer with us… Most fit into more than one category, and I am so thankful for them all. Knowing that they were placed in my life by God, many at just the right time, is such a blessing!
I am thankful for my husband!!! So thankful! He is such a wonderful man and has been a great encouragement to me. I am reminded daily just how much of a blessing our relationship is!
And more than anything…I am thankful for Jesus! My savior! For saving my soul and showing Himself to me in so many ways. I know I can have highs and lows in my walk with Him, but I know that He never leaves me. I am just so thankful that He reveals Himself to me when I take the time to look. I am striving to constantly keep my eyes fixed on Him. I know that it is only by His grace that I have any of the other things I am thankful for.
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.”


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