Happy Thanksgiving!
I like Thanksgiving. For many years, it was one of the “purer” U.S. holidays–a time to be thankful and spend time with family. Only in recent years has Christmas commercialism invaded.
Today I will be thankful. I do not plan to make a list, but I resolve to see the blessings of my life more than the things lacking. I will recommit to develop an attitude of gratitude. I will remember that it is better to be “humbly grateful” than “grumbly hateful.” I will cultivate gratitude as the antidote to pride.
- I am thankful for friends and extended family across the nation and around the world. I pulled yesterday’s birthday greetings into a temporary e-mail inbox–I am thankful for those who sent words of greeting and encouragement, love and friendship (approaching 200).
- I am thankful for my family–especially for my wife, children, and grandchildren.
- I am thankful for my spiritual family around the world. What an incredible blessing!
- I am grateful for the opportunity to serve in the kingdom of Christ. The way God uses us according to our special skills, even as he has shaped and molded and prepared us, is beyond understanding.
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving if you live in the U.S. and share this national holiday. If you live elsewhere in the world, I hope you have a blessed day and can see the blessings of your life more clearly today.