Each year I am noticing that Christmas is coming earlier and earlier. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but what about Thanksgiving and the Fall season? It's like as soon as summer is over everyone is all about pumpkins and hoodies....then as soon as Halloween is over cue the Christmas music and let the madness of shopping, parties and decorating begin. What about Thanksgiving?? Yes I know it is a one day celebration of basically eating and spending time with family. But let's just take a minute and think about the meaning... giving thanks. We should give thanks to our blessings year around, even daily, So just take a moment and think about what is going on in your life and what are you thankful for always, daily, now, for your future, for your past
I am thankful for :
God~ His grace, mercy and forgiveness. He is my rock and has molded me into the person I am today
My husband for what we have been through and where it has brought us to today. The man he is and his huge, loving heart and our strong marriage that at one point wasn't looking so promising but is better than ever today.
My family who supports me always, my friends, my coworkers, my church family
Heat, AC, clean water, power in my house, a house at that, vehicles, a job to pay for all these things that are considered "luxuries" in other parts of the world.
~ Right now these things make me think of those poor people in the Philippines who are suffering from the damage of Super Typhoon Haiyan. My heart has been breaking for those people since I found out about it last Friday and I just want to jump on a plane and be there instantly to help anyone I can.
Food on the table each night, a warm bed to sleep in and clothes to keep me warm in this early winter weather
My dogs ~ who you all know are like my babies, they bring us joy to spend time with them and have their company
Let's take time to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, to be with our loved ones and celebrate the blessings that I could spend a life time listing and the luxury fun things that come with Thanksgiving like pumpkins, church festivals, and yes the food that we are blessed abundantly to have.
Don't get me wrong, I am ready to celebrate Christmas, the birth of my Lord and Savior, but I wish that it wasn't so rushed and had such an early onset. And truthfully all the rushing and things is not even the true meaning of the season. The true meaning isn't the shopping, the parties, the presents, the food. It is Jesus. Just Jesus.
Thanks for reading my take on Thanksgiving.......it stemmed from an article my soon to be bro in law :):) posted this morning. I will share it with you so you can read it.
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/lets-not-forget-about-thanksgiving-season
Happy Fall and early Thanksgiving everyone!!
