Thanksgiving, 2020

 

Despite the killer pandemic and all the turmoil of this year, there are many things for which to be thankful this Thanksgiving.

First and foremost, I am thankful to every reader of this blog and all faithful Followers.

You make writing blog posts great fun. You give the writing of this blog special meaning.

There is no way I can possibly tell you how much you are appreciated and loved.

 Even if we don't always agree on everything, that's okay, you know?  That's what makes life interesting and challenging.

How boring it would be if we all thought and acted the same way.

I am deeply grateful just to be alive on this Thanksgiving Day.

So here's to turkey and stuffing, gravy and turnips,  mashed potatoes, and pie!

Here's to YOU, dear blog peeps. 

May the Lord bless you richly today and shine His light down upon you.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST GRATEFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING?

Count Your Blessings

Thanksgiving is less than a week away. There’s so much to do it makes my head spin. With a guest arriving for the week, the house must be thoroughly cleaned. Daily menus must be planned and grocery shopping done.

More important than anything else, however, is to get down on my knees and thank God for my own good health and that of my family.

A friend asked me to accompany her to a chemotherapy appointment. Several patients sat in chairs with IV tubes attached to them as the chemicals flowed into their bodies. Although remaining calm, thoughts of running out of there and into the nearby woods crossed my mind.

The only thing in my power is to ask the Lord of all abundance to bless my dear one by restoring good health.

My heart breaks for my beloved friend and for cancer patients everywhere. Such a fate screams of unfairness and one can only hope, and pray, to be spared. Sometimes there is just no reason why cancer hits. It's not any kind of punishment, but just something that happens and then must be dealt with.

Life is precious and so fleeting. A single diagnosis of a terminal illness can spin our lives out-of-control and change everything in one, devastating moment.

Thanksgiving is a week away but deep gratitude for endless blessings has already begun.