Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays!
It’s a time of reflection, a time to be thankful, and a time to focus on family and friends.
My thanksgiving experience has varied over the years. Growing up, I often spent it with my mom’s extended family. When I got married, I started spending Thanksgiving with my husband’s family.
One year, my husband and I cooked Thanksgiving dinner with friends. I now look back at that year and laugh because everything I cooked seemed to be a challenge or not come out the way I wanted it to! The turkey took forever to cook and my jalapeño cornbread turned out to be too hot and spicy for my reflux issues. But I was thankful for the time we spent with our friends.
This year is special to my family. Dear Hubby is going to be home for the entire holiday season! This will be the first Christmas in three years that he has been home. We are so excited and thankful!
I’m also thankful because I had a great IEP meeting this week with Little Man’s teachers. They all spoke well of him, raving about how much he has improved since the beginning of the school year. I am so proud of my Little Man!
And last but not least, I’m thankful for God’s unconditional love and for the ultimate price that Jesus paid on the cross for you and me!
So what are you thankful for?
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV
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My husband and I are in the middle of his 2nd deployment which is proving to be extremely challenging. It’s nice to be reminded that there are reasons to be thankful. Sometimes this deployment overwhelms me to the point that I forget what I’m happy about…
Hey girl! I’ll be praying for you as you go through this second deployment. I hope that this holiday season will be merry and bright for you, despite your husband being gone.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
Alida recently posted..thought for today…
Thanks Alida! Same to you and your family.
I am thankful that Jesus thought enough of me to go to the Cross.
I am thankful that He saved my husband 25 years ago.
I am thankful our son has a good job.
I am thankful for the friends, in life and online, He has given me.
Cecelia Lester (Quiet Spirit) recently posted..What Are You Thankful For?
Well Amen Cecelia!
So glad to hear you and your family will be together through the holidays this year. Enjoy. Yes, you are right, many blessings to be thankful for, especially Jesus.
Christina recently posted..Heaven is Here
Hi Christina! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!