A day of pause, a moment of thanks.
We so often take much of life for granted; we hurry and scurry....busyness has become a way of life for so many. When do you stop, when do you halt for a moment to look around? When do you actually contemplate your blessings?
Faith.
Family and friends.
A warm house, plenty of food, a plethora of clothing, books, electronics, knick knacks.
Beloved pets.
The relative safety of the country you live in.
The list goes on and on; especially as you consider the fate of many in the world. Where war, famine, disease, lack of water and poverty kill so many daily....hourly. Yet here we are....able to eat plenty, in cozy homes with family and pets and maybe friends, surrounded by things in excess, sending messages of cheer to other friends and family who enjoy similar comforts.
How blessed we are! Each and every one of us. How humble and thankful that should make us. We have so much, when others have so little.
I know I am grateful. For my God. For my husband and my family. For my home, quirky as it is. For the food cooking away, and for a full pantry. For a well that gives us fresh, clean water. For our books, computers, tv and more...all which make life nicer. For my beloved pets. For living in a country where I can travel at will, without fear of ambushes and road side bombs...without needing endless checkpoints and papers. For the beauty of the countryside all around.
And for each and everyone of you, my dear friends. You are each treasured, and so many of you have become family to Charles and I. Brothers, sisters and adopted children of the heart, given to us as a blessing by God.
On this Thanksgiving, I give thanks for all of these blessings, and for each of you.
Happy Thanksgiving.
(It was posted on time on Facebook, but I forgot to post it here...I've forgotten to post a lot of things on here.)
We so often take much of life for granted; we hurry and scurry....busyness has become a way of life for so many. When do you stop, when do you halt for a moment to look around? When do you actually contemplate your blessings?
Faith.
Family and friends.
A warm house, plenty of food, a plethora of clothing, books, electronics, knick knacks.
Beloved pets.
The relative safety of the country you live in.
The list goes on and on; especially as you consider the fate of many in the world. Where war, famine, disease, lack of water and poverty kill so many daily....hourly. Yet here we are....able to eat plenty, in cozy homes with family and pets and maybe friends, surrounded by things in excess, sending messages of cheer to other friends and family who enjoy similar comforts.
How blessed we are! Each and every one of us. How humble and thankful that should make us. We have so much, when others have so little.
I know I am grateful. For my God. For my husband and my family. For my home, quirky as it is. For the food cooking away, and for a full pantry. For a well that gives us fresh, clean water. For our books, computers, tv and more...all which make life nicer. For my beloved pets. For living in a country where I can travel at will, without fear of ambushes and road side bombs...without needing endless checkpoints and papers. For the beauty of the countryside all around.
And for each and everyone of you, my dear friends. You are each treasured, and so many of you have become family to Charles and I. Brothers, sisters and adopted children of the heart, given to us as a blessing by God.
On this Thanksgiving, I give thanks for all of these blessings, and for each of you.
Happy Thanksgiving.
(It was posted on time on Facebook, but I forgot to post it here...I've forgotten to post a lot of things on here.)
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