A Month of Thanksgiving -- November 2012

I was inspired by a Facebook friend to share at least one expression of thankfulness each day during November.  It has been embraced by many of my Facebook friends, and I look forward to seeing what others are thankful for each day.  I am already considering extending this practice to December as well.  I find it is an excellent way of keeping things in perspective.

A Month of Thanksgiving!!

Nov. 1 - Very thankful for the sunlight and the warmer temps today! It feels good and gives my spirit a lift! Thank you, Lord! :)

Nov. 2: I am thankful for the friendships in my life -- old and new. I am blessed with so many amazing friends who have shared a lot of laughter and inside jokes, loving hearts, shoulders to cry on, ears to talk off, and who have helped me learn many life lessons. Heavenly Father, thank you for all of the special people You have brought into my life so far and for those who are still to come.

Nov. 3: I am thankful for the many comforts I enjoy on a daily basis -- a warm house, running water, electricity, a working plumbing system, a bountiful amount of food in the house, adequate clothing to wear, a comfy bed to sleep in, reliable transportation, and finances that are stable. Lord, please help me to remember those who do not have these comforts, to share the wealth I enjoy with them, to be grateful for what I have and not covet what I don't, and to not take any of these things for granted. They can be taken away so quickly. Thank you, Lord!

Nov. 4: Thankful -- SO THANKFUL! -- that we were home when the leaking pipe we should have fixed a while ago finally gave up and blew (darn procrastination!). ;) I caught it within a minute of it happening so the mess wasn't too bad and easily mopped up. So frazzled, but at least the leak is now fixed and we can rest a little easier. Thank you, Lord, for letting us be home when this happened and that it was an easy fix.

Nov. 5: I am thankful for the blessing of a loving, supportive, God-fearing husband, a man who is also my best friend and a wonderful father to our daughters. It's really amazing to look back over the last 15 years and see God's hand guiding us through both our joys and our struggles. In so many ways, I see how God has used our contrasting personalities (as well as what we have in common) to balance each other and grow together. Thank you, Father, for the love and friendship I enjoy with my husband. He is a most wonderful gift from You.

Nov. 6: I am thankful to live in a democratic country. Even with all of its imperfections, it is still a blessing to know that when I go to the polling place today, I do not have to worry about being shot at, blown up, or persecuted in any way for doing so without the protection of the law. Lord Jesus, be with our country and with its leaders. No matter what the outco...

me of today's vote, You are ultimately in control of all things. Please work in the hearts of our lawmakers. Give them wisdom and courage to do what is fundamentally right, to fix what needs fixing and protect what does not in order to keep our country strong and on an upward course. ---- Celebrate your blessings today! PLACE YOUR VOTE!! :)