Random Quote: "No one can express a thank you that reaches the heart and is beyond words." ~becky reddell
Last week, in my post "Revelations and Realizations", I wrote about how I needed to be more thankful. After listening to a very practical teaching on "Attitudes of the Heart" by Joyce Meyer, I felt as if I needed to really put my thanksgiving into action. I really need to believe what I wrote and act upon it.
So, I started keeping a "Thanksgiving Journal" and began to list all of the endless items that popped into my head over that for which I feel thankful. It didn't take long within the first day to list almost two pages! I continue to add to the happy thoughts listed in the journal and hope to add many more by the end of this month.
In fact, November is famous for being a month of Thanksgiving. How nice it is to see and read the various things that people are thankful for on their Facebook posts and elsewhere. I wanted to share my own thanksgiving thoughts here upon my blog. I thought it would be a great way to continue to be positive and beat back those negative thoughts.
Today, being the second day of November, I thought I would share the first two of my favorite and highly regarded points of thanks.
I am really thankful for Jesus Christ-- Yeshua. He is my best friend, and I do not take lightly His sacrifice for me and the world. One of the most important points to me, however, is my friendship with Him. I take spending time with Him very seriously and feel beyond grateful that He forgives me of my sins and keeps me going even when I am at a loss.
The second feeling of gratitude is for those in my family. I don't want to be thankful for them in one sweep though. Starting in this post, I want to break them down one at a time. If I'm going to be thankful for them, I think I really need to give them specific recognition for not only putting up with me, but also for being some of my best and favorite of friends. My mother is the first to come to mind of people whom I am most thankful to have in my life.
In particular, I am thankful for the lessons of life she has taught me growing up. Her own love for Yeshua, and instilling in me this same love, made us friends almost immediately as we were made mother and daughter. Her willingness to be an example to me, to stand up for what she believes in, to dig for the truth, and to hold onto her faith despite naysayers are more than sufficient reasons for me to be most thankful she is my mother. Moreover, I am very thankful for her care of me when I was sick growing up. She was the first one up when I was in a coughing fit. She took me to the doctor whenever my allergies and asthma were overwhelming. No matter what I faced, she was there. Plus, she is one of the best cooks and hardest workers I have ever known. Sometimes the ability to even think of something to say, which would cover all of my heart's appreciation, is simply beyond words. If there is anyone I would want in my corner at the end of the day, it would be my mom.
Do you have a list of things for which you are thankful? What are they? Share some in the comments and let me know if you are keeping track of your own November Thanksgivings!
So, I started keeping a "Thanksgiving Journal" and began to list all of the endless items that popped into my head over that for which I feel thankful. It didn't take long within the first day to list almost two pages! I continue to add to the happy thoughts listed in the journal and hope to add many more by the end of this month.
In fact, November is famous for being a month of Thanksgiving. How nice it is to see and read the various things that people are thankful for on their Facebook posts and elsewhere. I wanted to share my own thanksgiving thoughts here upon my blog. I thought it would be a great way to continue to be positive and beat back those negative thoughts.
Today, being the second day of November, I thought I would share the first two of my favorite and highly regarded points of thanks.
I am really thankful for Jesus Christ-- Yeshua. He is my best friend, and I do not take lightly His sacrifice for me and the world. One of the most important points to me, however, is my friendship with Him. I take spending time with Him very seriously and feel beyond grateful that He forgives me of my sins and keeps me going even when I am at a loss.
The second feeling of gratitude is for those in my family. I don't want to be thankful for them in one sweep though. Starting in this post, I want to break them down one at a time. If I'm going to be thankful for them, I think I really need to give them specific recognition for not only putting up with me, but also for being some of my best and favorite of friends. My mother is the first to come to mind of people whom I am most thankful to have in my life.
In particular, I am thankful for the lessons of life she has taught me growing up. Her own love for Yeshua, and instilling in me this same love, made us friends almost immediately as we were made mother and daughter. Her willingness to be an example to me, to stand up for what she believes in, to dig for the truth, and to hold onto her faith despite naysayers are more than sufficient reasons for me to be most thankful she is my mother. Moreover, I am very thankful for her care of me when I was sick growing up. She was the first one up when I was in a coughing fit. She took me to the doctor whenever my allergies and asthma were overwhelming. No matter what I faced, she was there. Plus, she is one of the best cooks and hardest workers I have ever known. Sometimes the ability to even think of something to say, which would cover all of my heart's appreciation, is simply beyond words. If there is anyone I would want in my corner at the end of the day, it would be my mom.
Do you have a list of things for which you are thankful? What are they? Share some in the comments and let me know if you are keeping track of your own November Thanksgivings!
~Love and Hugs!! :)
She does make some mighty good meals!!
ReplyDeleteAgreed!! Delicious!! ;)
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