Well if the newspaper headlines are any indications, the world should stop spinning any moment right now. So, it’s been nice knowing ya. Enjoy your final meal.
Not so quick!!!
Yes, these are difficult times and that is precisely why it is more important than ever to give thanks…even for the things you’re not necessarily thankful for. Here’s a few things I choose to give thanks for.
Money is tight. But no matter how tight, we’ve never missed a meal.
I’m grateful that we discovered the van needs a significant repair….before we took it on the road to Michigan.
For headaches and backaches…it means I’m still alive. And we live in the Age of Ibuprofen. (Can you imagine the amount of pain folks lived with 100 years ago?)
I am grateful that God doesn’t promise to eliminate all that ails me but rather that he promises to be in the midst of whatever difficulty I find myself in.
And right now (she said with gritted teeth) I am grateful that Caleb is playing a recording of “Wipeout” over and over again. And over again. This means that…..oh wait a minute. I might be getting a little carried away with this giving thanks stuff.
But you get the idea. Learning to look at difficulties and challenges through a thankful lens takes a little practice at first but soon you’ll find a wellspring of life-giving gratitude.
Now I have a little matter to attend to….
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Positive Attitude in a less than positive time. Enjoyed reading your post You’d like the humorous post on my blog site entitled, “Thanksgiving from a turkey’s Point of View.” and a reflective one called “Giving thanks on a lean Thanksgiving.” (2nd post down)
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