Well, I don't have much time for a long well thought out Thanksgiving post. So I'll be brief.
On Sunday we where all eating in the fellowship hall and the pastor asked us to go around the table and share what we where most thankful for. I had a little time to think, and I decided that most of all I'm thankful that He who has begun a good work in me will complete it. I'm thankful that He's still working on me. I'm thankful for all the things I've wanted and he hasn't given me. I'm thankful and he is supremely wise and completely sovereign. I'm so very grateful that he chose to love and save me, in spite of everything that I am and everything I've done.
When I look at the plight of so many people in the world I am struck at how blessed I am to be in this great, though flawed country. I know that the price of our way of life is very high, and I'm thankful for everyone that has paid that price, for those first Pilgrims that stepped off the Mayflower, and the men that died at Bunker Hill, Gettysburg and Normandy Beach. And I'm thankful for the boys that are still fighting today.
I'm so blessed with my friends and family. God has given me people that I can laugh with and cry with. He's given me people who challenge me to be holy, sometimes by what they say and do, and sometimes just by being there and praying for me and giving me someone to pray for.
God's been good to me. He would still be good if I had none of the things I've listed... But I'm glad He decided to give them anyway.
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>>Well, I don't have much time for a long well thought out Thanksgiving post.<< Well, at least you had it posted ON Thanksgiving! lol My poor neglected blog is still waiting for an update! :)
Though your post is brief, my dear, your post is simply beautiful. It's so true that we, as a country, and even as Christians have taken so many things for granted. It seems as though we try to ignore the fact that people are suffering in other countries, either in defense of this one, or in defense of the Christian faith. We think that our "persecution" here is so hard to bear, we cringe when people make fun of us. We seem to forget that in everything, we are to give thanks. We were told by our Savior that just as He was persecuted, so His chosen would be.
I am thankful for this country that we live in, I am thankful for those who are risking and even sacrificing their lives for our country. I pray that one of these days, America will return to those foundations that this country was built on and really give something for our soldiers to be proud to fight for.
With all these "strong" thoughts put aside, I am extremely thankful for dear friends who inspire me to live more fully, one who thoroughly enjoys thought provoking conversations, theological debate, sewing, costume design...and just being who she was created to be. I am thankful for you, my dearest Merisha...the Lord certainly knew what He was doing when He put us together. :) I love you dearest!
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