I'm Thankful For...

I'm Thankful For...

November is the month of the year that  has Thanksgiving Day [in the USA].

I was thinking today how I should practice being more thankful.

So I decided to begin posting on Facebook one thing I'm thankful for each day in November.

And that's what I did.

My first post was similar to this:

There was a song written by Charles Naylor called, "I am the Lord's."

Today I am thankful that "I am the Lord's."

As I posted it on Facebook today I also challenged my friends and their friends to post something similar each day of November.

It was amazing what I read.

So many of my friends posted great things about what they were thankful for.

And there were many that posted on their own.

A lot of us were on the same wavelength because I saw a lot of people giving thanks and I'm sure they all didn't get a chance to read my post.

What were they thankful for?

Many said they were thankful for their family.

Others talked about God and his love and mercy.

We're going to all try and be faithful to write something everyday.

If you would like to join us, feel free.

Everyday write one thing you are thankful for.

You can post in on your favorite social media site.

Or in your blog.

Or on your web page.

Or just in an email and send it to your whole list of friends.

Here are some idea joggers to help you as you join in our celebration of Giving Thanks!

1. Life
2. Laughter
3. God
4. Spouse
5. Children
6. Mom
7. Dad
8. Grandmother
9. Grandfather
10. Love
11. Jobs
12. Hobbies
13. Health
14. Pets
15. Teachers
16. Pastors
17. Bosses
18. House
19. The Bible
20. Protection
21. First Responders
22. Freedom of Speech
23. Freedom of Worship
24. The Future
25. Facebook Friends
26. The Seasons
27. Electricity
28. iPhone
29. Mentors
30. Role Models
31. Our President
32. Our future President
33. To be able to think clearly
34. To walk - run, hike, jump, jog
35. To talk - to sing
36. To hear - to listen, to understand, to appreciate
37. To smell - to know good aromas and bad odors!
38. To taste - to chew, to swallow, to enjoy
39. To use sign language to communicate
40. My church family
41. My synagogue or other house of worship
42. Music
43. My school
44. Nature - trees, clouds, plants, wind, rain, snow, deer, fish, birds
45. Vacations
46. Past Experiences

And there are so many more to say I'm Thankful For

I believe the most endearing things to be thankful for are not things at all, but the people in our lives that we care for.

The individuals who have impacted us and made a difference in our lives.

Those who have taken time to listen, to share, to communicate with us...

To put their hand on our shoulder...

To walk beside us...

To pray for us...

To love and not condemn us...

To give us grace and mercy instead of judgment and punishment...

Let's spend the month of November Giving Thanks everyday.

And then when November is over, let's keep it going.

Let's become a mighty army of thankful individuals.

Not because everything is going right with us, but because it's who we choose to be.

Thankful. Not whiners or complainers.  Thankful.

Here is one of my favorite portions of scripture from The Bible.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19  (NKJV)¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray without ceasing, ¹⁸ in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

 Now you know that I'm Thankful For...

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