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We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 2008. Our children helped us celebrate with an all expense paid all arranged vacation In Hawaii.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
This time of the year, close to Thanksgiving Day we tend to be more grateful. That's good.
We need to be thankful every day. And one thing we need to acknowledge is our dependence on others. As I look back over my life there are so many that I have depended on and am grateful for. How about you?
From the moment we come into this world until they unplug us from the machines and monitors in the intensive care unit, we depend on others.
How many things have you accomplished completely on your own?
One of our problems, it seems to me, is our sense of entitlement. We feel we deserve the blessings of life. And when things don't work out we feel cheated.
When we understand that all of life is a gift it changes our perspective.
Pause for just a moment and think of all the ways you are dependent on others.
So often I begin my prayers with confession and asking for forgiveness. What I need to do is to begin with a prayer of thanksgiving. When I do express gratitude things just keep coming to mind. It's hard to stop, but good.
Regardless of how bad things are there is always something and somebody to give thanks for.
11 comments:
Wonderful post...so true.
Every day is a day of thanksgiving.
Much Blessings,
Virginia
Hi Clif,
Having a thankful heart can make all the difference in how one views the world around him. And an attitude of gratitude can take one a long way! Thank you for your post. You're so right in everything you wrote. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
Blessings,
Sandi
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and insight with us. Such a blessing! Have a wonderful holiday.
love the cartoon and I'm thankful for sooo much...for Him...for life...my family...friends in my corner...that He never gave up on me...Happy Thanksgiving Cliff...☺
Thanks for the cartoon. When I taught I always used Charlie Brown in my classroom. He demonstrated such good "life" lessons for the children.
So true, there is always something and someone to be thankful for.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving week,
Annette
Amen and AMEN! :)
Some of my favorite life "mentors" include Corrie ten Boom and Joni Eareckson Tada. When I start to feel sorry for myself, they are excellent reminders of all God can accomplish when we fully surrender ourselves to Him - no matter what the circumstances!
Have a blessed Thanksgiving! :)
Amen, Preach it! You and Charlotte have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
AMEN to this for sure. We can find the blessings everywhere no matter the circumstances if we but look. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. BLESSINGS, Debbie
You are right. Thank you! :)
That was such a lovely message. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
I am so thankful for so many things. I thank the Lord daily for all of my blessing small to big.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Ginger
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