being thankful...

on a day when gulls and geese were making their rounds through the sky...

the winds were calm... and temperatures were as mild as a spring day...

we are reminded to give thanks... to be grateful... for it is our thanksgiving day.

the merriam-webster dictionary defines thanksgiving as, "1) the act of giving thanks, 2) a prayer expressing gratitude, and 3) a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness."

in my estimation... thanksgiving needs to be an every day celebration - not just once a year.  we need to have an attitude of giving thanks for what we have - great and small - all the time... for when we ponder it, the list would become rather long wouldn't it?  family, friends, god, jobs or even no job, pets, food, money, hugs, plants, flowers, air, transportation, love, opportunities, freedom, chai tea... on it goes.  all we need to do is look around every day and say out loud one thing we're grateful for and positivity would begin to flow - there would no longer be room for negativity to fill our lives... how wonderful that would be!

for me - i have faced several adverse situations throughout the year... but i have also been blessed by god's amazing grace and provision - watching him at work in my life in a very real and tangible way - which has enabled me to "give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. his love endures forever." psalm 136:1-3  in the face of difficult times - he has given me strength to remain joyful and hopeful that everything will work out... and in turn it has allowed me to continue being thankful...  an attitude i will continue to strive towards  and uphold daily - in praise of his name.

happy day.....