Holiday Blessing
Today is the Christian's special holiday. Of course anyone can be thankful but a Christian is thankful every day of the year so it's nice to set apart a special day to express our thanks even more. Many Christians start each day with thoughts of thankfulness, mentally listing ten things for which they give thanks. Others keep a little booklet in which they list daily blessings.
I'm thankful to be with family and that God is in control of my life. And there are many, many more things for which I give thanks.
I like listening to Garrison Keilor's Thanksgiving program because he has his audience list their thankfulness and then musicians set those words to music. Some of the pharases are funny but most of them are heartfelt.
One thankful phrase from long ago that stays in my mind is, "I'm thankful that my name isn't Bertha." No offense to any Bertha that may be reading this. Bertha could be sining, "I'm thankful that my name's not Nancy." Each of us have name preference and usually, in the end if not before, we come to the conclusion that we are thankful for our name. It becomes special because it's our identity.
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One!
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Sally
at 11/24/2005 10:18:14 AM- Now, Nancy, I just won't tell Bertha (my car) what you said!! I never appreciated my name until I was told that I had been named after my dad's favorite aunt. Of course, my middle name (Nina); you guessed it I was named after a ship. At least it wasn't Santa Maria and whatever that other one was. In truth though, my mom had a favorite movie star and I think her name was Nina Foche (or something like that). Maybe that's why I always wanted to be in the movies. :)
Yes, we sure do have a lot to be thankful for; the good Lord, above all else. I shudder to think of those poor souls who don't know Him but pray daily that someday they will.
Have a wonderful day!!
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I used to keep a Gratitude Journal and would list five things at the end of each day for which I was thankful. I was never at a loss as to what to write.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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