As the Thanksgiving Holiday is behind us and Christmas 2018 is just days away, I can’t help but be truly thankful for family, friends, health, my life, and my God.
Nevertheless, my GOAL is to keep this same spirit of thanksgiving in my heart every single day!! I find that the most random acts of kindness and cordial expressions are done during this season.
Doors opened, smiles, “Merry Christmas”, and “Happy Holidays” are expressed more and more. Why not all year long?
As my teenagers express, “keep the same energy….”, that saying is really true. Let’s keep that same energy of kindness, thanksgiving, and compassion ALL YEAR LONG! We are blessed every day in so many ways, so therefore every day is a day that warrants “Thanksgiving”!
For the first time in years I was “out and about” in the shopping frenzy. I walked into one store and walked out in less than five minutes when I realized where the line to check out started. I love online shopping, so I was very much out of my element. In the midst of my escape from the store, it dawned on me, that there are a lot of blessed people in that store. The crowds are an indication of financial means to make purchases right? That’s a blessing! The masses were buying gifts to bless others….that’s a blessing!! So what may have appeared to be overwhelming or startling to me was a blessing to many, many others. Once again, no complaints needed or required, right?
I happily drove to the same store across town where the lines were not as long, with a smile on my face and sales were just as were abundant!
Make a concerted effort to look for your blessings throughout the day, I guarantee that if the focus is shifted, your list of blessings will OVERWHELM YOU!!
Big or small, limited funds or excess funds, in good health or fighting the battles of life, I am thankful and prayerful daily. We all have so many things to be thankful for daily, so let’s keep that same energy….complaints not needed or required. Count it all Joy!! (James 1:2-3)
Let’s start counting…..
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