Thanksgiving

Summer has come and gone and fall is just about over too. Winter is coming and the weather is already making way for its approach. Animals start to get thicker coats, the last flower blooms fall to the ground, piles of brightly colored leaves are stacked high for cannon balls, people are putting anti-freeze in their cars, and just around the corner we'll all be getting ready to sit down for a Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving. Such a wonderful holiday. It's my second favorite next to Christmas. Families gather together from all over to celebrate. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends! All getting together to give thanks and to bless one another. It's sad to see the true meaning of Thanksgiving get pushed aside by food and football. These are the fun extras that we tend to put into Thanksgiving, but often can distract us from having truly thankful hearts. It's a wonderful time to recount and meditate on those things for which we are thankful. I'm so thankful for my church that is always encouraging us to have hearts of thankfulness.

I just want to tell all of you girls that I'm so incredibly thankful to have you all as my friends. Each and every one of you are special to me. You all have different abilities and gifts. It's wonderful to have so many girlfriends that love the Lord so much and who want to encourage one another to keep running the race that He's put in front of them. Thank you for being my friend and for loving me for who I am. I love you all! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

(photo by Robin Smith)