Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ-Ephesians 5:20
I was having a great "life" talk with my Dad yesterday. He brought something to my attention that I failed to realize. He said, looking back on when my sisters and I were younger, it was sometimes hard to see the works of parenting because he was in the thick of the journey, grinding daily. So he made conscious effort to step outside of himself and take all of it in every now and then, because he had so much to be grateful for!
As time passes, as we get older, as we get settled in our careers, as the kids come and go to school, church, and their sports/extra curricular activities, we have a tendency to get caught in the routine. The calendar is set for the month with our works schedules so we can coordinate who/what/when/where etc. But like my Dad said, we've gotta make a conscious effort to just step back, and bask in the journey, because there's so much we have to be grateful for. We live in a microwave society, everything is rushed, in our case, we both have to work to provide for our family. So because we are always on the go, we can get distracted by the hustle and bustle of life. So we are going to make a conscious effort as husband and wife to stop, and take it all in. To slow down, and pay attention to the little things. To simply be grateful, because God has been so amazing to us!!!
So with that being said, we challenge you the committ to the following. Let's call it the Thanksgiving Challenge, compliments of our Pastor, Lloyd Harrison:
1. Create a list of the people that you're thankful for.
2. In the morning, thank God, for Him and Him only.
Not much, but somehow putting things into words help committ it to memory.
Lastly, we'd like to say that we're grateful for you. For taking the time out of your busy schedule to read and/or share our blog!!! Thank you for your time, encouraging words, and prayers. We truly appreciate you. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!-Psalm 107:1
