“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“It is good to give thanks to the LORD and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High!” - Psalm 92:1

“Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” - Hebrews 13:15

So, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I am pondering God’s many blessings in my life.  I am struggling with writing this post.  Not because I am not thankful, I am thankful for so much and my burden is how to share with you my joy without sounding cliché or trite or flippant.  I’m not sure how.  How can I write what is in my heart, my inexpressible feelings for you all, for life, for my Creator, my Saviour?  How can I capture them all??  I can’t, but here is a start, in no particular order…

family, friends, laughter, colourful fall leaves, pizza, long conversations, long walks, Christ, the smell of snow, my job, grace, board games, Skype, clothes, egg nog, accountability, forgiveness, exploring, Thanksgiving dinner, brothers, clean water, love, flip-flops, questions, my car, hand-written mail, hugs, relationships, answers, prayer, smiles, computers, mountains, my 5 senses, cats, faith, airplanes, the Bible, singing, puns, firm handshakes, my house, spider solitaire, godly parents, dimples, giraffes, zebras, other crazy animals, creativity, God’s creativity, cheetos, sleep, faithfulness, the ocean, colours, integrity, kids, old people, stories, sanctification, mistakes, missionaries, discipline, football, phones, mind, heart, wind, the unknown, stars, spaetzle, silence, people, warmth, ice cream, wisdom, winks, the Holy Spirit, shade, frisbees….

I hope you will take my list for what it is, incomplete, imperfect, incapable of expression.  But I am so thankful for everything the Lord has given me, has given us!  I am thankful that He continues to be faithful even when I am not thankful.  Anyway, I hope everyone has a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving!!