Isn't it lovely to not wake up to an alarm??? That's not my thankfulness today - I'm just sayin'...
This is the month to be thankful, so I'm linking up with my friend Dawn all month to be thankful together.
Have you ever heard a prayer? Like on a TV show, or at someone's house? You know, the one that goes something like "Lord bless these gifts that we receive out of your bounty..."
Today I'm thankful for the bounty that He has given.
I know that sounds generic, but as I look all around, I see blessings that God has bestowed on me. A couple days ago I was thankful for my shower. That's one of them. Right now I am eating a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup, and I have a meal in the crock pot for tonight. That's another. Yesterday afternoon I was in my garage spray-painting some sticks that I'm going to use for a crafty project. That's 2 right there - the garage itself, and that I have money to even DO crafty projects. I even have a freezer in my garage to hold all of my bounty. And after I'm done eating, I'm going to go downstairs and load the dishwasher so I can lazily have clean dishes. How can I NOT see all the bounty around me?
I have SO MANY things to be thankful for, so today I am thankful for all those things. God had blessed me with a job I love, a warm house, a car that runs well, a garage to keep that car in so I don't have to scrape snow, a family that loves me and gets together on a regular basis, good friends, and so much more.
In two days, I'm taking a group of awesome High Schoolers down to the Rescue Mission's Great Thanksgiving Feast. The Mission is providing a free Thanksgiving meal to anyone who wants to come. There will also be clothing given away, an area for kids to play, hygiene kits for anyone who would like one, and other things given away like sleeping bags and blankets. One year they even gave away haircuts.
As I look around me at the bounty that I enjoy, I can't help but think about those who do not enjoy those same blessings. And I know that there are people who aren't technically homeless who don't enjoy a lot of my same bounty even though they have a roof over their head.
So today I'm thankful to God for all that He has given me, and I acknowledge that all good gifts come from Him.
K
good post! It's good to consider what bounty really means. :) And yes, it's mah-vah-lous to not wake up with an alarm. But I still work up at 6:30. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree whole heartedly. Sometimes I feel bad for not noticing all I have and not being thankful. That was a big part of the point of this month of thankfulness! Great post.
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