Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to all from Todd & Kristin - and Mindy, Mackey, Pippin & Steve! We hope that you all have a day of fun, food and football. May you have safe travels and special time spent with loved ones and friends.

We are thankful for so many things. We have each other. We are healthy. We have amazing family, friends & pets. We have a wonderful home. We have stable jobs during economic uncertainty. We have two trees out front that are growing and looking beautiful. We live in a country that offers us freedom and opportunity. We have some delicious food to eat tomorrow. And of course, we have the Dallas Cowboys. (I had to throw that in! It IS Thanksgiving you know!)

I know the holidays can be difficult. While Thanksgiving may be a time of joyous cooking, feasting, family, friends, and football, it can also be a day of misery, sadness, and loneliness for others. Please remember and pray for those who are experiencing sadness, loss, loneliness, and despair. These people most likely are not just feeling this today.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says to "give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

No matter what your circumstances may be as you read this, I pray that you will find at least one thing that allows you to offer thanks. No matter how big or how small, you will find something for which you can offer your thanks each day. It could be something as big as a huge pay raise or something as small as having a good hair day. When we seek the positive, we will find it. Our darkest days can receive just a tiny glimmer of light if we seek it.

May you and yours have blessings today and in all of the days to come. Happy Thanksgiving.