Early Thanksgiving Morning reflections...

This morning, I am simply thanking God for all of the wonderful gifts, treasures, and blessings in my life. He truly is the source of all our provision, and worthy of our gratitude.

I'm incredibly thankful for all those obvious things: family, friends, freedom, health, life, strength... but deeper still

Thankful for the goodness of God! Because He is good, I can trust Him in my circumstances. I can trust that He is working on my behalf, for His glory! Thankful that every good and perfect gift comes from Him and that all of my circumstances are filtered through His powerful hands! He is at work...so I must thank Him! ...but deeper still

Thankful for the grace of God! I am so thankful for the bloody cross and the empty tomb! "Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15 His grace and mercy give us salvation and hope. We should never lose sight of His redemptive work. Scripture tells us to "Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day." If you've been redeemed, one of the greatest ways you can express gratitude to God is to TELL SOMEONE ABOUT HIM!

So today, enjoy family, freedom, friends, football, food...

indulge in turkey & tryptophan

but take time to reflect on the goodness and grace of God!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thought you might enjoy this song...

Nichole Nordeman's Gratitude

Send some rain, would You send some rain?'
Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain

Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time

Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You

With gratitude

A lesson learned to hunger after You

That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead

And if we never taste that bread

Oh, the differences that often are between

What we want and what we really need

So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace

Move our hearts to hear a single beat

Between alibis and enemies tonight

Or maybe not, not today

Peace might be another world away

And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You

With gratitude

For lessons learned in how to trust in You

That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream

In abundance or in needAnd if You never grant us peace
But Jesus, would You please . . .