Along with all things holidays, come the days of being thankful on Facebook. And don't get me wrong, I am all about taking time to reflect on the abundance of blessings we ve been given. However, I would like to challenge you. What if you could only be grateful for one thing? What if we were limited? My family has the tradition of going around the table after the meal on Thanksgiving and saying something they are grateful for. It's painful. I love the tradition but even though I think about it all day, I always panic when it's my turn and mumble something about loving my family. To which I am very very grateful for! Always. But there is more. I will always been grateful for the love of my family and their support. I think the glory in the tradition is what are you grateful for this year. Why not focus on the previous 365 days and really dig deep? Was it a hard year? A fantastic one? Did someone die? Was there a birth? A wedding? What about the defining moment on your worst day that year where you knew you were going to make it to the next sunrise? This year, I challenge you to find the one thing in the past months that made this year what it was. And next year, there will be another. God has blessed us all with beautiful people whom we love and care for, but He s also given us the choice to rise every morning and praise Him. So let's find those moments and give thanks for them. Because it is those moments that continue to keep us humbled and deserving of His grace.
P.S. This year, I am grateful for the opportunity to redefine myself as not a Lutheran but as a Christian. (For more explanation, see link of a previous blog post.)
