I can't believe the holiday season is upon us once again. Where has the year gone? Time is passing at warp speed. I love the month of November. It is a time when most people (even those who don't know Christ) pause and seem to focus on thankfulness. It seems to cultivate in people a more pleasant attitude and a sense of how "good" their life really is.
I try to be thankful all year long, it is what Christ expects of us, but I to spend more time meditating on His goodness this time of year. I am thankful for salvation, family, health, employment and my home. I am also thankful for things like the beauty of fall and the spectacular colors of the leaves on the trees. I am thankful for our new puppy and the fun in watching him and how clumsy he is! Makes me giggle just to think of it. I'm thankful for the laughter our home holds. It has been a place of fun, a warm meal and a safe place to stay for a lot of people and I count it an honor. I am thankful for the things in my home that make life so comfortable. Warm, fuzzy blankets and soft furniture. I am thankful for all the "God moments" that I experience. People who don't know Christ call it coincidence or fate but I know it is the unseen hand of God working his perfect plan in our lives and it is so exciting to see!
What are you thankful for? Maybe you are in a difficult time and it is hard to focus on anything visible to be thankful for. Start with thanking God for being alive and for his salvation, and if you haven't experienced his salvation then thank him that it is available to you this very moment. Call on him. He'll answer and you can thank Him for his redeeming love.
