“I come to Your altar, O Lord, singing a song of thanksgiving and telling of all your wonders.” Psalm 26:6b-7
When I was growing up, my mom and dad put a lot of emphasis on good manners: saying, “Please” and “Thank you,” “Yes ma’am,” “No ma’am,” and such things as these. Because of that, I’m very conscious of the need to be thankful, not just at Thanksgiving time, but year-round. These days, though, it’s not just good manners that has me feeling thankful. The older I get, the more I find that I am counting my blessings, and there are so many! Do you mind if I share a few with you?
I’m thankful that there was a woman and a man back in 1960 who wanted a baby, but had not been successful, so they worked it out to adopt a baby girl. I count that as a big, big blessing.
I’m thankful that my mother decided she needed to raise us in church (yes, “us” – she had a baby boy after she got me), so we were “dragged” to St. Matthew Methodist Church every Sunday, V.B.S., youth camp, you name it!
I’m so thankful for the gospel! Thankful that there is a God who wants us to know Him! Thankful that he reached me after I rebelled. I count that blessing every day.
I’m grateful for my wonderful husband, who has put up with me for all these 37 years. Beyond grateful for two beautiful babies who arrived after two miscarriages.
As I count my blessings, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for all the godly friends I have known over the years, in several different churches. There are many friends who have gone on to heaven, but that’s another blessing counted, because there they will be when it’s my turn.
I’m grateful and thankful to have worked for the past 25 years at the same school where I student taught and where my children went to school. I love my school family with all my heart, including those who have since moved to other schools or have graduated to heaven.
Grandchildren – all 4, our hometown of Plainview, life and health, our church, the blessings just go on and on!
How about you? As you have read my list, what blessings popped into your head?
The news media likes for us to concentrate on all the ills and troubles round about us. However, I’ve noticed that the more I count my blessings, the less the troubles of the world impact me.
In this season of Thanksgiving, I pray that you are overwhelmed with gratitude for what God has done in the past, what He is doing now, and what He will do in the future.
“For all that You’ve done I will thank You, for all that You’re going to do,
For all that You’ve promised and all that You are, and all that You’ve carried me through,
Jesus, I thank You!”
Happy Thanksgiving!
We want to thank Sheri Warren for sharing this post.
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