On this morning of the first day of November, and the first day of this month of daily thanksgiving, I’m thanking God for the birds feeding themselves on the tree outside the window I’m looking through as I write this. The leaves are all gone from the trees; the days are shorter; there’s not enough snow to brighten things up—and the light dusting we got last night will be gone by the end of the day—but still, there is fluttering life out there.
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matthew 6:26 ESV)
I’m thankful that God feeds the birds, even in November in the Yukon. I’m thankful that birds feeding on my tree remind me that he takes care of me, too.
More thanksgiving:
- Jennifer is thankful for her five year old son’s involvement in Kids’ Quest Catechism Club.
- Beth is thankful for the gift of time.
- Diane is thankful for the Person of God in all His many attributes.
- Holly is thankful for Martin Luther and more.
- Dorothy lists three of her many thankful thoughts.
- John is thankful for his wife, “who makes our home such a fun and pleasant place to live.”
- Elle is thankful for Monday, for several reasons.
- Amy in Peru is thankful for the opportunity to be thankful.
- Trisha is thankful for God’s grace in parenting.
- Joan is thankful for friendships.
- Becky is thankful for so many things.
- Lisa is thankful for invisible boundaries.
- Laura posts on one way to encourage gratitude in your family.
- Kim is thankful for central heat.
- Persis is thankful for brothers and sisters.
- Rosemary is thankful “that our sorrows find solace in Christ.”
- Kim is thankful for the beautiful autumn she’s had.
- Victoria is thankful that God “is a very present help in time of trouble.”
- Sandra is thankful for Dave.
- Update: Pam is thankful for some of the names of God.
Added 8:30pm PDT:
- Leslie is thankful for her children.
- Elisabeth is thankful for her marriage.
- Maria is thankful for her
faith in God and His son, Jesus Christ. I have grown in my faith over the last two years and I believe it is no coincidence that my growth has come at the same time that I am experiencing many changes and challenges in my personal life. I went through extensive medical tests to determine if I can donate a kidney for my sister. I have not always felt comfortable with the idea of doing this donation as I went through the testing process. I’ve also gone through some big challenges as my sons have become teenagers and become more independent in their thinking and choices. I have drawn closer to God. He has sustained me in many dark days and anxious ones as well. I have hope because of His promises. I feel His presence when I am anxious, worried, and concerned. I feel His presence in all the joyful times too.
So, today, I am simply thankful for my faith and a God who is SO big and loves me, despite my humanity and poor choices.
- Miles is thankful for his
growing family of 2010. Added to my family this year is a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law and a granddaughter. I am sooooo blessed with these wonderful new family members in my life. Being grandpa is a thrill i never realized was going to be as big a deal as it is. Lot’s to learn with new relationships but also greatful for this opportunity to share what is important from my life experiences.
Whew! That’s what I have at this moment. Thank you to all who have participated. I’ll update this post this evening, so if you post your thanksgiving post later today, will you do me a favor and put the link in the comments to this post so my updating is easy?
What I plan to do each day of this month is go through the previous days thanksgiving post to see if there’s yet another thanksgiving post there. So if you miss a day or post only occasionally, you’ll need to keep me up to date by sending me your link on the comments to that day’s post or by email (see contact button under the heading at the top of the page.) But as long as you post every day, you don’t need to send me anything.
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