I love Thanksgiving, it is truly an American Holiday. I am so grateful for so many people and things in my life. I am so thankful to be able to live in this country and to be free from tyranny and oppression. I am thankful to a Heavenly Father who inspired righteous men to establish the law and government of this country. As unrest and discontent swirls around this nation I have faith that if we follow the laws that have been established and realize that the US constitution was inspired by God and founded on Christian principles, we will continue to exist and to be unique in its position in the world. If we lose our faith and fail to worship and recognize God we will lose the blessings and freedoms that we now enjoy.
I am thankful for my family, both my family of origin and for my nuclear family. As my children have grown into adults and made choices in their lives I only hope they remember how loved they are and how blessed they are. They will face many challenges that I have not, but if they stay true to themselves and the principles they have been taught, they will recognize their blessings and have hope.
I am grateful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I know he atoned for my sins, he bears me up when I feel lost and lonely, He is my Light and my hope. I pray that I will always have a grateful heart and that I will daily seek to become more like Him.
I want to give thanks daily through prayer for God's tender mercies and for my many blessings. Thanksgiving helps me to remember.
