Happy (kinda late) Thanksgiving!

A few things today, first the obvious Happy Thanksgiving. :) I was raised with the philosophy that we celebrate people and happiness all year long rather than save it all up for a special occasion. So, today really serves as a reminder to strive toward the practice of daily gratitude. Today has been special because I shared it with people I love and don't often get to spend time with. I feel that we should always appreciate the daily things we have to be grateful for...

I put the key in my car's ignition and my car starts.

Miracle.

= Gratitude.

My beautiful nephew smiles at me when he wakes up from a nap.

Miracle.

= Gratitude.

I lay down to go to sleep at the end of the night...still alive and breathing. Survival of another day.

Miracle.

= Gratitude.

I bake some cookies that come out extremely close to perfection. Success.

Miracle.

= Gratitude.

See the pattern? It should be our goal to live a life of gratitude for the little miracles we witness everyday, and for the miracle of people in our lives everyday. Just some of my Thanksgiving thoughts.

Second thing I wanted to share with you was a quick little update on baby Elijah. We found out that about a week ago he was able to go home to the nursery his parents made for him. HUGE MIRACLE = Gratitude!!!! He still has a tough fight everyday and is still in need of our prayers and support. His parents are staying strong in the hope and faith they have in Christ. Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement for this special family.

Lastly, I have a confession to make...an apology really...I have been quite the inactive blogger lately. Truth is, like so many people, I have been having a pretty rough time in life lately and I have this fear that I'll come on here and post something that will only bum you out. That is sooo not my intention with this blog. My intention is to, someday, write in such a way that we are able to have active dialogue about various things in a fun and open manner. Anyway, blogging should be back to normal next week. I say next week because I work in retail and its a big weekend for us so I probably won't have time. So to all of you Black Friday shoppers be nice to the sales people, give them grace...we should train all year for the crowds of this weekend. Even with a declining economy people still go out and shop til they drop, So that's all. Happy Shopping to those of you who go out.

I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving surrounded by the love of family and friends, and lots of new memories.

Since its a few minutes before Friday morning now....how was your thanksgiving?? :)