Thanksgiving is almost here!

I have so much to be thankful for. What blessings God has given us. Oh the house always needs work, the kids always need new clothes, the finances are very tight, but what a wonder to watch God work through all of this. The flip side is that we have a house, the kids are healthy and growing (for the most part we are even glad we have kids ha! ha!), we have jobs and we have plenty of food. What more could we ask for? As Thanksgiving approaches I start to comtemplate all of the things that have happened to us this year. As they were happening I did not really notice how all of the puzzle pieces fit together. As I look back over the year though.....wow!
Maybe the lesson to be learned here is not to get caught up in the moment to moment stuff and to look at the whole picture as best we can. Things may not be going so well now, but just remember where they were a couple of months ago and see what has changed.
I pray that all of you have a blessed Thanksgiving. May you take the time to enjoy the little things in life. May your holiday season be filled with feelings of joy. I plan this year to think more about the reason for the season and I'm going to try to make every moment count. After all, it's the memories that stay with you not the gifts. It's the hugs and love that warm you more than the plans, schemes and presents. Let's set aside this holiday time for family, friends and time spent together. Slow down and treat the holidays like a Sunday drive. You don't know where you are going, you don't know how you will get there, but oh what you'll see along the way.