Give Thanks

Don Moen

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks…

This year for the first time in 13 years, I will be having my kids and grandkids for thanksgiving dinner.  My family has more than double since we last had it but I am loving it.  I always use to have the holiday meals ahead of the holiday. The reason, I selfishly wanted both my kids family here at the same time. I didn't want them to have to choose which family they would spend with on the real day. Having it early takes the stress out. But now i realize I will be going to 5 thanksgiving celebration.  God is good all the time and it is truly good to be with family and friends.

Count your blessings

Gipsy Smith, a famous evangelist of yesteryear, said of this song, “Men sing it, boys whistle it and women rock their babies to sleep to it.”

When upon life billows you are tempest tossed,

When you are discouraged thinking all is lost.

Count your many blessings every doubt will fly,

And you will be singing as the days go by.

Chorus:

Count your blessings, name them one by one.

Count your blessings, see what God has done.

Count your blessings, name them one by one.

Count your many blessings see what God has done.

In everything give thanks:

for this is the will of God in

Christ Jesus concerning you.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:18

thanksgiving

He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
~J.A. Shedd

I would like to say I am very thankful for my husband. 

He is my childhood sweetheart. I have know him for 48 years. I have been married longer than I haven't. 

Sometimes he knows me better than I know myself.

He loved me and supported me during my years of ms.

Times when I didn't love or understand myself.

He knows when I need a cup of coffee or some chocolate.

He will hold me and listen to me cry .

He laughs with me and shares my joy.

God is such a part of our marriage. That's the way it should be.

Most of all he prays with me .

I love him and it has been a wonderful 40 years of marriage.

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