Still Giving Thanks

Although I do not want anymore turkey or ham, I am still giving thanks. This was a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend, and the more I look around me, the more I realize how truly blessed I am. I was able to spend time with my family, and that means so much to me. There are so many who do not have a family at all. So many spent this weekend alone and sad. Although I would have loved another day off, I was BLESSED to have a job to go back to today. There are so many who do not have a job and are in dire need of one to take care of their families. Although it was a cold, rainy day, I still had shelter when it was dark. There are so many who will spend the night in this cold dreary weather with no form of physical shelter. As I was giving a man a donation today for the paper, he said, "It is so cold and rainy out here." I realized the truth of what he was saying. He was homeless and knew that the night would only make it worse for him.

Truly, we have so much to be thankful for. And we have so much that we can give back to others. Please do not allow this season to pass without giving something to someone less fortunate than yourself. It might not always be in the form of money. It can be your time, a kind word, a gentle touch, a smile.

Luke 6:38
New International Version (NIV)

38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Be blessed,

Lemon