Feeling Thankful

HI!

How's that for enthusiasm?!  Despite the fact that I have a nasty head cold that I have been battling for over a week, I am actually feeling really great inside.  Would you like to know who is responsible for this?  (I think you would.)  Becky Nichols.  Well, she's sort of indirectly responsible.  A catalyst, if you will, of my feeling really great inside.  And Becky, if you're reading this, you may be surprised to hear this!

So here's the story.  Last year during the month of November I noticed that Becky was posting a daily Facebook status about why she was thankful.  I thought this was pretty fantastic even then, but couldn't really bring myself to do it because I had already missed the first week of posts.  Admittedly, it is ridiculous not to participate in "thankfulness" because you are latecomer (especially when you really want to and you think it's fantastic), but that is what I thought.  And since this is the women's ministry blog, the least I can do is tell the truth.  :-)  So I decided to do it the following year.  This year, my memory of last year's promise resurfaced when I saw Becky's and others' Facebook posts.  This time I got in on the action right away- on exactly November 1st.  Every day, even on the two days I've missed posting, I've found myself thinking about which of my blessings I would like to share with my friends.  And every day my blessings have to compete for a mention.  I have so many reasons for which to be thankful that I couldn't possibly share them all!  The funny thing is that the more I think about why I'm thankful, the more I discover reasons to be grateful.  It's like driving toward a mountain that seems to get bigger and bigger the closer you get to it.  Until at last, when you arrive at it's foot, it's larger than life!  And when you are faced with such monumentally undeserved blessings, you simply must fall down in worship to the Unreserved Giver of such treasure!


This is what I would like you to take to heart:
When we think about all our blessings, it causes us to reflect on the greatness and the goodness of God!
And when we share our thanksgiving with others, we never know who we will inspire! (Thanks, Becky!)
P.S.  It's never too late to start!