I was looking through some of the "pages" I used to send out after moving to the hill country and decided to share this one with everyone. There are many of them. and I may share others as time warrants. This one was written November 23rd, 2005. God is so great, and greatly to be praised.
It will soon be Thanksgiving morn, and there are many thoughts running through this mother's mind right now. I am thankful for so many things, but mostly for the opportunity to know and serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Without Him I would be nothing and anything that I might possess would be meaningless.
I am thankful for each of my children and their families. From the time David was a baby, I have called them my seven wonders. Truly beautiful and talented each and everyone of them. Where has the time flown?
I am thankful for my brothers and the beautiful woman we called Mom. She is at home in heaven, but she has certainly left her mark on our lives.
I am thankful for the church families I have had over the years. From the early years at Royalwood Pentecostal Chruch, through the years at Faith Tabernacle, amid the healing years at Rio Hondo Baptist, and the short time at Shoreline, God has had His hand on my life. To all of those beautiful people who have helped shape me into the Christian I am today, thank you.
I am thankful for all of my friends. Where would one be without friends to share with, to laugh with, and to sometimes cry with? To those who were there during the darkest days and those who were there when the sun began to shine, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I am thankful for the principal who believed in me enough to give me my first teaching job. For proving to me that there are no bad kids, just some who are more challenging. And for every principal who came after, thank you for the opportunity to work with the most beautiful people in this world---our kids.
I am thankful for the years I have spent in the various places that I have been blessed to call home. I am especially thankful for the years spent in Rio Hondo. It was there that I became ME. To some that may sound strange, but for so long I was not me, I was the shadow of someone else. Through trial and error, joy and pain, I discovered that I am crafted by the hand of God and I love Him for His goodness to me.
I am thankful for my new career move and the truly wonderful commute to work each day. I am overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the Texas Hill Country. The sun, moon, and stars have taken on a whole new beauty. The tears that flood my eyes on a daily basis are certainly tears of joy.
I am thankful for my country: from sea to shining sea. We are all blessed to live in such a wonderful country and, hopefully, we, as a country, will begin acting like we appreciate it. We can disagree without being vengeful and spiteful.
I am thankful for the young men and women who are defending our freedoms. Young men and women who will not gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving Day, but who will sit inside a tent or a building on foreign soil eating MREs or food from a care package.
I am thankful for the promise of a better tomorrow, either here or in heaven. I am thankful for the steps of my life that the Lord has ordered. And I am thankful for EMAIL, because it gives me opportunity to say to all I know and care about, "Thank you for the blessing you have been to me. May God richly reward you for all the kindnesses you have shown to me." HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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