Thanksgiving is upon us

I got this in an email updater from Wanda Brunstetter, and thought it was good, and so I am sharing it with you! :)


With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, our thoughts often turn toward being thankful and appreciating all the blessings God has given us. Of course, we should be thankful any time of the year, and in fact we are told in I Thessalonians 5:18: "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."


Sometimes, when things aren't going as well as we would like, it's hard to feel thankful. Yet, if we look around, there is always something to be thankful for. And if we fill our thoughts with thankfulness and gratitude for what we have, then our minds will not be dominated by discontentment and negativity.


Our pastor asked the following question during church a few weeks ago: "What if you woke up today and the only thing you had left were the things you had thanked God for yesterday?" That's something to really think about, isn't it?


Think about the conversations you've had with others in the last week. Did they fall into the category of thankfulness? Personally, I'm always happier if I begin my week with words of thankfulness and prayers of appreciation. That's what Thanksgiving is really all about!


I am going to try and do a post on Thankgiving and write all the things I am thankful for (okay, maybe not all the things, cause that might take forever, but ya know what I mean, right?) ;P


I also just wanted to let you know about a giveaway on the Duggar's blog (www.duggarsblog.blogspot.com). They are giving away a dvd of the complete second season of 18 kids and counting! Oh, and did you hear that Michelle Duggar is pregnant with her 20th child??!! I am soooo excited and happy for them!!! I hope the Lord sees fit to bless me with that many kids someday. Although I can't imagine how I would do it, I know He would give me the grace and strength to do it, if He gave me that many kids! :)


Alright, it seems like I was going to write something else, but I am now forgetting. I hate when that happens. Oh well. If I think of it I will update this. :) And I will be posting some pictures reeeeaaally soon. You can count on it. ;)


Oh, and btw, I am head over heels in love with my Jesus right now!! <33 Just wanted to let you know that. :)) My Saviour never ceases to amaze me, with His amazing power and love! Oh Jesus! Teach me how to surrender. I need You now more than ever! :D


Resting In My Precious Saviour's Arms Tonight,
Karissa Noelle <3