Being Thankfull @ Thanksgiving

It's the evening before Thanksgiving 2013 Turkey is cooked, waiting for me to carve. House smells good, as only the holidays seem to produce with the special fare.

In USA we often take for granite the abundance we enjoy. I have witness, that much of the world does not enjoy this abundance. Most people would look at the poverty of the world and say I'm sorry they don't have more. And there is a real need to meet the basic needs of food and shelter however I'm not sure I would totally share this view beyond these basics. Because of our abundance we lack the appreciation of what brings real joy in life. We may lack the very things that bring true happiness.  

Gathering of family is very much a tradition that I grew up with and it has served our family well over the years, when possible gathering together in large and at times smaller groups and giving thanks for the blessing in our life.

But even this tradition, leaves much to be desired, because if we can't gather as a family, many feel that somehow it's less of a holiday. Relationship are a big part of what makes our lives richer, but only one relationship make the eternal difference, one with our Creator.

I love to gather with family, and share the abundance, but I would love to see us take heart and focus on who has provided so well for us, and give him a heart felt thank you, for all the blessing of life,

And after we have done that, take assessment of what we have. If your living in the USA your wealth exceeds most people of the world, and our thankfulness should exceed all other peoples.

I just want to say THANK YOU  to my Heavenly Father for all the Blessings he has bestowed on me.