Only 4 more days to go. It is just an awesome time of year. It just smells good, no matter where you go, you are either smelling cinnamon for the pine cones everyone seems to be selling, or baked pies when you enter the grocery stores, or coffee brewing, since the cooler weather brings out the need to always be sipping something warm……..whatever you are near, there are just some aromas which signal Thanksgiving. It is also another reason to give thanks to our Creator for the wonderful senses He has given to us. Think about how good you feel when you walk in and smell the onions, celery and buttur simmering, getting ready for the dressing. Or that pumpkin pie, how it reminds you of so many wonderful past Thanksgiving memories. Begin today to think of something that you have not thought about in quite some time to give thanks. Don’t you think that it honors God to just stop for a minute to thank Him for His provision to us. No matter what kind of year we have had, we might have not gotten everything we wanted, but very few of us are in “need” of material things. He has met our needs and has given us His grace and mercy, but most of all, He has given us His Son, who took away our sin. Now that, is the most important gift. We need to pause and give thanks forthat most undeserved gift. We can live, knowing we have eternal life, an abundant life, with God the Father, because of our belief and trust in His Son……..what an amazing gift we have, we need only to accept it. Think about that when you are stirring the green bean casserole. Thank Him when you are whipping the cream. Share the Good News when you are in the kitchen with a family member or friend who might not know what Jesus Christ has done. Pray that each and every person who walks through your front door this year, will feel loved and accepted and leave that day know ing that they have been in the presence of the One who loves them….Ask the Lord to be your honored guest at your Thanksgiving table this year and see what a difference it makes in the meal and the memories. You will be surprised!
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