Yesterday was a day spent giving thanks by many around our nation.  We gathered around tables, booths, or bars, and spent time with others consuming near fatal amounts of turkey, and trimmings.  Yesterday was a day set aside by our forefathers as a time to look back and remember all that God has done for us.  

The other night I was sitting at our church’s thanksgiving eve service by myself all alone in the back row, feeling bad for myself.  I was listening to person after person share how God had healed them and helped them in the last year, and I was having a hard time just thinking about how God chose to take my Dad home and not heal him.  I’ll be honest, it was hard.  Really hard.  

But in the midst of it all, I started to tune out those who were speaking and I began a list in my journal of the things I’m thankful for.  Here’s what I am thankful for in 2008…

1. My wife
2. My wife
3. My wife
4. My Kids
5. My Family
6. God providing for all of our needs
7. For God clearly moving us when we need to be moved, and settling us when we need to settle
8. For my friends
9. For God chasing me
10. For the trials 
11. For my Dad’s Legacy
12. For my Mom
13. For my WIFE
14. For God teaching me and changing me
15. For Tears
16. For a great group of people that I get to serve alongside of
17. For my life

There is so much to be thankful for.  It is really easy to be negative though isn’t it?  Just to look at the downside… But I’m grateful for so much!  What about you?  What are you thankful for?  

~Peter