Day Six | 31 Days of Thanksgiving
[Today's guest post is from Dan Rose. Dan is a dear friend and, as you will see, terribly thoughtful. Be sure to check him out on twitter too!]
What are you thankful for? This is the question that was posed.
Ever since the question was asked I have been thinking about it.
This is a question we ask around our kitchen table as opposed to the generic “God is good, God is great…”
How can you answer such a question with any kind of authenticity and keep the post relatively brief?
When I think about what I am thankful for I am amazed at all that I really ought to be thankful for, but I’m not. I am not thankful, at least not usually. I want to be one of those people that are constantly overwhelmed by gratitude.
I really do. But, I’m not.
Life is more complicated, it seems.
What am I thankful for?
I am thankful that there are people who are asking the question and forcing people like me to actually consider the question. I hear that question and the normal sorts of things that I ought to be thankful for pop into my head: friends, family, God, faith, love, relationships, provision, daily bread, grace, mercy, and the like.
My head tells me I am thankful for these things. My life tells me otherwise.
I don’t think I’m alone.
To answer the question, I ask another: If our lives don’t reflect gratitude are we really thankful?
[Here's the link to all of the 31 Days of Thanksgiving posts.]
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Dan,
It sure seems to be difficult to express gratitude when that thought process is like an unused, under-trained muscle. The analogy I would use, is that it is like running a marathon, when climbing the stairs is a tiring activity.
Baby steps, baby steps…
Hi, There!Yes, we have much to be thankful for. The plgvireie of living in America and theeveryday opportunity to work from where ever we want.Thank you for all your help and instruction too. Would not be doing this without it.You have yourself a Wonderful DAY.Shar (0)