Did I mention fall festivals? Beautiful, created
pieces of artwork that tantalize the mind. Mums in orange, purple, rust, and
yellow. Apple Cider. Fire pits up and running. Football games and tailgating.
Fundraising dinners with pulled pork, slaw, steamed potatoes, and simmered
apples. Church bazaars: soup for lunch and a feast of homemade goodies and
crafts. Everyone has the opportunity to be blessed and be a blessing.
The biggest blessing I get every fall is to watch my
grandmother’s Christmas cactus bloom.
They always bloom right before
Thanksgiving and again in late January – a double blessing. Just like all the
other beauty this time of year, I get this extra special blessing to remember
my grandmother who died in October 2007. It feels like her plants bloom every
year to honor her and remind me how much I loved her.
Blessings flow this time of year. I wonder if it’s
because we can look back over the year and sense God’s presence working in our
lives and others. Maybe it’s more than the reflection of what’s occurred and
more about what’s coming – Christmas, celebrating God’s greatest gift to the
world, Jesus Christ.
As I write this, my mind is swirling in gratitude. I
am so thankful for so many things. Faith. Prayers. Family. Friends. America.
Freedom. Church. Health. And more than anything, seeing Christ healing, working
miracles, and answering prayers; I’m so thankful. But I’m also thankful when
God has us wait on answers.
Waiting gives me the opportunity to sit back and
breathe, knowing God is working within His will and timing on my issues. And
during the wait, I’m baking. Maybe today I will try a new dessert. That always
makes me happy.
Happy Thanksgiving! May God bless you abundantly
like He always does!
There is so much to be thankful for - the list is endless because God is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteSome blessings He gives at certain times in our lives. And He, of course, has the timing just right! Like when He introduced me to you! What a blessing you are to me! ❤❤❤