... You feel quite the urgency to write. In your pajamas. :) And as you're sitting here contemplating all the mysteries of life, you realize an overwhelming sense of thankfulness on this fall day. With Thanksgiving approaching, we are anxiously awaiting the "warm and fuzzy" feeling of being close to the ones we love, sharing special moments, and making memories that will carry us beyond the ones we'll get to make again next year. But what about this day? Today can be as much about Thanksgiving as we'll allow it to be.
All of my life, I've been fascinated with song lyrics, remembering lines that can fit just about any situation. Today, the lyric I'm reminded of is one from a NewSong live worship album a few years ago: "Before the day slips away, I want to stop and say, "I love You, I love You." I often find myself so busy that I forget to stop and just be thankful... shame on me. Because when I do, when I recognize the presence of the ever-loving, ever-merciful, ever-faithful Father, my day is a lot more like Thanksgiving: although busy with preparation, scurrying around, trying to make the day just right... it has that peace that comes with knowing that every good thing we acknowledge, or forget to, comes from the One who longs to hear our thankful hearts.
LH
I love it Lindsay! Can't wait to read more! Seems like, in the last 6 months, in my walk with God, that He is showing me more, and more, and more! The light bulbs just keep going off, & sometimes it can be overwhelming. I find that just about the time I am learning one thing, God starts teaching me something else. I realize that I can't always explain what God is doing in my life, but the one thing I can do is to thank Him. Reminds me of the song "I Know How To Say Thank You", that Mark Lowry sings on the new GVB CD "Greatly Blessed". When everything gets jumbled & hard to understand, I can also say thank you! Thanks Lindsay for reminding me of that today! Love you, Beth
ReplyDeleteYou are sweet! So glad to hear it! Love you too!
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