Multitude Monday

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Red, yellow, orange and brown are the colors I see wherever I look. I love autumn and the trees are showing their brilliance this year. It's been a beautiful fall.

We are entering into my favorite season and I'm looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving, advent and Christmas. I bought my turkey the other day and since I'm cooking the turkey part of the meal for 15 people I got the biggest I could find. 

As I enter into Thanksgiving season, I want to remember that being thankful isn't for just one month or one day, it's a year around requirement for being a Christian.

However, so often we grumble and complain and are just downright unpleasant. We complain about minor inconveniences, the weather, politics, and our own aches and pains. Can you imagine what a witness it would be to just be full of joy and thankfulness?

I'm working on doing a better job of that. I'm not always successful, but want to be a woman who is known for her joyful spirit and her smile. 

Today is Monday and traditionally, it's been the day when I list my blessings so I want to start the month off right with today's thankful list.

🎜I'm thankful for a wonderful worship service yesterday. It was different because the entire service was devoted to prayer and praise, but it was beautiful.

🎜I'm thankful for good sales both on Etsy and in my friend's shop. I've done better than I ever could have imagined at the shop and my Etsy sales were great this month too.

🎜Nathan has a Care Coordinator who comes to the house once a month to discuss his future plans with him. It's been wonderful to have someone who is knowledgeable about resources for him and pushes him to go outside his comfort zone.

🎜Emily is doing fantastic in graduate school and getting great grades.

🎜Stephen got a new job and will be starting after Thanksgiving. I'm thankful he was able to get something that is less stressful in the field he likes.

🎜My husband is such a hard worker and I'm thankful for him and the way God has gifted him.

🎜Thankful my mother-in-law is getting around and doing much better.

🎜I'm thankful the small group I teach. There are anywhere between 9-11 of us and it's been challenging and a great study.

There are so many more things I could mention, but those are the ones that came to the top of my head. I'm thankful for Mondays because it's a reminder to look back at the previous week and say, "Thank you!"

Comments

  1. ElizabethdNovember 1, 2021 at 8:08 AM

    It sounds as though there are some good things happening in your life, Terri. The Lord is so merciful to us isnt He?

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