My Thanksgiving Lesson

God provides. I know this and I’ve never doubted this and I’m constantly reminded of this. This Thanksgiving I have been reminded of the mysterious ways that God works in our lives. How He puts people in our lives at exactly the right moment. Tonight (11/28) was a perfect example of that. He provided exactly what I needed, insignificant though it may have seemed to them, it was perfect. Thank you.

I am so blessed to have the family that I do. I don’t mean just the family that I share part of a gene pool with – I mean my friends that are a part of my family as well. People that over the months and years have come to mean so much to me. People who live this everyday life with me. People who are there (and were there) during some of the darkest moments of my 27 years. They are there to share the brightest moments too.

As I think back over the last year I marvel at the images that flash through my head. The last year has not been an easy year – learning how to live life without the person who gave me life has been kind of crappy (for lack of a better word) – and yet as I look back I see images of love, fun, and joy mixed in with the sad.

I see baking on a rainy day and drinking coffee. I see tennis matches from Dallas to California. I see books and the beaches of Mexico. I see missionaries and Ukrainians who have recently met their Savior and witnessed the pure joy they have found in His grace. I see Livi and Julia laughing. I see dinner with my grandma. I see girls weekend with the cousins in OK. I see dinners with friends in my new home. I see drives through the hills of Virginia. I see immediate bonds forming over www.thepioneerwoman.com. I see my mom’s friends calling me for dinner and coffee. I see people celebrating my birthday. I see relationships forming that didn’t exist this time last year. I see laughter and my introduction to reuben sandwiches. I see putting up decorations with friends and feeling so comfortable and at home.

All this in one year and I have not listed so many things. And yes, I wish I could share these with my mom but I am grateful for the family I have been given. God is good. Thank you all for giving me so much to be grateful for – I am truly blessed.