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Psalm 50:14  NLT

Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.


That is an important word.  Would you agree? 


Thankful people are a lot more fun and pleasing to be around.  I mean, grumpy people and negative people or those who think they are owed something aren’t a lot of fun to be around.


That is one reason I choose, and need to choose even more, to be thankful.  I want to be known as a person who is grateful and generous.  And by the way, the way we act and treat others is often how the people around us will act and treat us.  This makes a lot of sense to me.


During this full and crazy week I choose to stop for a few minutes and make a list.  Yes, it is random and maybe a little different, but I stop and just name a few things that I am thankful for that often go unnoticed.


- I am thankful that a couple different people today said “thank you” when I didn’t expect it.


- I am thankful for FaceTime, the app on my phone, that allows me to see our children and talk even though we are a long way a part.


- I am thankful for the gas station that had gas and didn’t have to wait in line today when our church truck pulled in yesterday.


- I am thankful for friends who trust you even though you haven’t seen them in a while.


- I am thankful for gravy.


- I am thankful for an 81 year old dad that knows how to send a text message.


- I am thankful for two friends that shared their stories with me.  One who really is hurting and needed to vent.  And the other who shared about their grandfather coming to faith in God.


- I am thankful for good night kisses from my wife.


- I am thankful for a friend who is willing to stop, have a conversation and share their heart, and then be willing to listen.  Sometimes we just need to listen.


- I am thankful for good wifi.


- I am thankful for you.  Thank you for stopping by to read this.  Let me know how I can pray for you (send me an email pastormh@gmail.com) 


1 Thessalonians 5:18  NLT

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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