An Early Start to Thanksgiving

I felt like having Thanksgiving early. It’s been a difficult year. This time twelve months ago, I sat in the emergency animal hospital, Terri by my side, our Baby D in my arms as we said our goodbyes.

We didn’t know when we had Thanksgiving with our family a day later that it would be the last one with Terri’s sister, Sheri.

Work has been stressful for both of us for a myriad of reasons. Health issues have played too large a role in our lives as has grief.

If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?

Erma Bombeck

But, with God comes grace. Thankfully.

²²The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
²³they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV

In that spirit, after a challenging day off mentally and emotionally, I decided to cook a Thanksgiving meal for Terri and myself. Like the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons make lemonade.

Wherever you are on your journey, I pray you find a way to be thankful. Don’t take life for granted. Don’t take those you love for granted. None of it is promised to us.

Until my next post…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Rainer Bantau—The Devotional Guy™