Life has many blessings, but one of the greatest is having friends
as wonderful as you are. Happy Thanksgiving!

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May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs! ~Author Unknown

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"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them,
is the true measure of our thanksgiving." ~W.T. Purkiser


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"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you,"
that would suffice." ~Meister Eckhart


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"I am so blessed"

If you own a Bible, you are abundantly blessed,
about 1/3 of the world does not have access to one.

If you wake up each morning with more health than illness,
you are blessed to rise and shine,to live and to serve in a new day.

If you have anyone on the planet, just one person
that loves you and listens to you; count this a blessing

If you can freely attend a church meeting without fear,
then you are more blessed than over 1/3 of the world.

If you have a yearning in your heart to parent a child,
you are blessed because you still desire what you cannot see.

If you pray today or any day, you are blessed because you
believe in God’s willingness to hear your prayer.

If you pray for someone else,
you are blessed because you want to help others also.

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your
back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep;
all at the same time; you are rich in this world.

If you have a brother or sister in Christ that will pray
with you and for you, then you benefit from a spiritual unity,
bond, and agreement, which the gates of hell cannot stand against.

If you have any earthly family that even halfway loves you and support you, are blessed beyond measure.

If you attend a church with a church family that offers
you one word of encouragement, you are blessed with some form of fellowship.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet,
or some spare change in a dish someplace,
you are among the world’s wealthy.

If you can go to bed each night, knowing that God loves you,
you are blessed beyond measure.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed
than about 2/3 of the world.

If you have never had to endure the hardship and agony
of battle, imprisonment, or torture, you are blessed in
indescribable measure.

If you have a voice to sing His praises, a voice to witness God’s love,
and a voice to share the gospel, you are blessed.
About 1/3 of the world does not even know who the one true God is.

If you can hold someone’s hand, hug another person,
touch someone on the shoulder, you are blessed because
you can offer God’s healing touch.

If you can share a word of encouragement with someone
else, and do it with His love in your heart,
you are blessed because you have learned how to give.

If you have the conviction to stand fast upon His Word
and His promises, no matter what, you are blessed because
you are learning patience, endurance, and tenacity.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and
are truly thankful, you are blessed because most people can, but won’t.

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I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give fate a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance . . .
I hope you dance