Great Thanksgiving Article

With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away now, most people are looking forward to one thing - all the great shopping deals they'll get on Black Friday.

While I'll admit that seeing the ads and the promises of a 52" Plasma HDTV for only 99 cents (ok, I'm exaggerating here), I feel like its at least worth taking the time to reflect on the significant rather than overlook it for the insignificant.

Relevant Magazine has published a great Thanksgiving article. Its definitely thought provoking and worth checking out if you get a chance.

So back to the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving - what we're thankful for.

I'm thankful for a family that provided a foundation upon which I can stand and grow. I'm thankful for parents who always pointed me to Christ in every situation I encountered growing up.

I'm thankful for pumpkin pie.

I'm thankful for an amazing fiance who has the mutual understanding that our relationship together is not possible without first having our full focus on God.

I'm thankful that my grandpa is recovering from heart surgery - which is nothing short of a miracle.

I'm thankful for the chaos that ensues at any family gathering we have. I'm thankful that every family gathering is not complete unless there are at least 50 people and 8 - 10 dogs.

I'm thankful for a church where I can grow in community and Christ.

I'm thankful that God has given me the opportunity to carry his message and reveal his love to those who are often neglected (because I know how I am so unworthy of this undertaking).

Looking at my life, I find I have so much to be thankful for. The list could go on and on and on and on and on and - well you get the point! Since Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and celebration on what we're thankful for, what are you thankful for?