Be thankful for less

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By Nancy Edwards

What are you thankful for this year? A new marriage, job, baby or home?

Or are you finding it hard to be thankful this year due to the loss of a job, marriage or loved one?

It’s often difficult to remain thankful when a loss of any kind occurs. Then you read through your friends’ cheery comments on Facebook: their posts about their perfect spouses, well-behaved kids, lavish vacations and big promotions.

That’s the reason I stopped reading Facebook comments. I felt as though I could never even come close to having my friends’ ideal lives.

During times of financial and relationship stress or loss, I have often felt alone and sorry for myself. However, whenever I was having one of those “pity party” days, I always felt that nudge, a reminder from God, that things could be a lot worse.

During the recent past when I was a volunteer editor at my church and had those negative days, I received stories from writers describing mission trips. Those trips involved helping people in third-world countries: children who ate dirt and rocks to settle their stomachs. Residents who lived in a tiny, wind-blown hut. Women who sold themselves on the street because, otherwise, they could not afford to care for their families. And yet, when they welcomed their American visitors, they smiled and cheered: “Praise God!”

Praise God? When I have plenty of food and clothes, a warm house, transportation, a job and family and friends and yet I STILL complain?

I remember those kind-hearted, grateful people when I’m having another one of those days. The days when I pray, “Thank you God, for your blessings. I’m not feeling very grateful today, but you’ve given me all I could possibly need, and more.”

Please remember your blessings this week. Happy Thanksgiving!


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