Happy Thanksgiving

The cares of the world step aside for this day. No one is allowed to have regrets. It's all about thanking God for his blessings. I have many.

Thank you, God, for my little house. I fought hard to keep it, through bankruptcy and foreclosure...forbearance payments. It's all good. I still have a roof over my head. It ain't much, baby, but it's all I've got!

Thank you, God, for my family. I don't understand my daughter right now, and she has shut me out of her life, which is typical of how she handles things, but I still love her. Even more, thank you for the gift of my grandchildren who have been the lights of my life. My sister, God bless her, has been my cheerleader and friend. I thank You for her, her husband, and her children.

Thank you, God, for my friends. Dear Lord, what would I have done without my friends??!! Judy and Phil, Ryan and Bonnie, Mike B., Mike W., Jenny, Phyllis, Cal, Major Pat, Adam, Bill, Fred and Sharon, Harold and Joann, the nurses at rehab, the Daves, John, and others who have buoyed me up when I have sagged. May God bless you all for your help and faithfulness!

Thank you, God for rescuing me, once again, from a life-threatening health situation. The ruptured brain aneurysm was Divine Intervention. The heart attack was another indication that You cared. I'm not sure why I have been spared, considering the circumstances...but I am grateful. The future is up to the Almighty. I am doing the best I can to listen.

This holiday isn't about turkey. It's about the sacrifices that our forefathers made in order to establish this great country, and giving thanks to God for how it all happened. As we are given, so should we give. I'm doing the best I can. For those who pray, please pray for me and my family, as I will pray that God continues to bless you.

Happy Thanksgiving!