I remember once hearing a widow say that the one thing she misses most after her husband's death were his whiskers in the bathroom sink. He would trim his mustache everday, spraying little whiskers everywhere. She would get so upset with him. . .until he died. Now she wishes that she could clean up whiskers in the bathroom sink. It would mean that he was near.
There are a lot of little irritants in our lives. But what if we were to turn them around and see them as a blessing--like whiskers in the sink?
I am thankful for. . .
taxes, because it means I am employed.
a lawn that needs mowing and windows that need cleaning because it means I have a home.
the lady behind me singing off key at church because it means I can hear.
the piles of laundry because I know my loved ones are near.
weary and achy muscles because it means I've been active.
a crowded church because it means people are worshipping God.
parking far away because it means I can walk.
whiskers in the bathroom sink because it means he is here with me.
So, what has you all hot and bothered and grumpy? Chances are, if you turn it around, it probably isn't that big of a deal. In fact, it just might be the source of your own "thanksliving," a life of gratitude.
Give me a response. . .I'm thankful for. . .because it means that. . .
Happy Thanksgiving!
Pastor Scott
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I am thankful for my children's fighting, because it means they are well enough to do so!
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for dirt and dog hair on the floors in the house - b/c it means my kids are with me and my lovable dog is with me.
ReplyDeleteA spotless house is an empty house.
I am thankful that I can live alone, because it means I am still able to take care of myself. And I am thankful that all of my children are happily married and successful, because it means that something I did or said must have meant something to them! Or not... And I am thankful to live in the US, where we are still able to live in freedom and safety. No matter how bad things get here, no matter how flimsy the economy, we are still far better off than the rest of the world.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this timely reminder. A lot of your list is present in my life right now but how thankful I am that my family is knit together in the bond of love as they are patient with me in spite of my own many flaws. (The lady singing off key in church hits me the opposite as I love to hear anyone sing a joyful noise unto the Lord, no matter their skill!)
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