Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Will You Join Me?

THANKSGIVING - A public acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness!  A day set apart to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties. -Webster Dictionary


Throughout the past couple of weeks I have become quite consumed with wanting to know the definition of words.  This may be a result of learning a new language, writing more, or simply being a nosey person :)  Nevertheless, when I looked up the definition of Thanksgiving I have to say, I LOVE IT!


Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays.  I LOVE food, maybe a little bit too much.  I LOVE spending time with family.  I LOVE the fall!  Combine the three and you cannot get much better.  I have noticed on Facebook the extreme interest in posting daily during the month of November about different things you are thankful for.  To be quite honest, when I first saw some people doing this I thought it was quite cheesy...


But, as the days have progressed I have found myself searching through all of the craziness on facebook to see what people are thankful for each day!  (My nosiness again?)  I then thought about my blog I wrote a while back about developing a heart of thankfulness.  Upon reading the definition of Thanksgiving, a PUBLIC acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness, I had an idea!


Throughout the remainder of November I am going to post daily about different things for which I am thankful for on this blog.  Some days may be about remarkable deliveries or some just ordinary bounties.  I do not know about you but I thrive with ACCOUNTABILITY!  I am much more likely to stick to something if I have someone walking alongside me.  Which is where you come in...


I want to hear from you as well!  There may be 1 of you or there may be 20 of you who do this.  Under each post would you leave a comment about what you are thankful for?  If you miss a day, no big deal.  But, let's take the time to PUBLICLY celebrate divine goodness.  What better time to get in the habit of practicing a heart of THANKFULNESS than in the month of THANKSGIVING?!


Day 1:  Today I am thankful for photo's!  It is great to be away from friends and family and still have their memories captured in images.  It is a joy to be able to remember times of celebration or vacations through photo's.  I love being able to take photo's of God's creation to help me remember his faithfulness and creativity!
I took this picture from our front porch about a week ago.  I was actually trying to get a picture of Trey and some of the guys working but captured this instead.  Love the beauty of our LORD!


The challenge has been made, will you join me?

3 comments:

  1. Tuesday Nov.8, 2011 today was a beautiful day ijn Corbin, Ky. 65 degrees, sun shining, an extra touch of summer in late fall. I voted today which reminded me that I am thankful for that Freedom, and I am thankful for the Freedom I have in Christ Jesus.
    Love you Chelsea and Trey. Happy Birthday Chelsea !! Mommaww Peggy

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  2. Ok Chelsealou! Some people save the best for last but I cannot help but to be thankful for the Gospel & the hope it brings. Without His intervening love & sacrifice I would be a hopeless, miserable creature. Praise Him for His gift of salvation & the precious hope it brings!

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  3. Beauty shop days that make me feel like I'm in the movie "Steel Magnolias", toes that wiggle and scrunch under the dressing room doors,comic strips left for me on the vanity...
    Mom

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