Thanksgiving

So today, we were on our way to church, and we were just explaining to the girls how today is Thanksgiving so we say "Happy Thanksgiving." So we said, "So what do you say to people today?" And they all say in unison "THANKS FOR GIVING!!" :) Close.

And yet what our 3 year old girls said today is probably more true than the typical phrase so many of us say to each other today. Thanks for GIVING Jesus. Thanks for GIVING your life so WE may live. Thanks for GIVING us your Holy Spirit to live in us to give us life, hope, love, and peace. Thanks for GIVING us your grace - every single thing we have or could ever want and more. Thanks for GIVING us joy.

Thanks for giving us warm beds to sleep in.... (EHA)

Thanks for giving us friends...and neighbors...

Thanks for things like football to entertain us....

Thanks for giving us things like sports to keep us in shape and great alma maters :) ...

Thanks for awesome Uncles.....Brothers...
and Sisters!!!
and COUSINS... Bryce, Emily, Kamryn, and Hailey

Thanks for giving us family nights...and traditions like ice cream shakes....

and warmth from fires...
Thanks for giving us our precious baby girls....for Addy, for Hailey, and for Emily...

And thanks for giving me my amazing hubby...for all the hard work he puts in to provide for us...and for nights when he can kick up his feet and relax.

Everything we have comes from You! Blessed be Your Name Jesus!!!

Thanks to all of you too...for giving us your love, support, friendship, and prayers!

Happy ThanksFORgiving Day to all of you!