Posted on 11/22/2005 5:42:14 AM PST by Billie
Good Morning! It's almost Thanksgiving and our regular Thanksgiving thread will be posted on Thursday as it is every year, but today Pippin asked if she could share some of the things she is thankful for. We hope you will share some of yours with us, too.
We all need to learn to be thankful for any happiness we may have, no matter how little of it there is. No matter how bad things seem, they could always be worse. Also, don't look backward and berate yourself for bad decisions you've made in the past. Hope is the reason for going on, looking forward to a better life and a better world. Without hope, there is no reason for going on, no reason for giving thanks this season.
| November 22, 2005
Difficult Days
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We buried my wife's father 2 days before Thanksgiving, and every year the holiday is tinged with the sorrow of losing him. No doubt your calendar contains some of these difficult days that roll around once a year, bringing fresh reminders of losses that still hurt and people you still miss. A Wall Street Journal article calls these dates "emotional land mines" and says they may be even more difficult to face when they coincide with national holidays or anniversaries of significant events.
Grief counselors point out that taking a positive step can help us deal with grief. One year we planted a tree to mark the anniversary of a parent's death and the birth of a grandson on the same day. A scholarship fund or a memorial gift can benefit others while honoring the memory of a loved one. But a deep healing of spirit is a gift from God.
You may know Psalm 23 by heart, but try reading it with new eyes today. This familiar passage of comfort proclaims: "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life" (v.6). Not just some of the days—all the days.
When we traverse the emotional minefield of painful memories, the Good Shepherd is with us on every difficult day. —David McCasland
The sweetest experience of God's love can be found in times of sorrow.
Lovely, Pippin!
I am thankful for many ,many things..
FR and the Finest are among those many things.
I am especially thankful for all who serve our country..and for the families who support them.
Thank you,Mayor..
Your welcome, Meg..
Good morning Billie!! Thanks for everythign you guys do over here for the troops!! *HUGS!*
Thank you, Old Grumpy.
Good morning, Meg. Pippin always writes such love thoughts, and I have fun finding pretty ways to show them off.
Good Morning Billie :)
Beautiful thread as always. :)
I love that thankful poem. How true. I have to read it with my daughter. So easy to take things for grant it, isn't it.
Good Morning Meg! :)
Good morning, Rus. Enjoyed today's lesson. "The" holidays are about to officially begin, and always a time to reflect, and miss our loved ones who are no longer here even more.
"Now how'd you choose a screenname like that with a sentiment like this."
I don't always practice what I preach, but I'm trying.
8^)
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Hi, Star, thank you - we're all in it together, aren't we! FR is the best place on the net to get together, and show such broad support for our leaders and our troops.
Good Morning The Mayor
I know that Thanksgiving will always include that sorrow and that is so difficult. May you and your family be blessed with a beautiful holiday. Thank you for you post.
I didn't get the email to you yesterday that I said I would. :( Maybe today let's talk some?
:) Good! 'else we'll be calling you Scrooge next. :)
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