Reading today’s Thanksgiving Devotional, I loved the reminder of Colossians 3:15: “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
While it’s easy to skip over Thanksgiving and dive headfirst into Christmas and all the stress, frantic gift-buying, and planning that comes with it, I’ve always found it important to rest in thankfulness during November. We’re not often good at doing that, and I find it especially hard in a world that is always telling me I “need” more. Sometimes I find it helpful to stop and think about where I am and everything I do have already. I am grateful that I’m currently living what was just a dream once—I have a beautiful marriage and a baby boy who is the joy of my life. What a blessing. What are you thankful for today?
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God’s LOVE amd Faithfulness. And for every blessing that comes from it.
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I’ve been thinking about how gratitude can be as simple as noticing what’s already steady in our lives.
Today I’m thankful for the people who consistently show up with kindness, the ones who don’t make big noise about it, but just live it quietly. Those relationships feel like a gift I don’t want to take for granted.
Im grateful that while living in chaos, God has helped me navigate the day and I can still find comfort
Colossians 3:15 is a beautiful reminder that peace and gratitude go hand in hand. It’s true, we’re so often pulled toward what’s next that we forget to thank God for what is.
Today, I’m thankful for quiet mornings, for the faithfulness of God through every season, and for the chance to point my children toward His Word. Psalm 103:2 says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.”
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Thank you for this reflection!
I’m thankful for my family and the privilege of being a mother, even though it’s hard, for the beautiful fall colors, and for good and meaningful work to do.
I love this season of Thanksgiving coming up because it always reminds me to pause and reflect and realize just how many ways I can see God’s blessings in my life, both tangible and intangible.
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