Courage Network

                I came to a realization this weekend.  It was not really anything new but it was something I needed to be reminded of.  I have been trying to be thankful this month as many do.  Even though I did not keep up with it on Facebook, I tried every day to think of something I was thankful for.  In the meantime, I was growing more and more frustrated with my housing situation.  We are currently living in a very small trailer and have been living with many boxes around, thinking this was temporary.  Life seemed to be put on hold as we waited for the blessing to come.  As I realized this may be more permanent than I would like, I also realized this is the blessing!  With tears running down my cheeks I began to pray, “Lord, I am so thankful that we have a home.  You know the desires of my heart and know that this is not it, but I thank you for what we have.  Help me to make this place a home for my family.”  I decided that the project for the day was to get rid of boxes that greeted us each day as we came home.  I enlisted the help of a friend and the kids and I started going through things, deciding what we could live without.  After eight months, we are finally moving in.  Then Sunday at church, we sang “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”.  I don’t know how many times I have heard that song and never really thought about it.  I now know what the sacrifice of thanksgiving is. 

                So this Thanksgiving I wish for you just enough of the good and the bad in your life.  Enough good to be thankful for and enough bad to make it enough of a struggle that you can experience the sacrifice.  Happy Thanksgiving!