Thanksgiving

So this week, by the way I am terribly sorry to be so lazy on my blog lately I have been busy trying to do school work, college stuff, getting to know the Pattons and just other things so I apologize, but this week has been fun. I have learned quite a bit actually through God. He has really put on my heart the true importance of Thanksgiving. How it is seen in the Bible, how the world sees it today, how we as individuals can decide that it is something more, and just so so much that I can't even really explain but it has been a journey for sure.

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I started out the week seeing a video and really thinking about it.... What am I thankful for? What are all of my blessings? What do I take for granted? Who don't I let know I am thankful for them and how can I ensure they know? Why is it that the world has changed it so much from what it was originally meant to be? As an individual how can I take the thanksgiving spirit into full effect?

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That list that I made, oh my goodness, I had to stop, it just kept going and going and going and going. When you think truly think about every single thing that you can and should be thankful for no matter how big or how small, how expensive or how cheap, how complex or how simple, the things that we take for granted every day is astonishing. I challenge each and every one of you out there to take a good hard look at someone that you do not feel you let them know how thankful you are that they are in your life as much as you should and you take this week and you ensure they know how much you care and how thankful you are to have them a part of your life. It is putting yourself in a vulnerable spot I know, I am struggling with it too. But it isn't about us during this time of year, from here through christmas this time of year is all about others, not us. Take the time to really let someone know how thankful you are, you never know the difference that can make for someone to be made known that someone is that thankful for them just being a part of their lives. I hope that you do not disregard this and you take this challenge seriously. If you don't at least make a list of all your blessings, even that can really change the way you think a little bit.

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Emily and I are striving still :) We are both so excited to spend time with our families again over the Thanksgiving time :) We recently looked back on our relationship, :) we have seriously learned more and grown more than I think either of us really expected so quickly. It has been such an amazingly God filled journey that I couldn't explain it if I tried, unless you have experienced it I cannot tell you, I so wish I could though. I love you so much sweetheart I cannot wait to see you again :)