Thanksgiving

As another "first" stares me in the face, I was driving from Pickwick Lake to Tellico Lake today.  Shelley, Ben and Lexi will join me at Ben's parents house tomorrow.  The windshield time was a good time to think and "thank". 

At this terribly low and dark time in my life I was, quite honestly, not thinking much about giving thanks.  And yet, as the miles went by, I happened to glance above the windshield of the car I was driving....it was Bonnie's little Jeep Patriot....and I noticed the cds that were held in place by one of those black elastic holders.  They reminded me of the  lyrics to a beautiful song.   "Give Thanks",  You probably remember how it goes.....

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks unto the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks unto the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

As I recited those words over and over and over I began to think about other things for which to be thankful. 

While my missing her did not ease, I did begin to give thanks for having known Bonnie.  I gave thanks for loving her.  I gave thanks for her loving me.  This extraordinary woman actually loved me.  How amazing!  How wonderful!  How thankful I am for her life and for the fact that she lived the majority of her time on earth with me.  How thankful I am that someday we will live eternally together with our Lord because God has given us Jesus Christ, His Son,.

So, tomorrow, as this 'first' Thanksgiving arrives I will be able to give thanks.  I will have a grateful heart.  I pray that each one who reads this post will give thanks as well....thanks because HE gave us Jesus Christ, His Son.