Thanksgiving

Looking for the small things in the day is one of the best ways I know for me to enhance an attitude of thankfulness. There are so many more small blessings in one day than there are enourmous miracles in a life time.

Anna-Lee found this chipmunk on our front
 porch chowing down on one of our home
 grown cherry tomatoes! I never knew a 
chipmunk ate tomatoes! I am always grateful
 for nature and new experiences!

 Sometimes gratefulness comes from a memory.
Like today when I was overcome by thankfulness that God chose me. He is the One who created in me a yearning for Him when I didn't even know Him. He is the One who entered my dreams as a young girl. He is the One who organized people and events in my life to introduce Himself to me. He chose me! 

I could go on and on about the small things in our day today that culminate into a realization that God is truly engaged in my life.

• Anna-Lee wanting to help Monica create a nice hair style
• a beautiful Sunday School class with students who participated and had fun
• a gorgeous sunny day
• a beautiful family walk through the woods - even a path groomed enough for the wheelchair
• laughter during our family game tonight
• Anna-Lee successfully and quickly working out fractions in her mind while converting recipes -  a very great blessing indeed for a homeschooling Mom.
• timing working out to see and invite someone to our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow
• an idea that popped into my mind tonight
• just discovering that a book I was interested in reading was a free download and accessible now!

I know as I seek and ask God to open my eyes and ears and heart to His presence and interaction with me, I will see even more of these small instances where He has been involved in my life.
Nothing can come close to giving me joy and thankfulness that that!