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“Thanksgiving Day is the one day, every year when Americans celebrate the harvest and blessings of the past year. The focus is on enjoying a delicious big meal, turkey is a must have.
Spending time with family and friends, having fun and festivals. And giving thanks to God for his goodness.” Ronald C. Jordan, Believers Voice of Victory.
Turkey looks delicious…yum… but let’s reflect for a moment, shall we?
Looking Back over the past year with gratitude.
This year has been a difficult year with many challenges for most of us, given the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on our lives. I do not want to dwell on the negatives because my blog is intended to uplift your spirits!
So here goes my gratitude list, stop me if you want to interrupt to add yours as we go along….
I am grateful to God for my health and that of my family members who have all overcome an encounter with the Corona Virus. My God is bigger than any virus. You can read all about my victory in my previous blog “The Bug Stops Here!” http://www.beautifullifecommunity.co.za/blog-3.html
Food on the table….Shocking results from a recent study of families on the Cape Flats, on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa revealed at least once a week a family goes to bed hungry. I have been blessed with food on my table every day…. in actual fact, I know what it is to be unemployed and hungry, if you need a meal do reach out to our counselling team for support.
Create your own gratitude list, I would like to encourage you to make a list on Thanksgiving Day, 25 November 2021 of all the good things you have been blessed with, remember its not only material things that counts. I am especially grateful for my gift from above Gisele, who has been a real blessing! Can’t imagine what I would do without her, my promise from God. Go on thank your family members too…
And most of all I thank God for blessing me with the gift of Joy! The bible verse comes to mind, “The joy of the Lord is my strength ”Nehemiah 8:10
Joy is not happiness but an inner experience of fulfilment and enthusiasm for life. I have been blessed with this gift from God, yes there has been times when I lost it because of life’s challenges, but the secret is to remain connected to the source of all Joy and peace. I have come to realise that the enemy tries to steal our joy, but we have to engage actively in positive behaviour. Feeding our inner man with positive words and remember words have power! One of the most powerful words is “ Thank-you” it has a positive effect on the receiver and inspires positive results.
To Do/ Take-aways
Let’s try this for a week, thank family, friends, co-workers and everyone you engage with in shops etc and see what effect it has on you and them. Journal your experiences every night before bedtime…… lets skip scrolling on social media at bedtime…reframe your mind with positive thoughts and remember to give thanks to God for all his blessings!
Back to my Thanksgiving list…
Sharing is Caring, I would like to invite you to make a special Thanksgiving Day Gift towards our ‘Buckets of Love Campaign’ to celebrate generosity with children and families in need this Festive Season.
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Your Thank You Gift: All donors will receive an Online Copy of Hakim La Rocca’s book, DIY Retreat, How to massage your partner and cookbook ensemble!
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Thank you for sharing my journey,
Happy Holidays!
Blessings,
Wendy