Thankful Month

Thankful Month

As the country prepares for Thanksgiving Day, most settle around a dinner table, eat too much, watch a football game, and fall asleep. I think there is more to it than this, or it should be.

I get the whole idea of having a meal because it gathers family and friends together. But do we really need the meal to do this?

Why does it have to be one day out of the year to be thankful?

Expressing gratitude should be a daily practice, not just a one-day event. It's easy to say we're thankful every day, but do our actions reflect this? After the Thanksgiving weekend, we often slip back into our work routine, errands, and other daily activities. Are we truly living a life of gratitude each day?

There are a lot of questions we should ask ourselves every day. We are only here for a short time, and the significant people in our lives should not be acknowledged as a one-day-out-of-the-year event centered around a turkey. It should be every day. 

Tell all those who are part of your life how much you love them and value their friendship. Be especially thankful that they are in your life. 

Photo: pixabay - Alexas_Fotos

Changing Temperatures

I haven't posted anything in a while. I'm trying to catch up on things I haven't done in the last several months. I'm not looking forward to the upcoming months. It's winter in the South. The colder temperatures are not something we generally have to cope with, but it can get frigid here.  There was a time last winter when it was sub-zero for almost a week. Rolling power outages didn't make the situation any better. The winter sets in from the end of December to the end of February.  

The end of November is here. I wanted to post more about Veterans and Thanksgiving. Still, we can do that any time as we all should in giving thanks for the many blessings and gratitude for the Armed Forces of the United States and the veterans that have contributed to the military might that America has known for 248 years.     

Memorial Day

A reminder to everyone. 

This day is not about the backyard cook-outs or the best advertised sale.


It is about.....

Summer work

I have discovered that as I get older I have slow down just a bit. I posted an entry on the outdoors - about getting outside. So to continue....

The other day my wife and I spend the day cutting the grass. 

I find a great deal of satisfaction in accomplishing this summer work. Its physical, its therapeutic and keeps me young. I'm in my late 50's and still able to do this summer work. We are one of the few people in our neighborhood who actually still cut their on grass. I thank God for my physical health. 

Health

Just a short comment on being in good health.

I thank God for my good health. I posted yesterday about being outdoors and it is one thing I do not take for granted.

The physical ability to work outside is something I look forward to after the cold winter months.