Although we should be thankful at all times, November is the month that we normally celebrate Thanksgiving, and not just turkey day. When November dawns, I am in the mood to celebrate my blessings. I also begin to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. Those who have followed me for a while know that my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I celebrate it for the entire month of November. I do not do anything for Christmas, other than shopping, until December 1. The Thanksgiving holiday, soon followed by my birthday, gives me ample reason to celebrate in November, and the month of December is time enough to celebrate the secular meaning of Christmas.

While our Thanksgiving holiday has changed in the past couple of years, and I miss some of how our family used to celebrate this holiday, I still love Thanksgiving. This holiday of family, food, and fellowship provides wonderful memories. My goal this year is to not gain any weight from all of the wonderful food!

But Thanksgiving is more than turkey and all of the other delicious food. It should be a time that we focus on our blessings. And regardless of our problems, and we all have them, we still have plenty to celebrate. If we need a reminder, we only have to think of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and many other areas with serious problems around the world. If we have food and shelter, we have much for which to be grateful.

How about you? What are your blessings? Do you focus enough on them, or do you spend more time obsessing over your problems? In this season of Thanksgiving, what can you do to change that?

This reminder really isn’t for you at all. It is for me. If it benefits you also, I am thankful.