thanksgiving.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Click to view'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
Simple Gifts (Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copeland)
Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case
We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starry sky offers a better view
If no roof is overhead
And if we never taste that bread
Oh, the differences that often are between
What we want and what we really need
Gratitude - Nichole Nordeman
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” - Colossians 3:17
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Great is Thy Faithfulness (Chris Rice)
- I am thankful that I have a job in which I get to share the love of literacy each day.
- I am thankful for the bright, cheerful students who warm my classroom this year and grow as readers and writers.
- I am thankful that God has given me the spiritual gifts of patience and hospitality.
- I am thankful for the scholarships that allowed me to have a world-class education that my family could not have afforded.
- I am thankful to be a Virginian, "an Introduction to any State in the Union, a Passport to any Foreign Country, and a Benediction from Above."
- I am thankful that my family is healthy and that my mom is my best friend.
- I am thankful to love and be loved in return.
- I am thankful that I have wonderful friends from every phase of my life, from elementary school through my career, that I can laugh with and trust.
- I am thankful that the older I get, the more comfortable I am being myself and embracing all the quirky, sometimes-nerdy things that make me feel more alive.
- I am thankful that I have so much more than many ever dream of.
Also: be jealous. My mom and I have decided to have pork chops for Thanksgiving instead of Turkey!