Reflection of thanks to God

[young_aragorn]

During this Thanksgiving month, I encourage everyone to take time out of each day (if you don't already do this) and thank God for something wich has been graced or blessed to you. I have started making a list personally. I started it the 1st of this month; and will continue everyday to thank God for something he has bestowed upon me thoughout my

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[schwowe]

Court- Hey. I have been thinking about what you wrote above. Your proposal to write down something you are thankful for everyday. (By the way, it would be cool if you shared that with us later...) At D-man's daycare they are putting turkey feathers on the turkey each day. That's cool. However, I struggle with this idea of holidays and them prompting us to do things that we should be doing; which is essentially what you are saying above. On one level, I know if I counted my blessings more often I wouldn't be as sad as I get sometimes. On the other hand, I see an even deeper connection to Creator when I am thankful for each second, each minute. Not thankful for things and images, but for the breath of life. Something connected inside of me rather than being connected and thankful for things outside of me.

I say this from the perspective of someone in recovery. Someone who used to ignore what she was feeling- or use alcohol to numb what she was feeling and then utilized relationships to distract her. I say this from a survivalist point of view rather than a person who is yet living. Yes, I live each day, I am alive; acknowledging that life and the feeling of worthiness are two varying avenues.

I am thankful that I have the cognitive ability to acknowledge the fact that I have a life and that someday I want to be thankful for what is within it; however, at this point and time, I am simply thankful that I am alive and allowed to live another day.

Last night D-man and I drove home from a sweat. It was raining out. In buckets, serious stuff. It was really dangerous and we needed to get home. I was ssssooooo tired, but prayed every second at times.... I checked in at least every 15 min. saying: "Thanks for helping us get this far. Thanks for our lives. Please continue to keep us safe." Sometimes my praying was in a mantra form, especially when my car started to flip out going up a hill- it was hydroplaning- and there was a huge semi to the right of us. Had my car lost control- which I had to really work with the gas and letting it off the gas, etc. and I had to work with the steering wheel- ANYWAY had the car lost control and gone in front of the semi, it would have careened on top of us, crushing us like a pop can. So, yeah, we are alive, and I am thankful for the breath of life that my son and I can breathe today.

Love ya, Court. Take care. Kris

[young_aragorn]

WOW!...I am glad you and D-man are okay too, it would be a tragity of emmense wieght for me. I am thankful that God was watching over you.
About being thankful for "things" for within, and just just outwards things...I'm sorry about it coming across to you that I meant more outwardly things, and not inward blessings and graces. What I meant was anyhting a person is graced or blessed with...When I post my 30, you will see I mean both. Because most of mine are inward appreciations.
You are a person with very specail abilities, as we all are. Buty you have the courage to look at yourself and know that you're not perfect and have the strenght, and courage to work on yourself...That is more rare and amazing than most, tust me! Most people I tend to meet don;t have that. That's one of the things that's always impressed me about you; and made me have such a profound connection with you.
I give you a big hug!:) Give yourself one too! You are a beautiful person! Don't forge that! If you ever need reasurance of that, just call and let me know, kay!
I love eternal, may God bless you.

[schwowe]

Dude, so D-man and I were driving today and it was as if he heard me write what I wrote above in my head or could read and was reading it over my shoulder.... He said, "A blue car! YEAH!" He kept saying yeah about little things,it was cute. Like he was saying thanks for all these things. So I decided to tease him a little. I said, "a speck of dirt- and he said yeah; a leaf- and he said yeah...etc. and so on" It was so cool. All this yeah and thankful for things outside us- oh, ya, there was a window on a house in the distance; it was a cool house; and I said "window" and he said "yeah"... Interesting... He and I kinda "got into it" later but we are working it out now. We are tyring to reconnect. He wants to watch a surprise movie and he keeps hiding them behind his back. We are setting up for some family time and beading snakes (Beady babies.....)

Well, take care. We love you. K and D

[orodriel]

Yea!
I love hearing my brother and my cousin talking like this. :)
I got the same help on that same road, Saturday, coming from my family gathering.
Hennaid, hy'shca, gunalcheesh, and thanks. Ya'at'eeh.
Schwowe, hennaid for the phrase about life and worthiness. I struggle with that, frequently.
Dman, you teach us all.
Yea!
Much love and many hugs.