Surprise!!!

I'll give you three tries to guess what we're talkin' about today...

Chocolate???
No

A new car??
No

Bunny Rabbits???
No

Give up? Good tries, but I'll go ahead and spill it.
Today, we're talking about Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks.

For most people, it's all about food and isn't much of a spiritual day.
For me, it's just the opposite...a day for spiritual reflection, and then we eat.

So I went to church today for our Thanksgiving Service and I gotta tell ya...there weren't a whole lot of people there. Maybe 30, tops. I remember the times when the church would be packed on Thanksgiving. Today...not so much.

But I thank God that I don't need a packed church in order to thank Him for His goodness and all that He means to me. Even if I were the ONLY one in the church today, I would have given Him thanks. He's been just that good to me.

I've been out of work since July 29th yet there is still food on my table, I still have a car to drive (that I'm still making payments on), I still have a roof over my head that is my own, and I am in good health (without medical insurance coverage).

I'm even thankful for this little blog of mine that nobody seems to read. I'm thankful for the four who have "liked" it on the Facebook page...just wondering what's up with the rest of the world & why nobody comments. It's okay though. If I write for the walls then I'm writing for something.

Yes folks...God is GOOD to me. And GOOD is an understatement. I've often said that the word does not exist that accurately describes how I feel about God. There just isn't a word that is sufficient. Thankfully, He knows...so it's all good.

I was close to going to get a free turkey this past Tuesday because one of the local businessmen was giving them out, but I thought about it and realized that I am blessed and can still afford a turkey of my own, so I wasn't about to take a turkey from someone who truly needed one.

All in all, it's been a beautiful day. I've been home alone for most of the day, and that's okay. In years past I would have been so sad to be spending Thanksgiving (or any holiday) alone. But I've done it so much it doesn't even phase me anymore. Sure, I'd like to have spent the day with a "special someone" but that hasn't happened yet. Hey...Christmas is just around the corner. Maybe things will be different then. And if not, like Paul said in Philippians 4:11, "I am not saying this because I am in any need, for I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in."

Now, Let the DIALOGUE begin! What are YOU thankful for?

Talk to me!

Til next time...

Catching Up

So it's been a while...I know.

For an unemployed person I've been pretty busy. Busy with good stuff, and some not so good.

Really hoping to find a new gig soon. Money runs out pretty fast these days.

I just don't want to settle for the "same ol' same ol". I really want a career that matches my passion for serving others. Anything less will leave me unfulfilled and I just can't go back to that.

So the search continues, but I'll do my best to check in regularly just so that you know I'm still kickin'. Sometimes I wonder...do you CARE if I'm still kickin'? Can't really tell when you're silent. So leave a comment, would ya?!?

Let the DIALOGUE begin! What have you been up to? Are you working? If not, what fills up your unemployed days?

Talk to me!

Til next time...