The Pilgrims
made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more
impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of
thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
I’m scheduled to
work this Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve, to fulfill my commitment as a Per Diem
Nurse to work one holiday per year. I had gotten sick these past few days and
was not able to work this past weekend. This time, as Thanksgiving peers in the
current month, the policy at work is stricter. Anyone who will call in sick
from Thanksgiving until the rest of the other holidays of this year will
require a medical note. A necessity done to prevent the not necessary sick
calls that would further burden the already “shortage” in our current number of
staff.
“Why don’t you
just order the eggrolls and I’ll pick them up on Thursday morning?” my huby
suggested knowing I would be tired by the following day.
The mind that
quickly imagined how good that sounded to hungry tummies agreed in a second. As
I started warming up the dinner I had made for him and our son and as we all
sat on the table to discuss how each of us spent our day. Often times, we
always realized there were just too many blessings to be thankful for. Each
day. No matter what minor inconveniences, even bigger problems showed up, there
were always “blessings in disguise” it seemed to be discovered.
“No, I changed
my mind,” I told my husband.
“Just order or buy lunch if I
won’t be able to cook,” I suggested.
He didn’t have a
sad face surprisingly. He agreed with me this time. Thanksgiving we knew at
that moment, wouldn’t be an issue about what to eat or what food to have.
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be just being thankful for all the blessings, big or
small that came our way. Nor Thanksgiving was not reserved for only one day out
of 365 days.
Thanksgiving is
about to Whom we are thankful for.
Yes, the One Who showers us with all those blessings. The One Who deserves all
our praises and thanks. Not just for one day. But in each day that comes and
goes.
Then I
will praise God's name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving. –
Psalm 69:30 NLT
For
everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received
with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. – 1
Timothy 4:4-5 (NIV)
Happy Thaksgiving to all of you dear friends/brothers/sisters in Christ. To our Lord be the glory forever and ever...
