I love this time of year!  I love the cooking, baking, getting together with family and friends, excitement of Christmas getting closer, looking forward to snow and so much more.  This year has been a fantastic year and there is so much to be grateful for. 

I thought about making a list of everything I'm thankful for but I think it would go on and on and on!  So, then I thought, "If I had to name only one thing that I am grateful for, what would it be?" 

The answer to that question took about 2 seconds for me to consider.  I am thankful that God is in control of everything, both good and bad, that happens in my life and around me.  Even when things do not seem to be going as I think they should, it is still in God's loving hands.  He knows the beginning and the end and nothing is a surprise to Him. 

That knowledge is what takes the worry away when I get concerned and makes the pain lessen when things hurt.  I am grateful for the things He teaches through all of life's circumstances.  I am grateful for the love He shows me every single day in the people and things He places around me.  I am grateful that I can talk to Him at any second and turn my concerns over to Him.  I am grateful that God is concerned about insignificant me.

OK, so maybe I failed at keeping my list to one thing.  I guess the bottom line is I am grateful for almighty God and His grace, who loved me enough to send His son, Jesus Christ as redemption for my sin. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!