Say a Little Thank You

It was a beautiful day this Sunday. Our meal we shared was delicious! One young man there told me that I really didn't need to have brought those ham and biscuits, that I should have just left them all at his house. With only 2 left, I "urged/insisted" that he take them home with him and his grandmother; he did, with no hesitation!

My friend and I had been asked to swap Sundays with another couple who was in charge of Children's Church today and they would take our Sunday later on; we agreed. Then my good friend became ill so I asked another friend to assist me with the children. When the time came to take the children out of the "big church", there were three other adults who went out with me intending to take charge of the children. The person who did the bulletin didn't make a change in the name of the ones in charge so these adults thought there was no teacher for them. I was impressed that there were so many others who were willing to make sure these children were provided with instruction on their level. The ironic thing was that my friend and I had chosen to teach about thankfulness using the story of the healing by Jesus of the 10 Lepers and this is what the pastor also chose for his time with them before his sermon. Then, the usher who prayed prefaced his prayer with a short allusion to the same story of only one of the 10 healed Lepers saying thank you. This is the time when we need to be especially aware of being thankful during this season of Thanksgiving. My family and I have so much for which to thank God and I believe that everyone has plenty for which to say thanks, especially to God, but also to friends and others who show us acts of kindness. I hope that we will all take the time to show our thanks.

Tomorrow, I will be attending another Thanksgiving luncheon and it will be a special treat to see all the folks with whom I worked for years. I am thankful for the time we had together, the friendships that grew, the kindness that I recall, and the fun and laughter that we shared, especially when things got tough (and, believe me, they often did). Through days of trying to please others, yet striving to do the right things, I thank these friends who stood by my side with support and respect for tough decisions (tough love). I think tomorrow, I will let them know that I remember and that I thank them still now.