Of Thanksgiving

So, Thanksgiving Day has come and gone hopefully with not many pounds gained. Yet, there is this lingering sense that we ran right over it and didn’t take the chance to appreciate it. You may not agree with me but it seems that Halloween has taken precedence over Thanksgiving.

Even before Halloween was over the Christmas decorations and promotions were already out. The only thing we heard about Thanksgiving day were the Black Friday specials and wether or not it was worth it to cut dinner in order to get those “awesome” deals”. In a world where consumerism and self-gratification is king, it seems that we would at least take one day to give thanks for all that we have; for friends, family, the big and not so big blessings.

We should be humble enough to recognize God’s gifts and blessings. Nothing in this world that we own or acquire is ours. We have been blessed with the things we have, and wether you believe in God or not, it is important to be thankful because the little that you have is more than others have.

When we recognize God’s blessing we in turn are blessed. Think about it. If you add up everything that you have, the fact that you are alive (and reading this right now) You truly are blessed.

Share your blessings. If you have a box of donuts (I like donuts) and it’s full, can you put more donuts in it? No. You have to share those donuts in order to be able to get more. That’s exactly how blessings work too! You cannot get more blessings if you are already full. If you keep them all to yourself you will only enjoy them for a bit but then that temporary happiness will be over. True joy comes by sharing those blessings with others and seeing them gain happiness because of you.

I guess in the end it is simple. Thanksgiving is about recognizing what you have, where they come from, and sharing them.

O Lord that lends me life,
Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.
-William Shakespeare

tickle your thinker

For long I have fought with the idea of writing a blog. I have stopped short many times for various reasons; time, lack of ideas, too many ideas, not being able to condense them all, not being a good enough writer. Yet, this nagging voice keeps telling me that writing is probably going to be the best way to organize my thoughts.

Now allow me to make a disclaimer. I, in no way presume to be an authority or an expert in any of the areas in which I elaborate on the brain farts that enter my mind and escape unto this blog. Many of the thoughts are personal opinions; advice and opinions given with the best intentions to start conversation. Criticism and exchange of ideas is invited in a respectful and professional manner.

So... seeing that this is merely an introduction to what my blog will be (although not a lot of detail has been presented) I will say this. I speak from a Christian perspective. I am conservative in many areas of life, and liberal in many other. It may seem contradicting at times but if you know me, you know it all makes sense. My beliefs dictate how I relate to everyone and everything. Always give the benefit of the doubt and you will be surprised.

I will leave you with this...

"Respect for other's rights is peace." Benito Juarez