Thanksgiving at Granger 2009

Another tradition for Granger.....Thanksgiving lunch with your kiddos. Jason, Gracie and I joined the boys for Thanksgiving lunch at school. We had a great time! Gracie LOVES going to "the brothers" school. I think Jase and Jackson like having us there too! We shared our table with some good friends....Katie and Christy. It was a great day! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Thoughts from My Thankful Heart

Here I sit, the day before Thanksgiving thinking of so many things that I have to be thankful for. The Lord has blessed me with far more than I deserve. As I reflect on these things, I have a few that I would love to share with you.

First - My Heavenly Father, who died on the cross so that I may live. The same one who loves me unconditionally regardless of all of my short comings. The one that sustains me and meets my every need. I'm thankful for you Lord.

I am thankful for the people that the Lord has placed in my life. Where do I begin? My Jason - The love of my life! God must have saved His very best for me! Jason is the most unselfish and giving person I know. He works so hard to provide for our family so that I can be a stay at home mom to our three wonderful children. Jason loves me still, even after he knows every little flaw and every big mistake that I have ever made in my entire life. He gets me. We are forever soul mates. I love the way that he loves our children. He is so gentle as he guides and directs them throughout their daily lives. He loves Jesus and he sets a great example for our children. Thank you Lord for my Jason.

My next three blessing are the little people in my life. My little angels - Jase, Jackson and Gracie. Wow - three close to perfect,(in mom's eyes) healthy children. I am thankful for the pure joy that they bring into my life everyday. I "at-door" (as Jackson says) each of them. They each add something special to my life. I love them dearly. They know that I am their biggest fan and they are mine! Thank you Father, for their little lives.

My parents - Oh my - I am thankful for how much they love me. My Daddy used to tell me as a child that I would never know much he and Mom loved me until I had children of my own. I never could really understand what he was talking about until now. Today, I am sure of what he was referring to all those years ago. My parents are two of my Thanksgiving blessings.

Friends - What would I do without friends? I have been blessed with a few really dear friends. These are the people who come to my rescue when I need to be rescued. A few are near - one far away, but all are close to my heart. Thanks Lord for these special people.

Next, I am so thankful for our home. The Lord blessed us this year with a new home. So much more than I deserve. Yet, it was still provided. Not only were we blessed with a new home, but some new furniture too! I heart my home and I am so grateful.

Lastly, my health. I have struggled this year with some health issues, but I remain thankful that the Lord provides me with what I need to get through each day. I have constant discomfort in my foot but things could be so much worse. Over the past few weeks, I have experienced God's perfect grace. Things are not at 100%, but there is definite improvement. I am so thankful for relief from some of the pain.

I could go on and on, but I will stop here. I have so much to be thankful for.
The following is my personal Thanksgiving prayer.

Dear Lord,

Thank you for all of my blessings. I have more blessings than I could possibly list. So many of which I don't even deserve. But because you love me, you have given to and provided for me. Please bless all of the special people in my life during this Thanksgiving holiday. I love them all, but you love them more. I pray protection over their lives. Keep them all safe so they may continue to be a part of my life. Thank you for giving your perfect life for my imperfect one. I will be forever grateful.

Amen