Our Thankful Tree

I can hardly believe it is Thanksgiving week! I love Thanksgiving, I believe it just may be my favorite holiday of the year. It is the one holiday that man has yet to ruin with a lot of stuff and stress (unless you count Black Friday which seems to be Black Thursday this year, boo). It is a special time, set aside, simply to be thankful.

Last year we begin a Thankful Tree one week before Thanksgiving Day. Every day, each member of the family wrote on a leaf what they were thankful for that day. So, we continued the tradition this year and what a blessed tradition it has become. Addison has reminded me every night "don't forget the leaves" and so after Family Altar we each write down what we are thankful for that day.

The Lord has been so kind to me personally, as well as to our family, this little exercise seems so small, but what a blessing it is to take time to be thankful! It is amazing how easy it is to be thankful even when life is in chaos or turmoil, we have SO much to be thankful for.

So, here are a few of things we (The Bond Family) are thankful for this week:

• Prayer
• My Guitar
• Friends Across the Miles
• Butterflies
• The Book of Psalms
• Molly (Our Jack Russell)
• Restful Days
• Good Grades
• Healthy Body
• Our Pastor

What are you thankful for this week?