I know that everyone and their brother is blogging about Thanksgiving this week. But I couldn’t resist. Being purposeful in noticing things in life is why I started “There’s Something About . . . ” Thursdays.
And yes, I know it isn’t Thursday, but I’m betting most of you would be in a turkey-induced coma if I waited. . . I promise you’ll live through my breaking of tradition.
Over the last few years, I’ve come to realize that the more I notice, the more good things I see, the more thankful I am, the more good I see . . . . It’s a delicious, magical cycle of goodness. Can you tell I’m a little addicted?
Science is catching up to what people of faith have known for centuries:
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Thanksgiving is magic!
Don’t believe me? Check out this article in Forbes.
So it breaks my heart when I see ads that end in Happy ThanksGETTING. Perhaps if we were a little less concerned about what we were getting and more purposeful in counting our blessings, we might find a little better sleep, more contentment, and have a few less videos of crazy parents attacking each other at the local supercenter.
Maybe you and I can purpose together and razzle-dazzle the world with our contended Thanksgiving . . . and just get a little more sleep in the process.
I’ll begin. Today, I’m thankful for . . .
* Sunsets
* Birds on the feeder
* The pattern water drops make in a puddle
* My crazy dog herding the kids on the way home from the bus . . .
See. Magic. Now it’s your turn.
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Thank you so much for the compliment. The blog is just a place that forces me to be intentional in processing what’s going through my head, and hopefully, find the beauty in it. I had a few friends encourage me to do it for that reason, but also just the practice in finding my voice and being confident in it. I’m glad you are enjoying my ramblings.
Love the picture of the dog herding the kids! So thankful for a few precious days off and with my family 🙂
When you have a herding breed, it happens on a regular basis. The really funny thing is to watch him try and herd a leaf or a beam of light.
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