Musings at Altitude

I mentioned earlier that Thanksgiving is a very special holiday for me, as we pause for that day and give thanks for the many things we’ve been blessed with and the many people who are such a blessing to us.  Yesterday was no different – the prayers of thanks were flowing and the smiles were abundant. 

I started my day with a quick blog, and I had a special blogging partner as I typed it out and posted it:

We then shared breakfast with our immediate family, and we were thankful to spend time with our oldest daughter, her husband, and our grandbaby; our son and his fiance; and our 14 year old.  After breakfast, the oldest two left with their family and friends, and my wife spent several hours in the kitchen cooking up the perfect meal for the three of us that remained:

It was a wonderful dinner of stuffed cornish hens with all the trimmings, and then we topped it off later in the evening with four different pies.  Now that was something to be thankful for!

Today, as I type this, we have been blessed with some visitors in our backyard:

In these two days, I’ve been reminded time and time again of all the things I’m thankful for – my family, my friends, the food on the table, my home, my country, and the always present evidence of God’s magnificent creation.  I need to remember to pause every day amidst all the chaos that is life and give thanks – the reminders of all that I am thankful for are everywhere – I just need to take the time to look.