Thanksgiving

We're almost ready here. Amanda has the cheesecake made. I have to make a green bean casserole, but that won't be a big deal. Jack is going to make some oyster stew. Otherwise, we're in good shape and it's just a matter of being ready to leave by noon or so.

What do you have to be thankful for? Here is a list off the top of my head:

• Psalm 111 expresses a lot of it.
• 10 years of marriage
  
• We're all healthy apart from sniffles and coughs
• We have fresh water to drink right out of a faucet
• We have a cupboard and a refridgerator full of food
• We slept in a warm house last night
• We have more stuff than we know what to do with
• We own enough copies of the Bible to get us shot on sight in Indonesia
• Stacks and stacks of books
  
• The pitter-patter of Lily's feet as she runs around upstairs
• The gentle cooing of Noah as he wakes up
• Seeing family
• Being able to pick up a small appliance and instantly speak to friends and family we can't see

Actually, bacon salt sums a good bit of it up. Not only do I enjoy eating food seasoned with it, but I think it speaks to how blessed we are. We live in a nation where people can take the time to develop a product like bacon salt.

Take some time to think about what your life looks like. Think about the hopes and fears you have. Then compare it to someone who doesn't know where his next drink, let alone his next meal is coming from.