I call this the week of Thanks. I realize that we should remember to have a thankful attitude ever day of the year, but we naturally tend to be more thankful during this time of the year. Now see, I personally am a Christmas lover and always have been. Usually I kinda skip over Thanksgiving because I'm so excited about Christmas, but for some reason this year is different. I don't know if it's because I have MORE to be thankful for or what, but Thanksgiving has a whole different meaning this year. So, I'm trying my hardest to squelch my excitement about Christmas and just meditate on the many blessings God has bestowed on me and enjoy this Thanksgiving season.

So on this first day of this week of thanks, I am thankful for God's mercy and grace that he showers me with each and every day of my life. He graciously doesn't give me what I DO deserve, and mercifully gives me what I DON'T deserve. "Thank you God for your goodness to me!"