Month of Thanksgiving

Today is the first of November, and the beginning of the "30 day of Thanksgiving posts" on Facebook. I am all for being thankful for things, but why are we only voicing our thankfulness during one month of the year? God is SO good to us, and we literally have so much to be thankful for because of that! I could probably find at least one thing, no matter how small, to thank God for every single day. So why do we wait until November and until Thanksgiving?

Last night, Wednesday, was the night that I go to a campus Bible study and a Eucharist service. At Eucharist, we talked and thought about All Saints Day, and we wrote on a poster who our "saints" are. These "saints" are the people in our lives who have really shaped our faith and taught us what it really means to be Christian. For me, writing down my saints was easier said than done. I have been so incredibly blessed in my life, and I am surrounded by amazing people of faith. I couldn't even possibly begin to list all the people who have shaped me into the person I am today! A few particular people do come to mind though. I am so, so thankful for two wonderful women of faith that I know, who have truly become like 2nd and 3rd mothers to me. Both have taught me so much about having a relationship with God, and they have gotten me through a lot of tough stuff over the past several years. I truly don't know where I would be without them! I also have a solid group of Christian friends that I have made through my church, my college, and conferences and camps I have attended. I know that I am never alone and I have many people that I can go to with anything. I have a strong prayer team on my side if I ever need anything, which is such a good feeling! On top of all these wonderful people, I also know that I have a WONDERFUL God, who is literally there for me 24/7. He is the ultimate friend, listener, teacher, healer, comforter, confidante, Father, and a million other things that words don't even describe.

Many times, I get into the flow of life, and I forget about the support system that I have behind me, and I forget that God is always, always there. Last night was somewhat of a breakthrough for me as I thought about these things, and for the first time in a long time, I felt it too. It wasn't just something that I thought about for a few minutes then forgot about, or understood but took for granted. So, while it is still "popular" to talk about what we are thankful for, I'd like to tell everyone in my life how thankful I am for you. I am beyond thankful for you, and everything that you do for me! Praise God for my saints and for His love for us!