Hope you (and whomever you gather, or whomever has gathered you), have a peaceful-filled day, a day of thanks, a sharing of knowledge and goodies, and a pie or two…

And if by yourself, remember that the Lord IS with you, ALWAYS. We remember to pray for those having tough times and loss. We have the gift of prayer as we are to know we are also prayed for. I’m thankful for that!

Last night, my night “Growth Group” gathered on ZOOM as usual, with talk of the thankfulness for the Lord’s daily reminders to TRUST HIM. An encouragement conversation that struck me so importantly was in LETTING THE LORD HAVE CONTROL over the healing of a particular situation, not to take control over it, but be willing to let Him work it out.

THAT’S LIKE LETTING SOMEONE ELSE COOK IN YOUR KITCHEN!

Oh, that’s tough!!! Someone else cooking in your kitchen, ugh, we feel like it’s too much until we get out of the way ourselves. Letting the Lord work, cook up healing and hearty hope, is like giving up the control but still eating the dinner, and truly it would be the BEST dinner for the Lord’s ways are above our ways. We participate but He directs. We can perhaps bring Him the pie dish and let Him fill it.

Maybe we want to have a piece of the “pie of satisfaction” today – but isn’t that less tasty than the whole pie of THANKFULNESS.

Adding the whipped cream onto the pie is the THANKFULNESS of the Lord in all situations. [Even finding ourselves giving up your kitchen for others to cook in. Even letting others make plans, even keeping the peace by taking the pie piece out to another room to enjoy quietly later]. May we all be finding that it is best to bite into THANKFULNESS…

May we be thankful for so many things.

And looking outside at the rain right now, as the cat and I are sitting in the quiet, may we remember that in time, sticky situations will pass, parades will strut, games will get under way, pie will be served – and peace, that PEACE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING, gifted by the Lord, will PREVAIL.

May there be whipped cream on your pie (even for breakfast), THANKFULNESS in all, and especially LOVE in your heart.

Blessings to all…

Here are some acrostic poems in thankfulness.

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THANKFULNESS

THANKFULNESS
Holds-off
Any
Negativity
Knowledge.
Forget-about-it.
Understand
Love.
Nourish,
Everyone’s
Soul
Spiritually.

…

THANKS GIVING

THANKSGIVING
Helps
All
Now
Know
Spiritual
Glory
In
Victory
Indeed
Now
Gifted

…
GIVING THANKS

Gratitude
Holds
Any
Negative
Knowledge
Surrendered.

God
Is
Victorious
In
Neverending
Glory