Thanksgiving Challenge 2009

For Americans, the month of November brings the Thanksgiving holiday. Originally established as a day set aside to thank God for His many blessings in our lives, the fourth Thursday in November, to most people, is just an extra day off from work that is filled with football, food, and strategy planning for the “day-after-Thanksgiving” sales. People seem to have forgotten the meaning and purpose of this day. Even Christians can get caught up in the festivities and the excitement of the holiday. Do we take the time to thank God for all He’s given us over the past year? Even if we do take the time, are we sincere? Or do we say our thanks and then forget about it as we dig into the turkey? I have been just as guilty of doing this as anyone else, but I want to change that. This year, I have decided to make the entire month of November Thanksgiving. Each day, for 30 days, I plan to write down in a journal something I am thankful for that day. Even if you don’t live in America and/or don’t celebrate the American Thanksgiving, I encourage you to join me in this. Let’s start thanking God for His blessings on November 1st and continue, past Thanksgiving Day, all the way through the 30th. Who knows, maybe we’ll even go farther!