“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is
the true measure of our thanksgiving.” ― W.T. Purkiser
This time of year always gets
me thinking about the people in my life. This year I have been particularly
thankful and blessed that I have the mom that I do. Maybe this sounds very
cliché, but my mom has gone through so much in her lifetime and until recent
months I never understood the full scope of who she is. My mom is incredibly
strong, incredibly selfless, incredibly loving, and incredibly funny. I love my
mom more than anything on this earth and that is why I am blessed to have her
in my life.
I have had these words running
through my head, so this is why I love this quote so much. It really is not
“what we say” but it is “how we use” our blessings. I can have these kind words
of thanks running through my head, but I need to use these words. I need to
tell my mom exactly what I have been thinking. This task may be easy for some,
but I find it difficult coming from a family where communication is subpar.
That is why, after reading this quote, I am going to make it my goal to tell my
mom why I am thankful for her this week.
I have made my thanksgiving
goal, what is yours? I urge every one of you to not just be thankful, but also
give thanks. We all have someone in our lives who deserves to hear our thanks
and if we only mention our thanks in our prayers or around the Thanksgiving
dinner table it isn’t always enough. Giving thanks is often personal and needs
to be shared in a personal way. I believe this “is the true measure of our
thanksgiving”.
-Margaret
Gruhler
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