Think about giving Thanks Tuesday

Mornin' girls. I had a great time last night at Cindy's with all of you, it was good to see you there. Not to mention all the beautiful scarves, jewelry and glasswork.

I'm in the Thanksgiving spirit!! My daily devotions and reading kept taking me to scriptures of thanks and thanksgiving (because I was looking for them) and I'd like to share a few of them with you.

It is Good to Give Thanks to God

Throughout the Psalms, we are reminded and even commanded to give thanks to the Lord. Thanksgiving Day should never become a substitute for the daily expression of gratitude to God for all that He has done.
Because our culture is largely characterized by ingratitude, we need to work ad developing a grateful heart. Even in prayer, we can become self-centered and drift from one petition to another without a word of praise to God. Giving thanks refocuses our attention onto the Lord as we remember His love and faithfulness and praise Him for who He is and what He has done.
Thanksgiving refreshes our souls as we spend time with God, concentrating on His goodness and grace. Anxiety is replaced with peace, and despondency with joy. If you wake up each morning and thank the Lord for deliverance from the power of sin, provision for all our needs, and guidance for the day ahead, what is left to cause worry or discouragement?
Gratitude to God for His faithfulness in the past increases faith and strengthens trust in Him for the future. Remember how He carried you in times of pain, helped you in periods of weakness, and supplied all your needs. You can trust Him with whatever lies ahead.
(In touch magazine, Charles Stanley)

Now, my concordance took me to the following scripture about Thanksgiving.

Romans 12:9-13 NLT
"Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying. When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

Ok, now for the commentary on Romans 12:13 (I love this)
Christian hospitality differs from social entertaining. Entertaining focuses on the host: The home must be spotless; the food must be well prepared and abundant the host must appear relaxed and good natured. Hospitality, by contrast, focuses on the guests' needs, such as a place to stay, nourishing food, a listening ear, or just acceptance. Hospitality can happen in a messy home. It can happen around a dinner table where the main dish is canned soup. It can even happen while the host and the guest are doing chores together. Don't hesitate to offer hospitality just because you are too tired, too busy or not wealthy enough to entertain.

Ok, this especially spoke to my Martha-Stewart-Want-to-be heart. So, to my family, we are having Campbells Chicken Noodle soup for Thanksgiving in my messy house!! Amen!! Just kidding. LOL!!

But, let's focus on the one we are to give Thanks to.

More about Thanksgiving tomorrow. I've barely scratched the surface. But, right now, I gotta get my son up and dressed so we can go to Wal-Mart to get LOTS OF SOUP!!! He He!!!