Thanksgiving is a time to pause and reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives. For myself I feel grateful for my family and friends along with all of you who have helped spread my ministry. When you share a poem or writing, you are ministering to others with God’s love. That warms my heart to know His love is overflowing to so many others throughout the world. For this I am immensely thankful.

I am also especially thankful to be free to express my thoughts and to live the life I choose. I can know that no matter what happens, I will wake to a new day filled with hope and all kinds of possibilities. But, even if I woke and found myself in captivity or under oppression, I know that I have a mind that is free to have any thought, belief or faith of my own choosing. And if I didn’t wake one day, I would be in the presence of my beloved Savior. So I remain thankful to God no matter the circumstance.

Thankful

I overflow with love and gratitude
I am thankful

I am free to speak my thoughts and ideas
I am thankful

I can achieve and be who I want to be
I am thankful

I am healthy and feel deeply alive
I am thankful

I awake to a brand new day unfolding
I am thankful

I share laughter with friends and family
I am thankful

I see new life and smell the freshness of a newborn
I am thankful

I stare at the setting sun and color-filled skies
I am thankful

I smell the fragrance of jasmine in the wind
I am thankful

I hear music in the air
I am thankful

I can express my beliefs and faith
I am thankful

I feel God's love and faithfulness
I am thankful

I am thankful to be alive
I am thankful to be
I am thankful

-Dr. Rhonda Milner

"Give thanks to him and praise his name for the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
Psalm 100: 4b-5

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