For April 25th:

“Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16 (NIV)

It was the day before Thanksgiving and I was at the mall with my Granddaughter. More and more I feel the secular world closing in and closing out our special day to give thanks to our God for His constant love and untold blessings. But I too am pulled into the lure of shopping and bargains.

As we were going through a rack of tops I look up and there is a precious friend whom I have had on my heart for weeks and kept saying I've got to send her a note. Her daughter is battling cancer and the journey has been long, hard and painful. I get to hug my friend, hold her in my arms and find out how her daughter is doing. This Thanksgiving my friend has her daughter and grandson home with her and they are grateful for each day and each step forward and count each step a blessing.

My heart is filled with thanksgiving for my friend and for God reminding me to be thankful in everything, every circumstance, even placing my friend and myself at the same place in the mall so we could share even a little moment with each other. It was a gift.

Dear Father God, I truly give thanks and so grateful in all things –big and little. Amen

Ginnie McPherson