Turkey of Thanksgiving

Each year (OK, for the second year now), we sit down with the kids and talk about what we're thankful for!  I made another turkey since I couldn't find the one from last year and on each feather we took turns writing something we were thankful for. 

Emma is thankful for:

• Heather (yes, she wrote my name, but then wrote mommy under it)
• Sister
• Love

 You can see how much her handwriting (and spelling) has improved in just one year from last year!

Hannah wrote a bunch of H's on her feathers then translated to me that she is thankful for:

• Grammy
• Her Friends
• Mommy
• Daddy

Emma was pretty salty that Hannah didn't list Emma - it was funny!

Daddy is thankful for:

• Good health for us
• Being able to take care of our family
• A loving and caring wife (as he rolls his eyes, just kidding...)
• When they listen, the kids 

He had to explain the last one several times.  He is thankful for the kids WHEN they listen - that one was funny too but if you've experienced our household the last week or so, you'd be thankful too!

Finally, Mommy is thankful for:

• Daddy's job 
• Our health 
• Our salvation through Jesus

In the middle of the turkey, I usually try to list a scripture that is about Thanksgiving.  This year is Psalms 100:

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
 ² Worship the LORD with gladness;
   come before him with joyful songs.
³ Know that the LORD is God.
   It is he who made us, and we are his;
   we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

 ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
   and his courts with praise;
   give thanks to him and praise his name.
⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
   his faithfulness continues through all generations. 

What a beautiful scripture!  I love how it shows how and and why we should come before with Lord with Thanksgiving and reminds us of God's enduring love and faithfulness.  

What are you thankful for this year?