There is much to be thankful for on this 2020 Thanksgiving Day. It seems that too often we're only thankful when life feels good and everything seems to be working perfectly. However, if we look deeply enough, we can find reasons to be grateful even if there are challenges we have to endure. Actually, behind almost every problem we face is an opportunity to see God's goodness, His provision and/or His plan being worked out for us. 

So, on this holiday, instead of giving thanks for only the things we think are thank-worthy, let's look at everything in our lives and find reasons to give praise to God! Think differently about your life and see how God is blessing you, even if the blessings come with challenges. Let me show you what I mean... 

• Let's give thanks for the taxes we pay...because it means we are employed.
  
• Let's give thanks for the clothes that fit a bit too snugly...because it means we have had plenty to eat.
  
• Let's be thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing...because it means we have a home.
  
• Let's be thankful for the parking spot we find at the far end of the lot...because it means we're capable of walking. 
  
• Let's be thankful for our huge heating/cooling bill...because it means we are comfortable at home.
  
• Let's be thankful for all the complaining we hear about our government...because it means we have freedom of speech.
  
• Let's be thankful for the person behind us in church who sings off key...because it means that we can hear.
  
• Let's be thankful for the piles of laundry...because it means our loved ones are nearby.
  
• Let's be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours...because it means we have a job.
  
• Let's be thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day...because it means we are alive.
  

And, the list could go on!! In all we do we can find reason to give thanks today and everyday for the goodness of God to us, if we only take the time to look beyond the surface struggles to see what most other people totally miss! 

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)