Thanksgiving Day 2

Blue skies! How unusual for this time of year to greet a day sparkling with clear air and sunshine! I am grateful for all the seasons of the year, though I have to admit that this year has been a bit surprising.

The weather people tell us that if we don't get any snow by Thanksgiving Day, it will be the first time in 46 years - record breaking. And a bit scary since one could assume the warmer temperatures point towards a trend in global warming (though just how our cool summer temperatures play a part in that is unclear).


It makes me wonder what God had in mind when he first created the earth. Did Adam and Eve know only the gentleness of summer? Did they ever experience the explosion of spring, the brashness of fall, the chill of winter? After they were evicted, did they experience harsh weather?


I am grateful not only for the temperance of this past summer when the gentle temperatures made enduring illness a touch easier - or at least did not make things worse! I am grateful for the mildness of fall despite the uneven coloring of the leaves. How wonderful it is to be wandering about outdoors without a coat, to be free from shoveling snow or dealing with icy patches.


Good weather or bad, I am grateful for a home of my own, one that is comfortable and filled with my memories and special klediments. A home I share with family, a place to call my own. I have had my share of "in-between" times when we were either moving or unemployed, times when we had to bunk in with family or endure less than adequate housing.


With such an unpredictable economy, it is not a given that anyone will be able to maintain their own residence. I am spoiled to be untouched by woes of that nature, and blessed that I have family who would help me survive should I be affected. In light of the financial pressures that come with cancer, it is not that unrealistic a concern.


I am grateful to be blessed in both these areas. I pray for those who are less fortunate. May they be blessed soon.