At a recent gathering, we were all commenting about the incredible amount of difficult trials and circumstances that were facing many of us and our friends; one woman just recently lost her husband in his battle with cancer; another friend’s house burnt down; some were having great financial struggles.  The list could go on, but what we chose to do is to remind ourselves of all that we have to be thankful for. 

When we leave this earth, we will not take any of our stuff with us. All that really matters are relationships.  When my friend’s house was burning down, she comforted her son by telling him that everything that was outside their house (meaning their family) was irreplaceable, but all that was left inside could totally be replaced.  As heart wrenching as this was, my friend is right. 

Even though we will face battles in this life and we may not always have the answers to our questions, I am thankful for God, family, friends and our country.  That is all that matters!  Also, please remember when you are going through a difficult time, it is not the end of the story. 

Whereas we may not like some of our circumstances, we can choose to be thankful in the midst of them.  There is always something good we can meditate on.  Please feel free to send me your top five reasons to be thankful  or a short story on thankfulness by Friday, November 19th.   I will post them on our Women of Influence website so we can all encourage each other!

Jill Nash
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