Thanksgiving

One year ago Wednesday we headed to Gulf Shores to be with our children. We had just laid our son of 47 years to rest. Emotions were high, spirits were low. WE were together for a few days then home to a year of stress, anxiety,depression, unhappiness and any other word you think of happened. But we have survived the year. Made some new friends, found a job to help sustain us, still stressed but able to work through the trials.
I stood in the kitchen of our new home 5 years ago, looked around , said" I love this house" then told God and the world that through thick and thin I would serve God. Boy has it been a challenge. But I still love God, trying to serve Him every day. 
So on this Thanksgiving day I am thankful for the life that God gave us forty seven years ago, not entirely happy that his life is over but happy in knowing that he is with God. I am thankful for family that was here with us making our day brighter.
We were not with our children this year, but Becky and her family came over, a neighbor who did not have any family here , came over ,celebrated with us, becoming one of our family. For which we are thankful for the new friendship.
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