Colossians 2:6-15
6As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
I love the imagery in these verses – both the idea of being rooted in Christ, and therefore abounding in thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day has sort of snuck up on me this year (it’s next week, in case you’re not aware), but the concept of being thankful hasn’t. Many of my friends on Facebook have undertaken the 30 Days of Thankfulness project, and every day they post as their status update something for which they are thankful.
Some of these have been profound: family members recovered from illness, jobs in the midst of economic turmoil, an open afternoon for family time in an otherwise hectic schedule. Still other thankfulness posts have been almost silly (and claimed as such): the return of a holiday latte at Starbucks, finding the perfect color of tights for a child’s outfit, a well-told joke. I haven’t participated in this project publicly, but what I have noticed is that whenever I read what someone else is thankful for, I am prompted to think of something in my own life for which I give thanks.
Abounding in thanksgiving for: the sound of leaves crunching underfoot, watching my child do a funny dance, voices uplifted in song in worship, the many hours of coordination and work that have already gone into the Thanksgiving Feast at All Saints…
For what are you thankful?
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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