Today may or may not go as planned.

Your turkey may be dry. Your dressing may be too runny. Your brother-in-law may have too much eggnog.  Your team may lose.

And with each disappointment, it may become harder and harder to remain thankful.

Might I remind you of this verse:

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Phil. 4:6)

In every trial, there is an element worthy of thanksgiving. If your food is ruined, you can still be thankful that you don’t have to go to bed hungry tonight. If a family member embarrasses you, you can still be glad that you’re not alone today. If you don’t get what you want, you can be grateful that tomorrow is a new day.

Petitioning God while simultaneously giving thanks can be challenging sometimes. It takes practice. It takes focus. It takes creativity.

And sometimes, as Pollyanna shows us, it just takes a little spunk!

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Happy Thanksgiving!