My son is a young man of varied interests. At university he is studying premed and wants to be a doctor. At home, he likes to watch chef videos on YouTube and try out some of their delicacies in my kitchen. He actually does very well at both, and I enjoy both the food and the fact that I sometimes help him cook instead of the other way around. 🙂
This past week his efforts in the kitchen partnered with my feeling better than I have in a long time gave me extra time and motivation to go through a mess of paperwork that has needed attention for longer than I’d like to admit. I managed to shred over three shredders full of paperwork and filled up my recycle bin, too! The area freed up looks SO much better, which makes me very happy!
Every day we have the choice to look at the problems of life or to think about the things for which we can be thankful.
Today, I’m thankful for my son and for his helpfulness in the kitchen.
I’m thankful for the restaurant-quality meals that he’s cooked right here at home.
I’m thankful for the gifts of time and motivation to conquer a problem area and for success at overcoming this clutter.
I’m also thankful that I’ve been feeling better, for good health is a lot easier to lose than to regain.
How about you? Are you thankful for the helpfulness of others? If so, whose? Are you a good cook, or do you have any good cooks in your family? Have you ever thought of time, motivation, and success as being gifts? Are you thankful for good health?
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I have come to see that thankfulness has been very under-rated in much of my life. Often the little things that make a huge difference in life afe taken for granted (like good health).
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Yes, it’s true! I also have taken things for granted. But why wait till we don’t have them anymore? It’s best to realize that every good gift we have is from the Lord and then make a point of thanking Him for them often.
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I’m glad you are feeling better! Happy New Year!
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Thank you, Ariela!
Happy New Year!
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My friend, I am happy to hear of your good news and your son on his path to success. The love of feeding others and making them happy is a great gift.
Many blessings and peace to you this season.
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Thank you, Pené! Yes, we have more gifts than we can even wrap our minds around. This is why thankfulness is so important. It helps us to remember the good things.
Many blessings and peace to you, as well!
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Merry Xmas!!
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Merry Christmas!
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Such a caring young man will be a wonderful doctor, something we need more of.
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Thank you, Pené, for your encouraging words! 😊
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In our family, it’s our DIL who’s the doctor and a son who’s the amateur chef. Ordinarily we’d enjoy an evening or two a week with them–unusual and delicious meals accompanied by delightful conversation. Not this year! I’m thankful we at least have FaceTime that helps to keep us connected. And vaccinations SOON, I pray!
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Yes, FaceTime, Zoom, Messenger rooms and the like have been very helpful in keeping in touch.
The other day I read through this letter that may interest you. It’s signed by over 100 doctors and scientists
https://vitamindforall.org/letter.html
Keeping our vitamin D levels up is something we can do while we wait. God bless, and I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
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Thank you for the info! I just checked my vitamin D consumption/supplement levels and I’m coming up a bit short of that 4000 IU guideline mentioned in the letter. Will be asking our DIL about it!
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You’re welcome! Yes, there have been 70 studies on vitamin D and how it affects the immune system this year. These doctors and scientists are trying to get their findings out worldwide.
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I completely agree with you, we can choose to be thankful. I’m thankful for my family and how they help me continually .Since my health is often challenging. I’m thankful for Jesus and how He blesses me daily with life, both sustaining me each day and the gift of eternal life.
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Yes, having helpful family members is such a gift! And the daily presence of Jesus in our lives is the best gift of all!
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Absolutely!!
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Sounds like you have a wonderful son! We are in need of more caring doctors in this world!…and chefs! 😄
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Thank you, Renee! 😄
Yes, God has truly blessed us all!
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You’re welcome! Amen to that! 🙂
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Love that he spends time in the kitchen!! The diversity in being in the kitchen and wanting to become a doctor is neat to me! Just love how vast our interests can be!!
My son wants to be a pro soccer player one day but said he’ll be an art teacher if it doesn’t pan out..total opposites…God creates us so uniquely and with so many ideas, it’s a beautiful thing!!
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Yes! He’s always liked both science and cooking, since just after kindergarten, at least. Who knows how the Lord will use this combo!
That’s neat that your son also has diverse interests! Yes, you’re right; it is beautiful how the Lord creates us each so uniquely!
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Ooh, talk about the diversity there! I’m glad you have a caring son and I, too, am always thankful for the helpfulness of others. Here’s to a blessed and glorious 2021! 😄
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Yes, me too!
Thank you! And a blessed new year to you, as well! 😊
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You’re welcome and same to you, my friend! ❤
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