Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year and one of my favorite holidays. It is definitely the kick start to the Christmas season. Every year I have always looked forward to Thanksgiving. Every year except this one. This is the first holiday without my father Terry. I have been dreading November 27 for weeks now. I have been playing different scenarios over and over in my mind of how the day would be without Daddy. Well the day is complete and the Davis family is still in one piece. We have a few less tears stored away but for the most part we are ok. Even though today was a really hard day it was also a great one. Any time that we get to spend time with our family, a blessing will come from it. My Daddy has been on my mind all day and at times I was sad when I thought of him and other times I was so happy. I thought of all the holidays I got to enjoy with him and how much he loved this time of year. I thought of Thanksgivings as a child when my family would start arguing over when we were going to put the Christmas tree up. I thought of all the Thanksgivings Daddy and I watched the movie The Godfather together. My mother and sister hated the movie but Daddy and I loved it. It was kind of a tradition for us to watch it together. It brings a tear to my eye to think of these memories but they also bring great joy. I have all these wonderful memories of Daddy. I also know I will have an eternity of great times with him in Heaven when we see each other again. That is the greatest comfort. Our separation is not permanent. We will have an eternity of Thanksgivings with him in Heaven. That is what I am most thankful for today. That I am a child of God and that I will see him again. I came across this verse the other day and it really touched me and I wanted to share it with you all.
Psalm 68:5 ...A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his Holy dwelling.
I felt a lot of comfort from this verse. I have read it almost everyday since and then I read verse 4 also.................
Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds- his name is the Lord- and rejoice before him.
What an awesome verse. I do sing praise to his name! He is the Lord and I am so thankful for all the great memories he has gifted me with and the wonderful blessings he fills me with today on this Thanksgiving that I dreaded so much and every other day of the year. I hope everyone had a wonderful day with their friends and families. Keep them close to your hearts and cherish every memory you have with them. They are truly a gift from God.