Week of Thankfulness - Thursday - Thanksgiving Day

Today, I am thankful for family.

As families all across the nation are gathering to celebrate and commemorate all they are thankful for, ours is doing just the same.
A gift that Brandon and I may take for granted is that both of our families live in Franklin. We are able to visit and spend time with our families on a regular basis, however, that does not mean that Thanksgiving and the time we spend with our family is any less special to us.
Both of our families have loved us sacrificially and have invested love, discipline, and values into our lives so that one day we may be the parents they chose to be for us. Currently, we are watching both of our families change and evolve - something that happens to everything over time. However, we are thankful for the people God placed in our lives and blessed us to call family.

Also today, we are thankful and praying for those that are serving our country. The men and women that cannot be with their families to celebrate are ensuring that my time with my family is safe and protected. They too are practicing sacrificial love, not only to their family, but their nation. We are thankful for these men and women and we praying for their safety as they serve our country.

Happy Thanksgiving, Friends!