I am always thankful for many things, not just at Thanksgiving but all through the year. This should be a joyous time for all and with God’s Grace and Mercy and we all learn to trust in him it will be.

My thankful things are these and a few more, my mother and father, sister, brother, daughters, nieces, nephews and extended family members. I am thankful for my church family and the neighbors that helped to raise me and all people in the world, military, firemen, policemen and many others. And as I do my Meals on Wheels I say "thank you, Jesus," they still can come to the door and I receive their meals.

On Halloween day of this year, my sister called to tell me the boys were in an accident. I did not know what to do, but Endia, my daughter, said it will be all right because I fell on my knees and prayed and I prayed in the car. But God brought them through and that is always something to be thankful for.

So as we gather around the table, hold hands and pray, let ...