A Week Full of Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving item that ranks first in my mind this year is the fact that Dean has survived his cancer diagnosis to enjoy this Thanksgiving . And, praise God, Dean is not only just surviving but enjoying life. He says he’s claiming Psalm 39:13—the enjoying life part. 

Fortunately, Dean counts driving as a joy in his life and he has done a lot of it during the past six weeks including a trip to Las Vegas the day after Thanksgiving. I had scheduled a book signing for THE WOMEN WHO KNEW HIM at Heaven Sent Christian Books and Gifts last Saturday. Thanks go to Wayne and Cindee Whiteman, owners of the store, for allowing me time and space in their store. 

Also, many thanks to our friends, Nancy and Steve for giving us a place to bunk as well as feeding us some outstanding chow.

Continuing the week of thanksgiving was the reminder of good health when it wasn’t apparent. Thursday was migraine headache time for me. There’s nothing like feeling awful to magnify thankfulness when you are once again feeling good.

Friday evening brought a great time of delicious food and great visits with friends prior to the Women of Faith  Christmas simulcast. The opportunities for thankfulness continued because I was allowed to sell and autograph copies of THE WOMEN WHO KNEW HIM during intermission. Thanks to all the ladies who purchased copies for themselves and for Christmas gifts.

 

My week full of Thanksgiving wrapped up at the Sierra Java Coffeehouse today where Shad Hutnyak permitted me to set up a table to sell and autograph copIes of THE WOMEN WHO KNEW HIM. Thanks for the opportunity, Shad. 

And, once again, I was delighted to make some new friends (which is always a plus during a book-signing event).

Thus ended this particular week full of Thanksgiving, but obviously, as long as the Lord gives us breath here on planet Earth, we can have a week of thanksgiving—week just being an arbitrary measure of time. This just reminds me of all the things I can be thankful for every single day. Which of course, does not limit Thanksgiving to the 4^th Thursday of November.