Giving Thanks…
Along with my other American friends, I’ve been inviting waves of gratitude to roll over me during this week of giving thanks. The truth that God loves me, apart from any efforts I could make to earn or bribe or manipulate that love, floods me with wonder. The dear people that inhabit my life–family friends–send tides of joy splashing inside my heart.
…For You
But today I want to take a moment to thank YOU….whether we have been close in “real life” or never met. I thank each person who reads my blog, who comments, or emails, or reassures me that the effort to create these occasional posts DOES matter.
I thank every person who has read one of my books, who entered that precious conversation between author and reader. Extra thanks to those who purchased the book (even though they could borrow it from a friend or find it in the library) because that investment helped the publishing house continue its efforts to bring stories into the world.
I thank each reader who took the time to post a review, tell a friend, or invite me to a book club to speak. You made a huge difference–not just in my morale, but in preventing the stories from fading into invisibility.
I’m hugely grateful to those of you who are Book Buddies – those who get my rare newsletter and often join in to contests, promotion events, or other activities to support my books.
And I’m giving thanks for your prayers. When I type another page, alone, exhausted, often feeling inadequate and fearful in the work, I’m bolstered by your prayer support.
Please feel free to share some of the things you are thankful for this week. I’d love to read your comments!
Blessings from a grateful heart,
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WE THANK OUR LORD FOR LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE GIFT OF WORSHIP WE ENJOY IN THE USA…AND FOR THOSE WHO KEEP US FED, FREE AND SAFE. MAY OUR LORD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS WELL. GOD BLESS US ALL, EVERYONE!
I am thankful for a friend like you, and I ask God for abundant blessings for you and your family.
I’m amazed and touched by the gift God has given you. Your blog, notes and devotions (written well in advance – God is amazing) always speak to my mind and heart. Thank you for blessing me.
I am thankful for people who are thankful. There are those who just think they are intitled these days. I am thankful for family, friends and the grace of God.
I am so thankful for authors who write so I can read. I am thankful for you Sharon for sharing your thoughts with me. From reading this morning, I learned to say “I am with myself” which is better than saying I am by myself. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
I am thankful for everything I have,my warm home, my health, my church, my friends, my family, most of all our freedoms. We truly should be thankful for our country and our freedoms. God Bless you Sharon and God Bless America.