Happy Tuesday & Happy National Stuffing Day! As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, this is the perfect holiday to celebrate! Do you have any stuffing recipes to share?
In This Issue: Gratitude in the Midst of a Challenging Year | AC Power Cord | What Is QoS (Quality of Service)? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Gratitude in the Midst of a Challenging Year
Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! We’re only a couple of days away from Thanksgiving which is a day I normally love, but if I’m being honest, this year I’m heading into it with mixed emotions. I’m feeling both excited for a day that is focused on giving thanks, but also acknowledging that it’s going to be more of a challenge than usual.
I feel like a broken record talking about what a difficult year this has been, but that’s the reality of life right now. This year has brought lots of hurt, confusion, anger, disappointment, fear, stress, and just really caused me to come face to face with the brokenness in this world, including in myself.
It has been a tough 11 months, and gratitude hasn’t exactly been flowing out of me but I know that needs to change which is why I’m excited for this holiday that is centered around giving thanks. It’s an important practice and the Bible clearly tells us to “be thankful in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). That’s a verse that I always read and thought “I would definitely be someone to give thanks in the hard times,” but the truth is I have struggled with this which is why Thanksgiving is more of a challenge this year than before.
Knowing that this holiday has been coming up has had me thinking a lot about gratitude lately and trying to find ways to change my heart posture. Here are a couple of things that I’ve learned that I hope will help you if you are in a similar season of life!
For starters, it’s WAY easier to be thankful when I shift my focus away from my circumstances and fears, but rather step back and remember that God is in control in the good times and the bad. I worry a lot about my family but remembering that God’s love for them is bigger than my fears really helps to lift a weight and keep things in perspective. It’s also important to remember that we never walk through these valleys alone which is absolutely something to be thankful for!
The other thing I’ve learned is that gratitude and forgiveness go hand-in-hand. It’s hard to have one without the other which is why I’m learning the importance of offering forgiveness. It’s so easy to hold onto anger and bitterness, but that doesn’t honor God and that keeps our focus on the wrong thing. It trains us to see the flaws and wrongdoings of others while somehow giving ourselves a pass. If we truly understand our own sin and truly rejoice in the forgiveness that God grants to us, how can we then withhold forgiveness from others? When I think about how thankful I am for the grace granted to me, I can’t help but feel thankful and to realize the importance of giving grace and forgiveness to others.
I know this isn’t my typical CK Daily content and I feel like I rambled a bit, but hopefully it helps if you’re currently in a tough time of life. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Rebecca
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Learning Center Article – What Is QoS (Quality of Service)?
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Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- The Biden administration said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to American households ahead of the holiday season.
- Tech giants Dell, HP and Lenovo are among the 27 companies that have been granted approval to manufacture tech hardware in India.
- Amazon is cutting “several hundred” jobs in its Alexa division, and axing several unspecified initiatives in the unit.
- Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a potential cease-fire and hostage release are in their final stages. The deal could include a potential hostage release as well as a temporary end to fighting to get humanitarian aid into the region.