This week is Thanksgiving!  I love this holiday-of course the turkey and mashed potatoes are wonderful, but way more important is the fact that we can slow down and really appreciate all the blessings in our lives.   Family, friends, faith, freedom, shelter, education, employment…the list goes on and on.  We truly have so much to celebrate.  Take time to encourage your children to pause for a moment of thanksgiving.  Something we started when our kids were little was a thankgiving journal.  Each year we pull it out and everyone who joins us for Thanksgiving dinner writes what they are most thankful for.  Over the years we have gathered quite an interesting list.! For instance one year my 13 year old nephew simply wrote “food” and at that point in his life-that really was the most important thing to him!  It’s also great to look back at the things my grandparents wrote.  They are no longer with us and it’s a joy to be able to look at their handwritting and read their words.   This truly is a special time of year-I encourage you to pause and celebrate all the things you have to be thankful for “Where You Live!”