Thankfulness

The spirit of celebration finds a natural expression in parties and get-togethers, times of laughter and revelry. But the celebrating spirit need not limit itself to party time. The spirit of celebration is for all of our lives.

This means that celebration shows itself in little moments of grace as well as in rambunctious revelry. It smiles in a geranium on a sunlit windowsill as well as in a cookout at the beach. It sighs in satisfaction over a humble task done to God's glory and exhilarates over a creative task completed. Most of all, celebration shines in quiet gratitude that God has blessed our homes and our lives with the spirit of loveliness. We celebrate because our lives overflow with things to be thankful for, and because God gives us the eyes to see how incredibly we have been blessed.

There are so many ways to celebrate God's gifts of our lives and our relationships - and of himself! We celebrate when we take the time to nurture ourselves and our families. We celebrate through our willingness to share, to love each other, to grow. And we celebrate by opening our lives to the Lord and letting his Spirit fill our lives with loveliness.

NIV Women’s Devotional Bible