Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Megan H.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I thought I might list a few things I'm thankful for this year...

1. First and foremost, I am thankful for my relationship with Jesus. And for His mercy. Without Him, I would be nothing...

2. My family! A family I can laugh and cry with, through hard and happy times.

3. My friends!

4. My part in contributing to GGFG. I feel blessed to be apart of GGFG.

5. My friendship with Hillary! I don't know what I would do without her. She has given me so much (awesome)advice, in good and bad times. Love you!

6. A roof over my head. It makes me think of all the people who don't have anything.

I am so thankful for everything and everyone I have. Before everybody gets excited over the turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, black friday, etc...think of the people who don't have anything. Thanksgiving gets me thinking about all the people who don't have anything. Who don't have food, clothes, a house, or family/friends who mean so much to you. And we shouldn't just remember these things on Thanksgiving. But, everyday...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

What I'm Thankful For

What I'm Thankful For

By Erin B.
I'm thankful for my family and friends because without them I'm be lost, forgotten, or pushed aside. They gave me hope for the future. And this is why I'm thankful for them: they gave me faith and they've given me my strength to get through hard times. With out any of them, I don't think I would have gotten through a lot this year. They love and support me in everything I chose to do.

What are you Thankful For?

What are you Thankful For?

By Sarah P

I never really stop and name exactly what I’m thankful for. Sure, I say something along the lines of “thank You for this day,” or “thank You for this food,” when I pray throughout the day, but I don't actually think about what I'm saying. Hillary challenged all of us to write what we were thankful for this year. After a lot of prayer, I narrowed down my list to this:

1. Jesus (shouldn't He always be at the top of our lists?). I definitely couldn't have gone through all of the things that happened this year without Him. Thank you, Jesus!

2. My family. We're really close! They certainly aren't perfect, but they love me so much. It's awesome that we can worship together. Plus, we do crazy things together (as in, going to a billion Christian concerts, reading together, and talking in 

British/Italian/Hawaiian/Indian accents). I love all of you!

3. My friends. Although they are few and far between, they cheer me on and help me grow in my faith, whether they're close to me or hours away. I'm so thankful for all the laughs we share, all the tears we cry together, and all the texts, emails, and visits. I love you guys!

4. Tram. Tram is a girl that my parents and I are sponsoring through Holt International. I'm glad we can be a part of her life, and every update and picture we get from her is priceless. It's really amazing that I have the privilege of being a part of her world!

Those are the things I have been most thankful for this year. All the things I have been blessed with this year are too many to count! God is so good to me. He deserves my gratitude and thankfulness, as always! Like Psalm 136:26 says, we should, "Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever."

What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving

By Julianna O.

   There are lots of things I am thankful for but I am going to share a few of those things. The first thing I am thankful for are my parents who gave me life. My school work is another thing I am thankful for and the last thing I am thankful for is my sister who inspires me to do photography and art. One last thing I am thankful for is Jesus and all the things he has done for me. Those are some things I am thankful for.

Be Thankful

Be Thankful

By Rebecca U.

Hey girls! So, because I'm a Canadian, our Thanksgiving was last month. But really, this is all applying to me too, because we should be thankful all the time!! Yes, even when we are in the depths of despair, and think we have the the worst life ever! Because I can guarantee that you are much better off than a lot people. So be thankful! A few things I'm thankful for right now.

1. God! I am so thankful for God, and for the opportunity to have relationship with Him. He sent His only Son to die, so that we could have a relationship with Him. And so that one day we can go to heaven, if we accept His gift of salvation. I am so thankful for my relationship with God!

2. A warm house! I has been snowing here all day, so I am very thankful to be inside and warm as I'm typing this. 

3. Technology! This doesn't get mentioned a lot when we list what we are thankful for, but I think we are all thankful for this! Everything from laptops, to TVs, to cars. It's all technology! If we didn't have laptops, mobile devices, or WiFi connection, you wouldn't be reading this. 

4. Family! (ok, so family is mentioned on just about everyone's list, but family is important.) I can honestly say I don't have the best family. But I still love them. And they love and care for me, and I'm thankful for that.

5. Friends. Because really, friends are the best, right? They laugh with you, they cry with you. They are there for you. They are so much fun to be with!

6. Last, but most definitely not least, I'm thankful for GGFG!! I am so thankful for this website and the encouragement it brings to me, and to all of you. I love going on the forums and talking with you girls. I love writing for this website and having a part in this ministry. I am so thankful that God gave me this opportunity to be part of this amazing website! 

Happy Thanksgiving girls!! Enjoy time with family, and hopefully a good meal, but most importantly, remember to be thankful! After all, that is the real reason for Thanksgiving.

The Little Things

The Little Things

By Sarah K
   This year, I am thankful for the little things. For the brilliant colors of the sunrise I can now see out my window every morning, lighting up the world, and giving me hope. For the hugs from my little sister. For the tentative smile I shared the other day with someone I thought I would never be able to forgive. For the smell of smoke on the air as my family shouts and screams while watching football. For the school everyone thought wouldn’t happen, but inconceivably did, all 50 kids growing as close as family. For not only the laughter, but the feel of my friend’s hand on my shoulder that speaks louder than words, as my world seems to shake on its foundations. For that moment in my impatience and self-pity, when the realization hits that I’ve been carried all along, and the God I thought had abandoned me taps me on the shoulder, and points out He’s always been there. For those ethereally short, but shining moments, when I meet a friend’s smile, and there’s only the two of us. For the strangely freeing tears over someone else’s heartache, because it only makes my heart bigger, even though the stretching hurts. For all the ways His Creation amazes me, from the slippery coolness of water in mid-summer Arizona heat, to the discovery of a flower blooming in the midst of weeds, to that supremely exciting day it is first under 100 degrees, and that feeling of breathtaking awe and yet peace underneath a night sky not tainted by city lights.  For all the little things that have suddenly become big, like my family sharing dinner together (for once) and sharing a moment of hilarity. For the ridiculously embarrassing moments when my face is as red as a beet as my friends and I pile into a group hug, and I feel like I’m going to burst, because I love them so much. But most of all, I’m thankful that I have the opportunity to look back, and see - half-ashamed that I missed it before and half in awe of the sheer wonderfulness of it all - the miracles God provided, the times I swore I couldn’t make it, but He carried me through, and all the moments that His Love burns out like a brilliant fire: a testament to the fact that I am His beloved child. And for that, my gratitude will never be enough – but He knows what I mean, anyways.

Thankful

Thankful

By Rachel S.

I am thankful for many things. Picking just one is… exceedingly difficult. I mean, I’m thankful for roses and friendship, birds and Facebook, books and words. The laughter of children, and the warmth of my home.

But of all the things on the earth that I’m thankful for, I must say that I’m most thankful for Freedom. Freedom to be thankful for a million things. Freedom to dance, to write, to hang out with my family and my friends. 

And that’s what I’m most thankful for…

Little Things

Little Things

By Samantha W.

I am thankful for a paperback book cradled in my hands. Summer nights with the perfume of wisteria drifting on a breeze.  An oak graced with Spanish moss, and stars, millions of stars winking at me from above.

I am thankful for the laughter my family makes. Warmth offered when I draw a soft but scratchy blanket around my shoulders. Changes, dozens of changes chipping away my selfish ambitions and drawing me closer to Christ.

I am thankful for little things, which mean so much because God shares it all with me.