Dear Friend, fellow God-lover and Christ Follower –
I praise God every time I think of you.
I am grateful we serve and follow God together in the days behind us and in
the days to come.
We are part of the One Body of Christ, sharing in one
baptism, named and claimed by God, connected by a
love greater than we can imagine.
Thank you for always giving of yourself:
your prayers,
your presence,
your gifts,
your service and
your witness.
Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for shining with the light of God in your spirit.
Bless you for your positivity in the valleys.
I’m grateful for the steadying way you offer your hand as we navigate the course of this life together.
I am grateful for you.
You are so much: with all the gifts God has given you, with all the experience which has taught you, with the reason and intellect you posses. You are so much, you are always enough and I appreciate you.
I give God praise for your perseverance and strength.
I am grateful for the weakness you have acknowledged as you lean into the
challenges of life.
Please know you are sustaining me just as others are
sustaining you; you bring hope and great joy to me,
Friend!
May your Thanksgiving be a time of wonderful food, conversation, deep relaxation and a good measure of joy for the journey ahead.
With a grateful heart, 
Tara
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