On this Thanksgiving Day... I began to think and ponder ... the thoughts of "being thankful"... and what REALLY motivates us ...  We can't be motivated by "fear" ... fear of failing ... fear of not being good enough.. fear of not pleasing others.. fear of the unknown.. We need to be motivated by gratitude and thankfulness for all things... things and circumstances ... as God does not make mistakes.. and shows us things through all things... and circumstances ... Sometimes we really don't know why things happen the way they do... but I've learned through many circumstances  in life... that worrying and concern doesn't really help the situation as we think it might ... We preoccupy our time, mind and thoughts with all what we think is going to happen.. trying to figure out why things the way they are .. and what on earth can we can do to change things but sometimes in actuality we are just running in circles... as the plan has already been set... He wants us to be the best we can be and TRUST in Him ... be THANKFUL  .. GRATEFUL and JOYFUL... for what we have ...