On this Thanksgiving Day
I stop and ponder…
Enough?

A partly cloudy day today
But the sun came up, and that’s enough

No Alabama trip, as planned today
But East Tennessee will be enough

No dear children to enjoy this day
But I’ve got Lil Jan, much more than enough

No dad to share a meal with this day
But chatting by phone will be enough

No mom to give a hug this day
But she’s in heaven, and that’s enough

No hanging with friends, as planned today
But playing games with in-laws will be enough

No Turkey Trot to run this day
But a morning jog will be enough

I’ll return with partially numb feet this day
But two feet I have, and that’s enough

I’ll treat glaucoma with eye drops this day
But two eyes I have, and that’s enough

No massive feast to consume this day
But Cracker Barrel takeout will be enough

No backyard football to play this day
But watching the Cowboys will be enough

The movie theaters are closed today
But I’ve got a good book, and that’s enough

No crowds at Macy’s parade today
But there’ll still be floats, and that’s enough

No mansion over our heads today
But a God-provided home, and that’s enough

No fancy cars in the garage today
But there’s a Honda Fit, and that’s enough

Not the richest guy in town today
But God always provides, and that’s enough

No walks along the beach today,
But a mountain view will be enough

No worshipping in person, for us, these days
But streaming it live, for now, is enough

A year half-empty, it seems, this day
But a year also half-full, and that’s enough

Only 24 hours in the day, this day
But I’ve got this moment, and that’s enough

What’s the future hold? I don’t know today
But God holds the future, and that’s enough

On this Thanksgiving Day
I bow my head
And thank my God
For always giving me…

Enough