Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving! We do Thanksgiving at a minimum of two different family's homes every year. This year, I even cooked at our house with the hopes of a few friends stopping in. We had lots of wonderful food. Turkey (of course), ham, casseroles galore, deviled eggs, and lots of yummy desserts! This year I tried a new recipe for sweet potato cupcakes with cream cheese icing. Loved them!

Thanksgiving day Alex got to explore the country side down in Coushatta area. He so loves to run free and wild. He rode a horse for the first time. He grinned and laughed so much. Then later when he was on a play horse, he bounced up and down on it as if going 'giddy up'. He had so much fun.

Humble Is As Humble Does

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

   “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." James 4:6

hum·ble

 [huhm-buhl, uhm-] adjective, -bler, -blest, verb, -bled, -bling.

–adjective

1.

not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.

2.

having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience,etc.: In the presence of so many world-famous writers I feltvery humble.

3.

low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin; a humble home.

4.

courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong.

5.

low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy.

–verb (used with object)

6.

to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.

7.

to destroy the independence, power, or will of.

8.

to make meek: to humble one's heart.

—Synonyms 
1.  unpretending, unpretentious. 2.  submissive, meek. 3. unassuming, plain, common, poor. 4.  polite. 6.  mortify, shame,abash. 7.  subdue, crush, break. Humble, degrade, humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower. To humble  is to bringdown the pride of another or to reduce him or her to a state ofabasement: to humble an arrogant enemy.  To degrade  is todemote in rank or standing, or to reduce to a low level in dignity:to degrade an officer; to degrade oneself by lying.  To humiliate is to make others feel or appear inadequate or unworthy, esp. insome public setting: to humiliate a sensitive person. 

—Antonyms 
1, 2.  proud. 3.  noble, exalted. 4.  rude, insolent. 6.  elevate. 8. exalt

Daily humbling myself before God is something I do not ever see myself perfecting. I try very hard to do something to help someone and then keep it between myself, them, and God but it never works out. I'll do okay for a minute or two, then somehow, someway I will bring a conversation to the point where I can utilize my 'shining' example. How does one perfect the art of being humble? I personally think it all starts with giving credit to the one who deserves it. God. He has given everything to us. Nothing is of our own. Not our bodies, minds, souls. Not our talents, jobs, hobbies. Not our families, friends, pets. Not our material possessions. Everything comes from Him. Without Him, we would be nothing and have nothing. I pray I remember that every minute of everyday, and that I learn to be humble in His eyes.