Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s a day I like to stop and take an inventory of all that I’m thankful for. As an author, I’m so thankful for readers, especially when a reader contacts me and lets me know my stories have helped them. Or, they are simply glad I write clean stories that offer hope.

As a mom and sister, I’m thankful for a great relationship with my daughter and grands. As a friend, I’m thankful for those who always have my six, as one of my heroes likes to say–they have my back.

But most of all, I’m thankful that God offered me salvation through the sacrifice of His Son. I bask in His love. He is my friend, my Lord, my Savior, and the best friend I have. He gives me the stories I tell. And he pulls me from the miry clay when I’ve stepped off the deep end.

And while I know there are those we will miss–I miss my oldest daughter and mother, but I’m thankful I know where they are. I hold them close in my memories, and I hope you do the same for those who won’t be around your table this year. I will focus on the good times.

So, here’s hoping you have a wonderful and joyful Thanksgiving.