For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
~The Gospel of Matthew~

I am so thankful to the Lord for the
"Gift of Every Day"

Very little of my life's posessions will stand the test of time. Most of them will eventually be worn, cracked, lost or sold to someone who will probably never even know my name. Some may be kept and cherished as family heirlooms, hopefully with a story that tells the future generation about the past. But the time I invest today in my family, in my friends, in those I love, will never be wasted or lost. For the time and energy invested in loving others truly has timeless qualities.

There's only one gift in all the world that can be given by me alone, only one gift I can give that is truly unique. That is the gift of my love, my life's memories, captured and preserved and passed on to the people I love. Memories ~ Only I can preserve the timeless treasure of what I have lived, what I have experienced, what I have learned, and who I have loved. My love has the capacity to shape memories, to shape souls. This is my legacy. It is the tea parties I have with my granddaughter, Sierra, that will make her inherited teacups precious. It is not the teacup itself, but the memory in her heart that will last a lifetime, . . . and beyond if she continues this tradition. It is the love I give Sierra & Kaiya now at a young, tender age, that will linger into their adult years. It is the stories I tell them that will make them want to pass my stories along to their children. It is the traditions that we have shared as our children were growing up that they carry into the future. My legacy becomes their legacy through the stories, the memories, the traditions that will transcend time. It is what I do today that determines what becomes of my life and my name tomorrow.

Every day, then is a timeless treasure.

The Gift of Love is far more beautiful, far more valuable, that any priceless material heirloom because it gives me the opportunity to invest in the "Hearts" and "Souls" of the people I love.

And that's true for you, too.

This day is the greatest treasure you will ever own. It is a glorious gift from God above. So hold it close. Learn its lessons. Share it's happiness. Inhale its fragrance. Touch the soul of someone with love and grace. Gather those you love within your arms, and say "I LOVE YOU." Believe it is a Bountiful Blessing from the Lord above. Believe it is the treasure of tomorrow.

And then let it go.

It will live well beyond a lifetime. It will become a treasured memory, your legacy, as you walk forward, step by step, into eternity.

God's Richest Blessing upon you this Thanksgiving
Amen

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