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This past week our chapel speaker, Travis Sellers, introduced us to the Thanksgiving Challenge. He didn't give us a challenge to see who could eat the most or the fastest but instead Travis presented us with four simple steps to help us reflect on the Fruit of the Spirit, thankfulness.

1. Step one is the easiest, Mr. Seller's labeled this as being thankful from the top. All you have to do is list out the first few things that come to your mind when I ask you, "what are you thankful for?" For most of us family, friends, shelter and God tend to be the first things to mind.

2. Next be thankful from behind. Reflect on past experiences and people that helped shape you into the person you are today. My list of people who have assisted in molding me into the girl I am today, would be insanely long. Here are just a few folks that had an impact on my life my parents (of course), Mrs. Bekah, Mrs. Reese Mrs. King, and Mrs. Dunavan.

3. The third step of any process tends to be the hardest, this step is where we need to be thankful from within. The only way this step is possible is if we rid ourselves of any bitterness, hatred and jealously. The only way you can cleanse yourself of those sins it to ask the Lord to help you.

4. Lastly, be thankful to our God above. He is our Creator and Lord, the least we can do is give him praise.

I encourage all of y'all to take the thanksgiving challenge and remember that Thanksgiving isn't just about stuffing our face with turkey. But it is about expressing thanks for all the wonderful things and people we have been blessed with.

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