Thanksgiving 2025: What Are You Thankful For?


Reader:

Morning Minute – 11.26.25

“Thanksgiving 2025: What Are You Thankful For?” Being grateful is a necessary step to building a fulfilling life!

I am thankful for many things. Allow me to list some of them here…

· I am thankful that there is a God who loves me, who created me, and who guides my thoughts, my words, and my actions. I am grateful for a God who sent His son to die in my place, taking away my sins, and who has prepared a place for me in heaven. I am grateful for a God who has indwelled his Holy Spirit in me to guide and inspire me.

· I am thankful for my wife, my best friend, and my soulmate, Judy Carol. We have shared 55+ years together, been through many victories and set-backs, and created an amazing life for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren.

· I am thankful for the opportunity to live in the USA, where our Constitution states that we have rights given to us by our Creator. Those include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

· I am thankful for free market capitalism that allows us to try and fail many times until we achieve success. This includes the opportunities to grow, to relocate, to pursue success, to learn, to improve, and to share with others.

· I am thankful for the gifts shared with me by God including the abilities to lead, to communicate, to organize, to build successful teams, and to share these talents with others.

· I am thankful for the opportunity to set the example for others in how to learn, how to live, and how to continually improve in order to serve others.

Thus, on this holiday, we pray that you have much to be thankful for.

We sincerely hope and pray that you have a terrific and fulfilling Thanksgiving holiday.

May you, your family, and your team enjoy some quality time with each other.

From our family to yours…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

That is today’s Morning Minute.

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Larry A. Bonorato

Author of the leadership and team-building book: "WORK WITH ME NOT FOR ME," and the twice weekly newsletter: “LarryonLearning's Morning Minutes.” I coach business owners and managers in how to profitably run their businesses by managing the 4 Ps: People, Processes, Products/Services, and Promotions. Using real life scenarios and step-by-step action plans, students gain the skills necessary to build strong teams and businesses. 864-630-2625

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