Happy Wednesday, readers, 
As all of you know tomorrow is Thanksgiving and even though 2020 has felt like a roller coaster ride with one wheel off the track, I still have plenty to be grateful for.
~ Although recently I had a major health crisis, I wouldn’t have to look too hard to find people in worse health than me.
~ Although you might not be happy with the end result, the election is finally over and we don’t have to listen to hatred and mud-slinging each time we pick up the newspaper or turn on the TV.
-Although thousands of people are still dying from Covid-19, medical researchers have come up with a vaccine that’s ninety percent effective.
~Although my husband and I will dine alone on Thanksgiving, without the family and friends we love so much, at least we have each other and enough food to eat. Some people will be alone, some will go hungry.
~And although on Sunday we still worship in front of the TV instead of in our beloved country church, at least in this country we’re free to worship where and however we wish.
Please leave me a comment about what you're thankful for this year. I will pick one winner to send a signed copy of Hiding in Plain Sight. US only. You must leave your address in order to win.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! ~ Mary Ellis, and the Suspense Sisters
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I'm very thankful that hubs & I have been able to safely shelter in place together & been able to stay healthy so far. Also, so thankful for today's technology that allows us to see & hear our pastor's message & gather with our small group, chat with family & friends.
ReplyDeleteHi Robin, always nice to hear from you! My hubs and I have been doing the same thing, but we watch church on TV instead of the computer. And I really love Whats App.
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DeleteHi Robin, You are my lucky winner of Hiding in Plain Sight, first in the Marked for Retribution Mysteries. I will email you privately for your mailing address. Congrats!!
DeleteHi Robin C and North Carolina,
DeleteYou are my lucky winner of Hiding in Plain Sight. You forgot to leave your email address. Please email me at maryeellis at yahoo dot com. Thanks so much!!!
Very thankful that hubby is retired and we CAN stay at home during these troubling times, Thankful that we planned well for our retirement and have a guaranteed income when so many are struggling to make ends meet. Thankful for a home for a roof over our heads and a place to lay our heads at night. Thankful that we took the plunge 4 years ago, sold out downsizing to move to our dream destination where we have many daily critter visitors that keep these two photography nuts happy and content during this extended stay at home phase we are in. Thankful that even with medical issues that we are both well and Covid free able to continue on living life as we know it. Always grateful for my Mom teaching, bless her heart in heaven, for teaching me throughout my to keep a well-stocked pantry and the ability to cook from scratch. Thankful for ample food when so many are wondering where their next meal is coming from. Thankful for a loving man that I love more with each passing day who makes the last 37 years seem like a twinkling of an eye and who I pray I have many more years to share with. And lastly but most definitely, I am grateful for my loving God who is walks with me every day holding me up when I don’t think I can make it.
ReplyDeleteMay we all learn to be thankful for the little things as well as the bigger ones.
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Oh, my, Kay, beautifully expressed sentiments. Sounds like you planned well, and have your head on straight. We need to trust in God, but we also need to live responsibly. Your husband is lucky man to have YOU!
DeleteMy family has also had quite a year with two serious health diagnosis, my husband with an autoimmune and my 16 yo daughter with a congenital heart condition. But with diagnosis comes treatment. My daughter had successful heart surgery and my husband is seeing a rheumatologist next month! Along with those, we survived having C-19 in September without needing hospitalization! So this year, I'm SO grateful for health and healthcare, and Insurance!! 😁
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Goodness, so glad your daughter had a successful surgery. And they have made find strides with auto immune disorders. I've had RA for about 10 years. Also so glad you both survived Covid 19! Let's pray 2021 will be a better year.
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family is often all we have to see us through! Happy Thanksgiving!
DeleteI'm thankful for how God has used relationships to grow me, even though I'm not always in person. I'm able to go to work, help my family. I'm thankful for the faith of my parents and the love of my siblings. racheltirzah(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteGod bless your parents for raising you to be such a kind hearted gentle young woman. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
ReplyDeleteThankful for my family. Been a strange year not being able to see them. Been 9 months since been able to hug my mom. I saw her through her window at where she lives. So sad she cries to be hugged. I'm thankful she is here and safe. Even if I have to go in talk through her window. All we can do this year. I;m thankful for my salvation. Cause way country is going I know where I will end eternity. Thankful for my freedom. Thankful for friends who get us through ruff patches. May you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and God Bless.
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Thank you, Diana, for being such a lovely reader, reviewer, and friend. It's always a joy whenever you drop by Suspense Sisters or my Facebook page. You are entered!!
DeleteI am thankful for my loved ones. I am thankful that we all made it one more spin around the sun. I am loved my a wonderful man that I adore, my daughter who has the most open heart of anyone I've ever known.
ReplyDeleteNana, I am especially glad that you are here and you and Papa have a relationship that is ever inspiring. We love you both!
And we love you, Rena! We are so glad that you kept us in your family and let us keep you and Nora. We are blessed to have you. Thanks for dropping by Suspense Sisters and leaving a comment.
DeleteThis has been the most stressful and difficult year for my mom and me. We've been going through nonstop overwhelming situations since my dad passed at the end of last year, and only God has beought us through this year. I am grateful every day for His strength and His faithfulness.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved Dad. I understand very well what it feels like to lose a parent. I'm so glad you know the Lord and he has provided strength for you to get through this difficult year. Thanks for leaving a comment.
DeleteI’m thankful that I have my mom with us even though she isn’t well. I’m thankful I had cataract surgery and can see even if I do still need glasses. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
ReplyDeleteAnd the Suspense Sisters are very grateful for readers like you who, despite their personal troubles, still find the time to read our blog and leave a comment. May God bless you during the Christmas season and in the new year.
Deletethankful for my daughter and for both of us staying healthy/not getting coronvirus
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting a comment and may God bless you in the coming weeks and protect your health.
DeleteI'm thankful for my family and that we have been healthy so far. I also use WhatsApp and use it mainly to communicate with relatives and friends in Spain and Germany since my mother is from Spain and my father from Germany. WhatsApp seems to be more popular over there.
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Thanks Diana for dropping by and posting a comment. I too discovered Whats App during the past year and use it to communicate with our friends in England. May God bless you during the coming year.
DeleteI'm thankful my 17 year old grandson survived a horrible automobile accident and is a walking miracle!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness. What a horrible fright that must have been for you and your family. I'm so glad he has mended and can still walk. May God bless him and you during the coming year. Thanks for leaving me a comment.
DeleteI am thankful for time. My husband and I have had time to enjoy each other and doing more things together.
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What a thoughtful answer! I too have had more time during the past year to enjoy the company of my husband. And yes, it's a pleasure doing things with him that I formerly had to do alone. Thanks for dropping by and leaving me a comment.
DeleteI'm thankful for outdoor spaces and the ability to see people there.
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When I'm outdoors my cobwebs clear and I can better organized my thoughts. Thanks for dropping by and leaving me a comment.
DeleteBeautiful perspective. We truly always have something to be thankful for. Thanks for opportunity to win a book. Always a blessings.
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I am so glad you liked my blog posting! And thanks for dropping by Suspense Sisters and leaving me a comment. I wish you a blessed holiday season and good luck in the drawing.
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DeleteI unfortunately have no way to get ahold of the winner I picked (she forgot to leave her email address) so I picked another winner and it is YOU. Congrats. A copy of my book Hiding in Plain Sight is going in the mail to you soon. If our other winner contacts me, you will book get books. Thanks for being a reader of Suspense Sisters.
Each year at the Thanksgiving dinner table, each person there tells us what she/he is thankful for. It's always interesting and always enlightening. Yes, typically things like, "health" or "roof over our head" but often, too, the health of friends, the memory of loved ones who have passed, some silly simple thing (like my new stove this year) that has made life simpler. We do something similar on New Year's Eve when my husband and I list all the good things that happened during the year.
ReplyDeleteAh, what a pleasure to see a comment from a new readers. I apologize for taking so long to finish posting replies. And thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving traditions. What a great idea to have people share before they chow down. I'm sure that dinner was wonderful, cooked on your new stove. Have a wonderful holiday season.
DeleteI’m thankful that we got to spend the day at our son’s house with their two boys and our daughter in law’s parents.
ReplyDeleteThankful that we were able to buy our first house after 51 years of marriage. Happy for retirement.
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DeleteAnd I am very happy for you too. Congrats on the new house. And I'm so glad you were able to spend Thanksgiving with your loving family. Thanks for dropping by and leaving me a comment.
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ReplyDeleteI’m so thankful for family, health and hope! Above all things, I’m thankful for the gift of Jesus as my Lord and Savior!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your thoughtful comment. I do am glad I know the Lord. Bless you during the coming holiday season.
DeleteThanks to everyone who took the time to leave me a comment. They were all read and appreciated. Robin C of North Carolina has been picked as the winner of Hiding in Plain Sight. I will contact her privately. Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my post. Mary Ellis
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