Thankful

It’s easy in a year like 2020 to focus on what went wrong, what should have been, and what we’ve lost. I get caught in that trap more than I like to admit.

But in a mindset absent of gratitude, we can never experience satisfying lives. No amount of money, things, or accomplishments will ever be enough.

That’s one of the things I love about Thanksgiving: it reminds us to reflect on the abundant gifts we’ve all been given, to be thankful for what we have, rather than focus on what we don’t.

In light of this, I’m making this week’s F5 about the top 5 things I’m most thankful for this year:

1. I’m thankful for God, our creator, the source of all love and abundance - a God that’s bigger than all the craziness in this world.
   
   
2. I’m thankful for my family. My beautiful wife, 4 wonderful children, our parents, siblings, immediate and extended families. They have been a source of great support.
   
   
3. I’m thankful for our country. The United States of America is still the greatest country on the planet and I’m thankful for the freedom, safety, and opportunity that it provides for all of us.
   
   
4. I’m thankful for the people that I get to work with every day at Bedel Security. I am surrounded by a team of amazing people. Somedays I pinch myself like it’s a dream! They are what makes this company so special and they can achieve anything they set out to do.
   
   
5. I’m thankful to get to work with community bankers. It’s awesome to help an industry that is the backbone of our economy. I’m thankful for our customers, they are made up of great folks and I am proud to call many of them friends. I’m thankful for the difference we make in their lives, how we make their days a little easier and a little less stressful.

I welcome each one of you to take a few moments during the holidays to reflect on the things you’re thankful for in your lives. And on behalf of the Bedel Security Team, we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!