What I'm thankful for

"Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:"

Psalm 147:7

Even though 2017 has been a very trying year for me personally, I am immensely grateful today for so many blessings.

Let's start with the state of the nation.

Hillary Clinton is not president!

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Even better, we have in the White House someone who has done a political 180 from his annoying predecessor.

I am so thankful for Donald J. Trump. I thank God daily for the privilege of waking up in a country led by a man who seems driven to take America back from the brink of absolute ruin.

That's why I launched a week ago the ThankTrump.US campaign, so everyone could express their gratitude to the president in a meaningful way, with personalized digital cards sent his way. Because it's off to such a great start, I'm extending it through at least February to give Americans the opportunity to hear about it and take part – for free!

Make sure you take a look at the Big List of Trump's first-year accomplishments, which is updated constantly with new achievements. If that doesn't inspire you to take part in this project, nothing will.

What else?

My family: I've got great kids, a great wife, good health. What more can one man ask?

My staff: I'm thankful for the great team I have at WND.com. They've all been through a lot. Many of them have been with us for 20 years. They give their all. Where would I be without them?

My friends: YES, I have friends. And I get by with more than a little help from them.

My faith: It deepens every day. I now realize that God uses trials to see what we're made of. After all, who went through a more grueling trial than His Only Begotten Son. I live for His Coming Kingdom – not earthly rewards.

Thanksgiving is an American tradition conceived on a biblical one. I like to say the Jews invented Thanksgiving, but that's not quite correct. God did. You can read all about it in Leviticus. That might be a good idea over the feast today. But reciting some of the Psalms might make for a better dining experience.

Psalm 26 is a great one: "I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works."

Psalm 50 comes to mind: "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."

Psalm 69 is timely: "But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high. I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving."

Psalm 95 might be the best of them all: "O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."

Psalm 116, not to be forgotten: "I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord."

May everyone reading these words have a blessed Thanksgiving celebration today in which you can put away your worldly cares for a day of rest and relaxation with family, friends and the Holy One of Israel.