"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57
This is the time of year when we reflect upon everything that we are thankful for. I guess that is a good thing. This is also, now and forevermore the beginning of a season of missing those that are no longer with us. But that should not stop us from being thankful.
I am writing this blog on the Monday before Thanksgiving. You will probably be reading this either the day after or a few days after... The day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) will be the day that my mom, sisters, brothers - in - law, nieces, and nephew go to the cemetery to visit my Dad and have our first ever graveside memorial service. My mom and sister have picked out a few bible verses for us to read, and then we will share a few memories. I am thinking this will be a very tearful day...Maybe we ought to invest in kleenex..... Yet even this event makes me thankful.... sad, but overwhelmingly thankful....
Did you catch the part about my mom and sister picking out bible verses to read? Oh yeah! They did! Amazing.... I didn't think my mom even knew what the inside of a bible looked like....
I just thought that it would be nice if I shared with you some of the things that I am thankful for:
I am thankful that God loved us enough to give up that which was His so that we may be able to call ourselves His Children...
I am thankful that God has enough love to go around, and enough patience to put up with us at our worst...
I am thankful that He has saved my life because surely without His presence in my life I would not be here today...
I am thankful that He takes care of my needs and that even though I still do worry about them at times, I really don't need to...
I am thankful that God has led me to a Church that has become like a family to me, and that He has used the people there to interact in my life and be living examples of His love and patience and forgiveness. And that He has used them to help me to grow in Him...
I am thankful that out of great sadness and loss, came a family brought together like never before...
I am thankful for friends who are willing to overlook my human failures to get to know the me that Gods trying to mold me into...
I am thankful to have found my calling to serve God, and to be able to put to use the talents that He has given me to serve Him and give Him honor...
I am thankful that He has allowed me to see my dream of getting an education fulfilled. And that hopefully He will use it for His glory...
I am thankful that I have been able to see God working in the lives of others at times where I could not see Him working in my own life, and that it kept me aware that He is here and working in our lives...
I am thankful for Chocolate Pudding....
I am thankful for so much that I could literally go on and on but it would get redundant...
Dear Lord, I am so thankful that I can call you Father, and that You think of me as Yours. I am thankful for all that You have done in my life and in the lives of those I love. I am thankful that You have brought me people whom I can love and care for... And I am thankful for those whom You have used to show me how to love like that.... I am still learning. I am a slow learner.... but I am also thankful Your patience with me as I keep messing it up time and time again.... Yes, there are sad times. Yes I have been crying up a storm lately.... You really did make an unlimited amount of tears didn't You? But at the same time through my pain, You have brought back some really good memories that I had long forgotten. Painful to remember, yes... but they bring a smile to my heart.... So as I go out there Friday morning to remember.... I will be thankful for those memories... and for the chance to share them with my family.... thanks....
This is the time of year when we reflect upon everything that we are thankful for. I guess that is a good thing. This is also, now and forevermore the beginning of a season of missing those that are no longer with us. But that should not stop us from being thankful.
I am writing this blog on the Monday before Thanksgiving. You will probably be reading this either the day after or a few days after... The day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) will be the day that my mom, sisters, brothers - in - law, nieces, and nephew go to the cemetery to visit my Dad and have our first ever graveside memorial service. My mom and sister have picked out a few bible verses for us to read, and then we will share a few memories. I am thinking this will be a very tearful day...Maybe we ought to invest in kleenex..... Yet even this event makes me thankful.... sad, but overwhelmingly thankful....
Did you catch the part about my mom and sister picking out bible verses to read? Oh yeah! They did! Amazing.... I didn't think my mom even knew what the inside of a bible looked like....
I just thought that it would be nice if I shared with you some of the things that I am thankful for:
I am thankful that God loved us enough to give up that which was His so that we may be able to call ourselves His Children...
I am thankful that God has enough love to go around, and enough patience to put up with us at our worst...
I am thankful that He has saved my life because surely without His presence in my life I would not be here today...
I am thankful that He takes care of my needs and that even though I still do worry about them at times, I really don't need to...
I am thankful that God has led me to a Church that has become like a family to me, and that He has used the people there to interact in my life and be living examples of His love and patience and forgiveness. And that He has used them to help me to grow in Him...
I am thankful that out of great sadness and loss, came a family brought together like never before...
I am thankful for friends who are willing to overlook my human failures to get to know the me that Gods trying to mold me into...
I am thankful to have found my calling to serve God, and to be able to put to use the talents that He has given me to serve Him and give Him honor...
I am thankful that He has allowed me to see my dream of getting an education fulfilled. And that hopefully He will use it for His glory...
I am thankful that I have been able to see God working in the lives of others at times where I could not see Him working in my own life, and that it kept me aware that He is here and working in our lives...
I am thankful for Chocolate Pudding....
I am thankful for so much that I could literally go on and on but it would get redundant...
Dear Lord, I am so thankful that I can call you Father, and that You think of me as Yours. I am thankful for all that You have done in my life and in the lives of those I love. I am thankful that You have brought me people whom I can love and care for... And I am thankful for those whom You have used to show me how to love like that.... I am still learning. I am a slow learner.... but I am also thankful Your patience with me as I keep messing it up time and time again.... Yes, there are sad times. Yes I have been crying up a storm lately.... You really did make an unlimited amount of tears didn't You? But at the same time through my pain, You have brought back some really good memories that I had long forgotten. Painful to remember, yes... but they bring a smile to my heart.... So as I go out there Friday morning to remember.... I will be thankful for those memories... and for the chance to share them with my family.... thanks....
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