Thanksgiving

Old post revamped.


That God loves me, deeply, faithfully, unconditionally, eternally.

That Jesus provided a way for me to be reconciled to God.

That God is always in control of all things.

That God allows circumstances in my life to test me, strengthen me, prove me, and purify me.

That I have been married for 16 years to the man God created me for.

That I have a brilliant daughter who loves the Lord and is wise beyond her years.

That I have a son who is quick as a whip and sweet and loving.

That my parents are still alive and married to each other 45 years. That they raised me to know Jesus. That they trusted me and were strict at the same time. That they are still there for me.

For my sister and her family. For my nieces and nephew. That things don't always go my way.

That God doesn't say yes to all my prayers.

For blue skies that take my breath away.

For mountains that reminds me of the Might and Power and Steadfastness of my King.

For wind that reminds me of the Sweet presence of the Holy Spirit.

For clouds that remind me that some day my Jesus will be riding on one of them to come and get me!

For brooks and streams that remind me of the Water that quenches all thirsts.

For rain that reminds me of the mercies of God.

For thunder that reminds me of the voice of God. For the word Grace.

For each breath I take. I want God to receive each one as a Praise offering to Him.

For the moon and the stars that remind me of how small I am.

For the steam on my tea that reminds me of how short my time here on earth really is.

For the wonderful, amazing privilege of Prayer.

For my wonderful friends! God has blessed me with so many who meet different needs in my life!

For God's Word. The sharp sword that wounds my flesh and heals my spirit. The WORD of God. The WORD who was in the beginning with God. The WORD who became flesh.

For my health, my sanity, my intelligence, my personality, my failures, my desires and dreams. They are what make me who I am.

For my house and car and the clothes in my closet. For all of the material blessings that God has shared with me.


For these things and so many more, I give thanks.

rich and poor

We are rich.  When looking at the world as a whole, we are very rich.  We have two cars.  We have 2,000 + sq feet of living space.  We have three bedrooms and two living areas.  We have a stove and an indoor toilet.  Three indoor toilets!  I have shoes I don't wear.

When looking at some of my friends, we aren't so rich.  They have 6,000 + sq ft of living space.  I don't know how many bedrooms.  They have two or three SUVs they have granite countertops and marble floors.

Behind our house is open space and in that open space there is a golf course and a club going up.  Membership to that club will be $100,000 per year, plus $1000 per month.  Boy.  We are dirt poor when compared to that!

It all depends on who you're looking at.  The trick is to learn to be in my friend's huge home or look out at the expensive golf course and still be content.  And guess what?  I'm getting there.  I really am.  Thanks to God.  Its something I've struggled with for a long time.  Wanting.  Wanting.  Envying.  Coveting.  

But God has richly blessed us and we have far more than we actually need.  FAR more.  We are among the truly rich and that would be true even if every material thing were gone.  All these things will pass away.  But love, family, friends, wisdom, understanding, right standing with God -- these are the things of true wealth.