Thankful

Thankful for a dirty table to wash, crumbs to sweep, mouths to feed, leaves to rake, snow to shovel, toys to put away, baths to be given and a noisy, messy house.

Thankful for this day.

Thankful for a devoted husband, children, siblings and parents through thick and thin; steadfast hearts bound together in Christ will always win.

Thankful for my family.

Thankful for an unanticipated note offering hope from above, a meal prepared with sacrifice and love, the care of others flying in like doves.

Thankful for humanity.

Thankful for a sun that shines, trees that blossom, lose their leaves, and rest, for in each season God displays His splendor and best.

Thankful for creation.

Thankful for sophisticated medical treatment, the restorative healing process, and damaged legs that can learn to walk again.

Thankful for my health.

Thankful for the peace of God, that comes from receiving His Son’s atoning blood, and restoring me to the High King’s Table.

Thankful for my salvation.

Thankful that everything I do can be dedicated to God’s eternal call, to reaching the world one and all, with the prized possession of crossing over heaven’s walls.

Thankful for the mission.

I could go on and on, and that is the loveliness of a grateful heart: it recognizes all things as gifts, and thus even the “simple” is made sacred.

Thank YOU, above all, to my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on this Thanksgiving Day.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all, dear ones! Let your heart overflow with gratitude today and every day, shining as TREES OF HOPE for Our God, that the world may behold!