Thankful Thursday

 

 

I fell asleep on my couch, but I can't let this evening end without expressing my gratitude

 

There are so many ways that I have seen God's hand over this past week, and experienced an outpouring of His grace and mercy

 

Last week I posted in the aftermath of what could have been viewed as a tragic event

 

And yet even in those moments I was able to see how God was orchestrating within the circumstances for my good

 

We had planned a full weekend of continued work getting my wife's parents' house ready to put on the market

 

But the doctor told me Friday morning I shouldn't do any lifting or strenuous work

 

I'm thankful Chris' cousin and her husband were in town for a few days and could pitch in to assist in moving stuff out of the house

 

Also thankful for my brother-in-law, Steve, who drove up from Virginia on Saturday to give us some much needed help

 

I'm grateful for the progress I've seen over the past week in the vision in my right eye; it's not back to what it had been before the accident, but it is getting pretty close

 

I'm thankful for the many who cried out to God on my behalf

 

Especially thankful that I serve a God who hears and responds to those prayers

 

God tells me that children are a blessing from Him; I experienced that blessing as I was able to connect with all four of our kids via Skype last weekend

 

There are times when I think modern technology might be a curse, but as I was able to talk to and see each of my kids who live so many miles away I expressed gratitude to God for the technology that allowed for that to happen

 

And I received a special blessing yesterday when I heard from my son, Adam, that he has some time off around Thanksgiving and will be able to come home for 6 days to spend that time with his mom and me

 

I'm thankful for airplanes that will help him get here and back!

 

I'm thankful for challenging conversations with other men this past week and for the way God uses those times to help point me in the direction I should go

 

I'm thankful for His patience with me

 

Thankful that even when I am faithless, He remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself

 

Thankful for His Spirit who indwells me and guides me

 

Thankful for God's word; grateful it is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.  I'm thankful for the time I can spend in His word each day, and I'm asking Him to speak to me through His word so that I might grow in my knowledge of Him

 

Thankful for grace

 

I've experienced it throughout my life in so many ways

 

Thankful that God's mercies are new every morning.  Can't wait to see what's in store for tomorrow!