Thankful Thursday

I sit here on this Thursday evening with a grateful heart

I'm thankful Jesus is my Savior

thankful He intercedes for me at the Father's right hand

thankful God is my Rock, my strength and my song

I'm thankful He provides energy for each new day

my job is definitely physically taxing, but waiting on God renews my strength

He puts a song in my heart and a smile on my face

I'm thankful for the gift of today

thankful I woke up this morning and was able to get out of bed and move about freely

I'm thankful for the friends God has gifted me with

thankful for their support through prayer and encouraging words

I'm thankful for family

my sister is visiting this week, working on some memory items with my wife

my brother-in-law will be coming over the weekend to help celebrate my father-in-law's birthday

I'm grateful for those relationships

I'm thankful for my wife, for the years we've shared

thankful for the privilege of starting each day with her in prayer

thankful for times to sing together and times to just sit together

I'm thankful God has blessed us with children (all of them adults now!)

but grateful for the contact we still have with them even though they are scattered across the country

I'm thankful for God's patience with me

thankful He holds me hand and supports me when I stumble

thankful God is forgiving and merciful

thankful for His grace, poured out abundantly in my life

I'm thankful for His word, for the instruction it provides

I'm thankful God speaks to me through His word

and thankful He shows me how to apply it in daily life

every day is a gift from God

every breath is a gift from Him

and every moment is an opportunity to honor God and give Him praise

don't miss out on the opportunities!