I have a wonderful Lord and Savior who loves me unconditionally, although I don’t deserve it. He is a just, loving, caring, understanding, comforting, teaching, healing, patient God. He loves me much more than I allow Him to love me and much more than I love myself. He died on a cross for me. I’m so undeserving.
I have a wonderful husband who understands me, makes me laugh, supports me, encourages me, serves his family, who is a hard worker, and loves me. I know God made him perfectly for me.
I have an amazing family who is so unique – we care deeply for one another. We would give each other the shirts off our backs. We understand one another and appreciate each other’s company. We can laugh together, we can cry together, we understand one another.
I have a wonderful career that allows me to use my God-given abilities. My career challenges me every day. My career gives me a sense of pride that I can accomplish goals, use my knowledge, and feel that my skill is needed.
I have a beautiful home that keeps us safe, secure, and warm. It’s a home that memories will be made and cries and laughter will be heard.
I have been graced with some beautiful friends; true inner-beauty. Each friend having special gifts that God has given them. They each bless me with their laughter, their true passion for life, their love of the Lord, the care and compassion.
I’m a blessed person, truly more than I can even comprehend most days. This year, I’ve learned a lot about myself. I’ve learned how God looks at His children, how He wants our hearts to be, and how He chooses each of us to walk paths He has prepared for us.
On Thanksgiving, we always stop to think about the obvious ones - family, homes, friends. Do we stop and thank Him for those things that are tough to grasp sometimes?
Thank you Lord for taking my Dad to be with You. I miss him terribly – his voice, his passion, his laugh, his concern, his touch. It hurts some days more than others. I’m thankful that you chose me to feel such raw pain. This pain has changed my perspective on You, on heaven, on family, on forgiveness, on worship. Thank You for allowing me to see Your will. Thank You for comforting me. Thank You for not forgetting me through this. Thank You for the lessons taught and those to come. Thank You for choosing me.
Thank you Lord for being a step-mom. This is a hard job - loving a child who isn’t mine, who didn’t choose me and who found me in her own brokenness. I’ve always struggled with breaking down the walls of my heart and this has been a true test of my ability to love and to hope for love in return. I have had to practice patience and holding my tongue, experience turning the other cheek, struggle with resentfulness, truly understand the act of being selfless. I have not always walked this journey with grace. Thank You for always forgiving me and dealing with my heart. Thank You for having patience with me. You have chosen me and I am relying on You. Thank You for choosing me.
For this life, You choose me. In return, I must become more reliant on you. Lord, You see so much good in broken things. You turned my heart of stone and made it a home for You and have set me free.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever’s in front of me, help me to sing hallelujah. I’ll choose to sing hallelujah.
Whatever may come, I will choose to be thankful. I am thankful today and every for Him choosing me to be a part of His will.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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