"What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits to me?" Psalm 116:2
Today I give thanks because I do not understand. Today I give thanks because worrying about tomorrow will not grow me a cubit, or even an inch. Today I give thanks because He sees every sparrow that falls, and He will not let me fall.
This tangible record of gratitude is not a trend. It is the only way, right now, that I can figure out how to survive, to turn back to Him, to rejoice, to revel in life in the face of deep mysteries I cannot grasp.
1. A safe journey on crowded, icy mountain roads with low visibility
2. Time spent with my dad
3. The hospitality and concern of others who barely know us in putting us up for the night
4. Snow, never ending, turning the mountains into a winter wonderland
5. A fireplace
6. Grace- God giving me a free gift I do not deserve. Free gifts. This life. My middle name- grace- all that I have, I do not deserve. This life, I do not deserve. Grace...I am here and He is in me.
7. Our needs met, day by day, moment by moment
8. A continual fierce struggle for growth in my walk with Christ, different than ever before
9. God's provision of a firefighting job for my husband
10. God's purpose in all things
11. Being taught joy in places I never thought possible
12. One of those places...another provision, my job
13. More women to cultivate relationships with and minister to here
14. A delightful day cleaning the house and cooking homemade pasta
15. Family with whom to share our home and a meal
16. My sister coming, SOON!
17. A week off of work to spend time with her and our youth group girls
18. New babies in the family- two already here and two coming very soon! :)
19. The fruits of the Spirit slowly, painfully coming alive in my fleshly self.
20. Sharing life together with a sweet friend and watching her grow
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