It’s a simple concept. In fact, it almost seems trite. How many times throughout life have we been told to be grateful for what we have? Yet, gratitude, even in its most elementary, basic form, works. It causes us to think about our blessings and the Source of our blessings, and in those thoughts we find true affection for God and all that He’s done.
When couples stand at an altar and pledge their lives to one another, typically they’re young and filled with idealistic views of a glittering future together. They sigh contentedly and dream about a day when they’re little old people, holding hands as they shuffle across the street together, having spent a lifetime in between living in relative health and prosperity.
“This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,” 1 Timothy 1:18 NASBS
“For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,” Romans 9:3 NASBS
When four year old Ivy wakes up in the morning, her very first thought is, “Mama!” She opens her eyes and hits the trail looking for me. I hear her little feet running through the house, and if it’s early, like it is most days, she runs to my side of the bed, flings her blankie over the top of me, and climbs in. When I get out of bed, she immediately jumps down and follows me telling me that I’m her best friend. I’ve been the center of all my kids’ universes at different times on this journey of motherhood for the past 21 years. It’s always a precious time.
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