At the end of a long Thanksgiving holiday, I am again reminded that I have much to be thankful for...
* a hubbie who still tells me I am beautiful (& who cooks and is doing luandry as we speak!)
* two healthy kids who only fight a little bit...most days anyway!
* a great set of in-laws who love and adore us.
* wonderful siblings
* a fantastic mom who spoils me too much...thanks mom :)
* a warm place to call home
* great friends and a vibrant church family
* a job...even though it gets on my nerves some days!
* reliable transportation
* very little debt...almost debt free, but not quite.
But most of all I am thankful for a loving God who forgives me of my sins. At this time of year, I feel that blessing most abundantly. "God so loved the world, (that means us folks...) that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes (yup... you gotta believe it, confess it and live it) in him would have enternal life" JOHN 3:16 What an awesome concept...God Loves us. So much that he was willing to sacrifice his most precious child to save the rest of us. Today I encourage you to really think about that... the idea that Jesus died so that you might live; but not an Earthly, selfish life, but a life of love toward your fellow man; a life of walking through the world as a blessing to others; a life of faith in the creator, and a confession of that life. So, count your blessings tonight...write them down to look back at on a "rainy day", and meditate on John 3:16...God's greatest blessing to you. xoxox my friends...ali
