Living in Thankfulness

Thank you Jesus for my two boys. Both are gifts from God. They are double gifts: gifts that please me and gifts that allow me to serve. The world sees the latter as foolishness. How can it be a gift to serve? But my example is Christ, "who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."

And I'm thankful for the dear mother-in-christ who reminded me of this today. God is so good. He knows just what we need. And I'm thankful for the dear sisters (especially you grace girls!) who continue to pray for and encourage me.




























"Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus..."

Dear Lord, help me to remember this and meditate on this. Preserve me from the temptation of grumbling and selfishness. Forgive me for my discontent and help me to accept each day from Your hand with joy. Help me to see the needs of others and to serve them for Christ's sake. Amen.