The Bible says to "give thanks in all circumstances" (I Thessalonians 5:18). I was reminded again this week that the verse does not say give thanks for all things rather in all things. That, in and of itself, is something for which to be thankful. God does not ask us to do something that He knows would be too difficult for us.
As I look at the coming year (of which we have 51 weeks left...too soon for a countdown?), which is a year that is not one that I would have chosen for myself, I am glad that God is not asking me to be thankful that I am separated from my husband or that I am going to have to do the packing and transitioning by myself or that I am yet again looking for another job. But God does call me to be thankful in those things.
In light of that, I have begun to call this year ahead "the year of thankfulness" whenever I think about it. On that note, here is what I have thanked God for this past week:
-Liam made it safely there and is transitioning well to the new time and place
-Joy that is not circumstantial
-A church and pastor that challenge me to submit all areas of my life to Christ's victory
-Vitamin D
-My knee felt better this week than it has for six months
-Modern technology that allows chats and face-to-face (or better said face-to-screen-face) conversations
-Mangoes
-People who pray for me
-Peace that passes understanding
-Future plans to which to look forward
-Marine and Army wife friends who know what it's like and know how to encourage
I love this! Good perspective. ..and it's never too early to countdown. It's silly, but I still have my homecoming widget blinking 000 on my tablet. It's a good reminder that God remained faithful throughout and I made it! Praying for you and will call to chat soon.
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