Thankfulness

For What am I thankful?

Family:

My wife - She is a gift and a true ministry partner

Noah - for his strength of Mind

Lexi - for seeing beauty in everything

Addie - for your tender heart

Everett - for your constant Joy

I am thankful for a home that is filled with joy and laughter

I am thankful for God’s ever abundant provision

I am thankful for God’s mercy and love

I am thankful for His wisdom that is never in short supply

I am thankful for His strength that has brought us through hardships.

I am thankful for His protection

I am thankful for our new staff both for their hearts and friendship.

I am thankful for our deacons, teachers, and ministry volunteers.

Church Family I am thankful for you. As I was pondering how thankful I am for our church family this passage of scripture came to mind. It expresses beautifully both my current joy but also my future expectations of what God is doing in you.

Philippians 1:1–11 CSB

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4 always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 Indeed, it is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment, 10 so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

This is what God is doing in this place and I am truly thankful to be a part of it.