On that note, I'm also incredibly thankful for my boyfriend, Matt, who was a complete surprise blessing, and who continues to bless me every day since we first reconnected. I'm humbled by his gentle encouragements to be better, and I'm thankful for witnessing the way a loving relationship is supposed to be through how he treats me and prays for me/us, and I'm so thankful for the many (many, many) laughs we share on a daily basis. God placed him in my life at precisely the moment He knew was right (even if I wasn't aware of what He was doing at the time), and I couldn't be happier now. I love you, Matthew (:
I'm thankful to and for my parents, who have shown so much love and support over the last few months, and who stood by my side and faithfully prayed for me as God worked in my heart to give me healing and peace. I wouldn't have gotten through
On a final note, this year has been tough, and while I've been thankful right along for my experiences, the joy and thanksgiving in my heart is especially prevalent on this day. This year has been filled with more uncertainty, strife, heartache, and turmoil than I'd felt in years, and I've grown so much from it. In the end, I have no clue what the future holds, but I do know Who holds my future...and I'm no longer afraid of what may come next.
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise! Praise Him, bless His Name." - Psalms 100:4 TLV
"I will thank Yahweh with all my heart; I will declare all Your wonderful works." - Psalms 9:1 HCSB
"Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." - Psalms 106:1 NKJV
"The Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue, Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise. The Lord is all I have, and so I put my hope in him." - Lamentations 3:22-24 GNB
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