Thankful Thursday

It’s payback time. Right now my digital thermometer is blank, meaning that it’s colder than -40, the spot where the thermometer quits registering. And it’s been cold all week. This is the time of year when I’m especially thankful for a warm home. I’m thankful for the fireplace, the wood pile, a cozy bed and books to read. 

I’m also thankful for a car that can be trusted to get me where I need to go when it’s extremely cold. Last winter my car went kaput and for weeks I either stayed hom or borrowed a vehicle to drive. It was difficult, so I’m especially thankful to God for providing me with a new vehicle and for keeping it running during this recent cold spell.

I’m thankful that my baby granddaughter is growing and learning every day. 

I’m thankful that God has given me all these gifts, and I’m also thankful that in Christ he has blessed me “with every spiritual blessing”—that I have (or will have) all God’s saving gifts, too.