"IN everything give thanks" is the call of Scripture. Thanksgiving is not limited to a certain time of the year, or even to certain moments in our lives - but in everything we are to give thanks, because Christ is worthy of praise and thanksgiving every step of the journey - both the good and the bad - the pleasant and unpleasant. It is an attitude of the spirit that we are called to - a perpetual spirit of thankfulness. And if we would only but take the time to consider all of the ways in which we can trace His hands in our lives our spirits would burst forth with honor and praise. When is the last time we stopped to count our blessings? To name them one by one? This is my attempt to do so.
I start with the greatest blessing of my life - this blessing has a name, her name is Nicole. Never in a million years did I think that this beautiful 7th grade girl would eventually become my wife - and never could I have known the amazing woman she would become right before my very eyes. In her I have seen the truest expressions of God's grace - for she, like no one else, has seen both the best of me and the absolute worst of me - and yet from her continually comes grace, faithfulness, forgiveness, love, compassion, - in her I have seen what it means to love like He loves, for she has done so with me. I have also seen the greatest expressions of His favor - the Bible reminds us that the man who finds a wife finds a good thing, obtaining the favor of the Lord - and after 11 years it is easy to see what He meant. How in the world did I end up with someone so amazing? Someone so intelligent? Someone so incredibly beautiful? Someone so passionate about right? Someone so selfless? Someone who gives herself to those whom she loves without restraint? She is so much more than any man deserves - and yet she is mine. Her beauty still takes my breath away. Her laughter still makes me happier than anything. Her involvement with our children is incredible to watch. All of the funny things she does, all of the kind things she does, the spiritual, the honorable, the sacrificial - all of these and more make up this wonderful woman. In her I have learned so much, witnessed so much, received so much. She deserves the best of me, because she is the best of me. Today I am most thankful for the love of my life - the woman that God has given to me to spend my life with - the one who captivates me like no one else - my wife. Father, thank you for giving me the greatest blessing in the most common of places - thank you for crafting her especially for me and me for her - thank you for uniting our hearts - thank you for this most wonderful gift - thank you for Nicole!
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