I am Thankful

I mentioned recently in my post The Power of Thank You that Australia’s National Day of Thanksgiving was set down for today, Saturday the 29th of May. It’s a day to say thank you to those who have made our lives and our communities better.

I wonder why you’re thankful today?

I’m incredibly thankful for my wife Pauline. She is beautiful in so many ways. Pauline is such an amazing person who constantly surprises me with her skills, her intelligence, her humour, her compassion, her patience and so much more. I can’t help but be thankful for being able to spend my life with such a wonderful partner.

I’m thankful for our children, Emily and James. Every day I see more and more of their potential unfolding. It’s such a pleasure to spend time with them and to share their life journey.

I’m very thankful for our extended family. It’s so very good to have people on both sides of our family that we know we can depend upon.

Our church family is also rock solid and dependable. I am very thankful that we have a group of people that we can depend upon in every situation. Over the past 17 months since we started attending our current church we have made many firm friendships and we continue to develop deeper relationships with people in our church community.

Turning up for work each day is an amazing privilege. I’m extremely thankful for my job. There are seasons in life, and I may not be there forever, but at the moment I’m thankful that God has placed me in such a great workplace.

I live in Australia and not just Australia but Perth, Western Australia. There’s a huge reason to be thankful.

My body may be getting older but I’m still physically active and I love the opportunity to get on my bike and hammer to work and back each day. I’m very thankful for my health.

There’s so much more to be thankful for, not the least of which is my friendship with the creator of the universe. I’m thankful that God isn’t just an out there spiritual concept or a religious idea but a real person who cares for me far more than I care for myself. I’ve seen that in tangible ways so many times over many years.

What about you? Are you able to name a few of the things in your life that cause you to be thankful? I’d love to hear about the things that create a sense of gratitude in your life. Please note a few of them in the comments section of this post or write a post for your own blog if you have one.

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