Even more cards have come in listing things for which you are grateful:
- for a healthy and happy family, for my whole family that has great jobs
- for my family, Trinity and Jesus’ saving grace
- for all the blessings that we daily receive, family, our church, health and many other numerous blessings that we take for granted – Thanks be to God! Forgiveness and Salvation!
- to have served in the military in a country that tolerated protestors that have no idea what they are protesting
- for answered prayers, the love of a good husband and being cancer-free!
- for supportive family and friends
- for no war within our borders, a beautiful, brilliant, compassionate wife, for opportunities to exercise creativity, unconventional love from a dog, that there is a sovereign plan, for family (most days J)
- for supportive family and friends
- for my health and safety and that of my friends and family, for Matilda the cat, for the opportunity to have a career in music, for my future wife Suzy
- for the women in my life: wife, daughters and mother
- for the Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need – the sun, the rain, my faith, friends, family and many more here at Trinity to support me through whatever comes… and His grace every day
- for my faith, my family, and my country
- for Jesus and for my family
- for Pastor Zehnder and his ministry at Trinity
- for my wonderful friends
- for my wife Anne, for my family and friends, my Lord Jesus Christ who died for my sins, for my nation the United States of America, still the land of the free, for those who stand watch defending us against those who would kill and destroy us – our military, law enforcement and intelligence services, for our pastors who serve the Lord and his flock, especially Pastor Zehnder and all of our pastors who have stood by this church during our call process
- for God’s mercy when I make mistakes and for the love and good healthy given to my family and me
- for MUSIC
- for my family and my teaching position
- for our Trinity family, children and grandchildren, and wonderful parents
- for family-husband, children, grandchildren, mother, brothers, nieces, nephews, for Trinity church and school, for friends, a servant heart, for opportunities to help others, being able to see God’s hand in the world around us in everything, for daily blessings, for our pastors Schaefer, Martin and Zehnder.
- for family, health, financial comfort, and not having to drive on I-4 everyday
- for the trees that shade my world, for sun to brighten my world, for my family to love and for forgiveness to wash away my sins
- for the blessing of a loving Christian family and soon-to-be-born granddaughter
- for friends
- for my family, that my husband and I both have good jobs, family moving forward in the IVF process
- for each and every day
- for this year, for God’s peace and presence that has supported me through ups and downs. I’m thankful for my family, my health, the ability to learn and follow my dream in service to others
- for my wife and son
- for a wonderful first year of marriage and for answered prayers
Don’t forget steps 2 and 3
Communicate your thanks to someone — in person, in prayer, in a photo, a thank you note (written, emailed, texted – whatever works). Make it personal and specific.
Encourage others to participate in this 30 day challenge with you. You will multiply the blessings from your efforts if lots of people around you are also participating. Each day make an effort to be a blessing to someone else. In that way, you guarantee they have something to add to their own gratitude list!