Thanks

A friend challenged me to write about things in my life that I’m thankful for so here it goes.

I’m thankful for every breath God gives me. For every beat of my new heart and every beat of my old one. I’m thankful for the home I have and the bed I get to wake up in each morning. I’m thankful for the food I have and the clothes on my back. I’m thankful that I can sit on my deck at night and stare into a star-filled sky. I’m thankful for loving parents that are always there for me when times are tough. I’m thankful for the friendships I now have with my brothers when we hated each other for so long. I’m thankful for my friends and the encouragement they give. I’m thankful for my thoughts and the talents that I have. That I can use my hands to create or to play sports. I’m thankful for my new life and for what my old one taught me. I’m thankful that I can read and write. I’m thankful for a God who loves me more than I can fathom, in spite of all the wrong things I’ve done and the fact that I turned my back on Him so many times. I’m thankful that He is the reason behind all the things I wrote about. He sustains me. He gives me life. He is my light when I’m in darkness. He is my hope. I’m thankful that I can always turn to Him and He will welcome me with open arms. I’m thankful that I don’t have to do this on my own because I would fail. I’m thankful that Christ gave Himself for me.