A Year of Gratitude

Every year at this time I see many post on Facebook where they want to say what they are thankful for. So I am going to try to do that not only for the next 30 days as most will but I intend on doing this for the next 365 days as well.

Today I am thankful for the ability to still have my Mother and Father with me, we have had a few scares this year and they are doing wonderful now. My sister has been through a lot but I still have her. I have three wonderful and healthy children. I have a wife who loves me and cares about me and has been doing so for the past 24+ years (I count dating in our time together as well). But today I am especially thankful for the one allows me to wake up and serve. My creator.

Proverbs 1:7-8 “The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”

As I review some of the events of the past week; I wonder if everyone focused on this one verse from the Bible if it would help affect what is happening in current events.

Today I want to encourage everyone to take time and focus on what they are grateful for; I also want to challenge you to write about it and also to read a Proverb a day. There are 31 chapters in Proverbs and take just 1 or 2 verses on focus on them each day.