“Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” ~A.A. Milne
Several years ago, I posted on Facebook daily in the month of November, something or someone that I was grateful to have in my life. I did it for three years in a row. Which means that at this time of the year, Facebook likes to provide the memories of what I was grateful for in the past.
Sometimes they were silly things like kittens, warm showers, or hugs. Other times they were more serious, like my brother’s cancer treatments, the breath of a newborn baby, or having my grandmother’s crotched blanket to keep me warm.
In all that time, I never wrote that I was thankful for my salvation. I never wrote that I was thankful for a loving God, who gave His only son so that I can have eternal life. I never wrote that I was thankful for Jesus and His ultimate sacrifice on my behalf. I never wrote that I was thankful for the written word. I never wrote that I was thankful I lived in a country where freedom of religion means I can openly be a Christian.
I never wrote any of that.
But I am grateful for all of it. I am probably more grateful for my salvation than for anything else I’ve ever considered.
On this week of Thanksgiving, what are you most grateful for in your life?
~Emily
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; His love endures forever.” ~1 Chronicles 16:34
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