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Goodbye 2020! And Thank You.

 


Goodbye 2020.

Thank you for what you taught us.

-To look to Jesus, the only source of total Truth

-To be thankful for the little things

-To cherish times spent with those we love

-To be thankful for our precious homes

-To be thankful for provisions provided by our Great Provider

-To appreciate an opportunity to "do coffee" or "dine in"

-To be thankful to wake up healthy

-To be able to connect via technology

-To not take hugs and touch for granted

-To be creative and resourceful, coming up with new ways to do old things

-To laugh more, look at the bright side and  chuckle at the funny stuff

-To grow in trust and faith in Him who has it all under control, even when things seem so out of control

-To be more thankful for our jobs

-To be so thankful for the power of purpose

-To find meaning in the every day things

-To delight in the ordinary

-To be thrilled with the unordinary

-To cherish the gift of praising God corporately (oh the beauty of harmony)!

-To value the feel of air against one's non-masked face (ie when removing my mask while walking to the car after a day at work)

-To love the opportunity to actually see someone's smile,

-To better understand the blessing of a "twinkle in one's eyes" when a smile may otherwise go undetected

-To appreciate even more the hope we have in the future because of Christ

-To be thankful for the opportunities given to slow down a bit

-To be more grateful for the gifts of family and friends

-To appreciate those who utilized their gifts and God given intelligence to seek cures and therapies

-To be thankful for those who gave and sacrificed and then gave some more

-To be glad for those who were able to experience special moments that they would otherwise have missed

-To realize that many families grew closer as they spent more time together

-To acknowledge that there were those who opened their hearts, schedules and wallets to meet the needs of others

-To mentally dwell on the plight of others and seek to grow in understanding, recognizing that one of the best ways we can help others is to understand, validate and truly love them  

-To come to recognize the need to be patient, understanding, communicative and loving towards others who may have looked at things differently, recognizing that one's experience and situation often dictates their perspective

-To celebrate those who decided to take on new challenges and step out into new territories, to try things they maybe always thought about, but never  before took the time to do (like blog:) )

-To have an even greater love for the simple pleasures of being outdoors; biking, hiking, walking; just taking in the refreshing beauty of God's amazing creation

-To  more fully realize the importance of prayer and the need to cry out for revival for our own country and the world

The list could go on and on

Thankfulness abounds!

God is good. And He reigns!

And for that I am most thankful!

And so now, 2020, the door has swung wide open. Please. Go. 

You have not been what we would call fun. You have been hard. For some, really really hard.

But because of Jesus and redemption, because of the reality of growth and learning, you have been good.

We are glad to see you go.

But we are so thankful for what you taught us!

                                           

                                                    



                                                            



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