I'm Grateful

Taking the time to smell the roses once in awhile will give you a real lift. My son is in town and it is just a blessing on a number of levels. I'm grateful that our Lord kept him safe for sixteen months in Afghanistan. I'm grateful for the way he has become a productive young man. I'm grateful for the few hours that my wife, my daughter and my son spent in the home the other night just talking. No deep issues to mull over, simply enjoying one another as a family. I may not have the money that some people have. I may not have the notoriety that others have. I may not have the influence that others have, but I am so grateful for the simple blessings of life. I have enough materially. I have my health. I have an assignment to serve the Lord in an environment that I love. I have a wonderful family. I have both joy in Christ and happiness with my life. I am truly blessed and I know it.