I am writing this on the last day of February 2018.

A day that will never come again.

A day that one year ago, I had no idea that I would live to see.

I am so thankful.

Sure, we are probably waking up to several challenges surrounding us – at home, at work, in the world at large.

But I am challenging us today to just be thankful.

There’s a song I remember from my childhood that goes like this:

“Count your blessings, name them one by one; count your blessings see what God has done”.

I dare you to count your blessings TODAY.

I guarantee you will find that they outweigh your challenges.

So Lord, for dying on the cross to save me, for the breath of life, for the lovely (non-cold) weather, for the love and support of my family and friends, for a job, for food in my cupboard, for transportation (no public options where I live) for the fact that you fixed my stuck window (again), sparing me from an expensive trip to the mechanic, for media like this where I can publicly praise You, and for so much more – I am thankful!

What are you thankful for this morning?