I pulled a weed today.
I watched a hummingbird syphon honey from a lovely purple flower. I felt brilliant sunshine wash over me as I
gazed into an ocean-blue sky. I heard my
daughter’s voice on the telephone. Today
I moved with little pain. A good friend
sent me a text to check on me. I read a
good book. A tree next to my patio
provided me shade. I cooked a good
meal. I learned a new word. I wrote a poem. An old friend showed up on Facebook. Someone
smiled at me. I am thankful. God is good!
I sit today anticipating a “bucket list” dream that I’ve had
since I was 17 – preparing for two college courses at Mesa Community College
that begin in two days. Excitement,
fear, and trepidation live in my being at the thought. Life got in the way of my dream to obtain a
college degree. The opportunity is now
here – years later. I am thankful. God is good!
As I mature and come to the latter phase of my life, trivial
annoyances and disappointments are filed away in a “Miscellaneous” folder and
ultimately forgotten. Each day given by
God challenges us to bring His blessings to the forefront and to dismiss the past
bumps and curves of life as interesting, educational, but now gone. Today is new; today is fresh; today is
glorious.
I am thankful. God is
good!
God loves us so much that He continually rains blessings
down on His children. We become caught
up in busyness, obligations, responsibilities - inured to God’s gifts of roses
and sunshine and hummingbirds and grandchildren, our bodies, friends, smiles, family,
books, and poems. The old adage of “stop
and smell the roses” compels each of us to open our souls to God, His
blessings, His plan for our lives. After
all, God created the roses. He gave us
life. He gave His only Son to die for our
sins; we are free from condemnation. I
am thankful. God is good!
Would I like to win the lottery? Oh yeah.
But a video-chat from my grandson pointing out a vacancy where his baby
tooth used to be? A much greater
blessing. And the greatest blessing of
all is God’s assurance of everlasting life with Him in heaven. I am thankful. God is good!
“Because of the LORD’S great love, we are not
consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22, 23
