2020 has given me so much to be thankful for!
In a time when fear seems to be crippling our families, our community, and our nation, I have chosen a different perspective. Chalk it up to naivety or trust in the Lord; I have enjoyed 2020. Here are a few things I am thankful for:
My son, Aidan:
He is such a joy, making me want to be better and do better. And while he’s with his Dad this Thanksgiving, I am thankful he has a relationship with him. I’m grateful his dad is in Aidan’s life. When we started homeschooling in 2019, before all the COVID chaos, I was immensely thankful for the extra time this has given Aidan and me to spend together.Yet, COVID has given us more opportunities to connect, so I am grateful for this as he approaches his final years at home.
My chosen family:
These women are so much a part of me I often forget they aren’t my “blood” family. If you don’t have a circle of people that “know” you and “no” you, FIND THEM! Run to the nearest small group at church and start praying for God to reveal them to you. It’s nearly impossible to stay humble and accountable without godly women speaking into your life.
A few other things:
God’s stretching, accelerated growth in my faith, learning to lean in to trust God fully, supernatural provision amid a pandemic, faith to step up and step out into what God wants for my life, the release of fear – of man and what they think and honestly, fear of myself, of what I feel about myself.
This time of quarantine and just the odd state our world is in has exposed so many issues that need addressing in each of us, our relationships, and our leadership – regionally and nationally. I’m thankful for it. Because God brought so much out into the light, he is already exposing so much darkness and equipping us to help do the same.
In a time where a lot of people are scared and crippled, step out in faith and ask the Lord to show you an attitude of gratitude, and I genuinely believe you will begin to see the things that only could have happened during a pandemic of this magnitude.
