Ahhh, I'm so behind on this blog! Spending time with Seth and Grace, family, Grad school/homework and work has occupied nearly every spare moment of my life lately! I look forward to when school is done and life settles down a bit, and I will get back to working on this blog. For now, I will give a little glimpse into my thoughts today.
My devotions this morning reminded me that, as Christians, we must give thanks in every situation. I struggled with this a bit the last few days as my family has been through quite a lot in the past few months, experiencing a lot of pain and loss...but also a hope that one day we will all be reunited in heaven. The author was careful to note that the Bible doesn't say that we must give thanks 'for' every thing...but that we must give thanks 'in' every thing (in 7 of the 8 translations she checked). I thought that giving thanks 'for' every thing seemed like an impossible task. However, giving thanks 'in' every thing is not easy, but its do-able...especially because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"In every thing give thanks."1st Thessalonians 5:18
I am continually amazed at how God used my cousins, Jeremy and Aaron...even to their last minutes on earth and their legacy's live on. I pray that I will always allow God to use me for His glory and that I will give thanks in every situation, just as they did.
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