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It amazes me how much I have to be thankful for this year. Two years ago I was in the twentieth year of my separation, my back ached, I still had two semesters of college left, we lived in a noisy apartment building, my mother of 94 years of age had just passed away (but since she had been a Christian since the age of thirteen that wasn’t as bad as it could have been), and lots of other things were going on to keep me from being as thankful last year as I should have been. Last year, I received my divorce, I graduated college,in December two days after I quit smoking, we moved into a house, my back does not hurt at all nor does anything else for the first time in years…I have a lot to be thankful for.
I especially am thankful for the love of my life, and for a gracious, merciful, loving, and awesome God whose patience with us is beyond comprehension. And I am thankful for those little things in life that smooth the bumps a bit: the courteous driver who lets you merge or change lanes when he/she didn’t have to and no one else wants to let you; the week off school; the mild weather; and the wonderful folks at WordPress.com who allow us to amuse ourselves with this business of blogging; the ability to post silly things like a guitar puzzle (the answer can be found in Poetry Corner); and part time work to get me by.
I hope everyone’s holiday season this year brings more joy and happy surprises than were expected.
