And Be Thankful

In the cool crisp morning, I read a little from the Psalms. The Psalmist said:

"I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart ... The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands." ~Ps. 138: 1,8

If I had to look back over the past year and a half and pick one thing that I've been learning I would say that God has taught me so much about relationships. That life is about relationships. He is a relational God, and I was created in His image, making me a relational person. Because of the relationships I've had I can see how God has worked and how He is continually molding my heart to be like He intended it to be. Though it be lowly and unworthy, I will sing praises to my Lord and Savior and give thanks to His holy name. His holy name. Woe to me, I'm a man of unclean lips. But He has touched me and consumed my sin--leaving only His pure righteousness. Below are names of people that have touched my life in little and big ways, but all with one thing in common--because of their relationship with me I have been driven to the Lord with thankfulness! Thank you Lord for using people to teach me more about You and about your beautiful heart. I love you.

Mom, Dad, Thomas, Ruth, Hannah, Philip, Bonnie, Amy, Whitney, Kelly, Callie, Aunt Mckenzie, Aunt Fran, Frances, Julia, Kathleen, J-Marty, Garret, Miranda, Kayla, Savannah, Kathryn, Katherine, Meredith, Tori, Jeanna, Alex, Nicole, Uncle Marty, Austin, Mrs. Goodrum, Josiah, Mary-Lisa, Young Joy, Coach Davis, Jessie B., Shelby, Mary Lynn, Grace C., Bethany, Faith, Dina, Cynthia, Letha, Ian, Ellen, Pop-Pop, Grandmother, Papa, Rebekah, Mrs. Edwards, Jo Baron, Joe Mullin, Mrs. Acton, Rachel O., Mrs. Davis, Hannah Hall, Luke, Mrs. Wolfe, Coach Wolfe, Women who came to the Thursday morning brunch, Coach Mullin, Kate, Deborah, Heather, Aunt Nancy, Uncle Barney, Mrs. Kerns, Mr. Green, Mr. Minick, Jeremy, Laurel, Brooke, Alana, Caroline, Mandie, Sydney, Annika, Kim, Sara Wilder, Miller, Mrs. Hosey, Sophy, Tori Adams, Virginia, Molly, Emily, Giz, Sarah K., Kiara, Adrianna, Katherine Potts, Maddie, Nathaniel R., Katie, Mrs. Hood, Gracie, Chip, Karis, Beverly, Abigail, Jessica Hoover, Kate Crye, Lizzy Hester, Paul, Anna Somerville, Meghan, Rachel Corman, Hannah F., ....

There are more. Thank you Lord for all these people and even the ones that I have forgotten to mention (also thank you for forgiving me even when I'm forgetful)... Happy Thanksgiving!!!