Give Thanks, Even in the Darkest Days

You know, this has easily been the most difficult week of my entire life. But I am choosing to walk into the grief and the sadness with thankfulness. This is going to have to be a conscious effort on my part, but I know it is what is going to get me through.  Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus, “always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (5:20) He implores the Colossians to, “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” (3:15) 

Thank you, Lord, for the 29 years I had with Tim.  These are just a few of the things I’m thankful for. 

• Provider
• Hardly ever called repairman
• Put up with my bossiness but convinced me to see his way
• Rarely questioned me
• Was my sounding board
• The best dad
• Always told the kids he loved them
• Hugged them
• Let them see him cry
• Taught them to work hard
• Let them make mistakes
• Told them to suck it up 
• Didn’t tolerate ignorance
• Detested laziness
• Served others - sometimes at the expense of family or so I thought.  
• Fair
• Loyal to a fault
• Wanted for nothing 
• Set up all our technology with patience
• patience
• Observant
• Sense of humor like none other
• Silly
• LAUNDRY
• Fighter
• Taught me compassion
• Moved us back to Huntsville despite my wishes - because the Lord told him to
• Wrapping Christmas presents - I’m terrible and didn’t do it good enough to his liking
• Weed eating.  I still don’t know how.