Always Grateful

Do you ever wonder, Why Are You Not Dead Yet? This is a question presented in a study that began in a few weeks ago.

In all consideration of the blessings in my life, I am grateful to still be alive to embrace all the joys in my life. The love note I received from one of my children that removed the lingering doubt of Did we do a good job rearing our children. The joyful visit from a friend, by way of Zoom, that traveled from Argentina and spent the New Year weekend with us in-person.

I am a Silhouette at Noon basking in the sun of discovery. I am grateful for everyone that has poured their experiences, their encouragement, their peace into me. All of these spoken moments and the numerous others unspoken remind me that I am not yet dead because I too must be encouraging. I must send love notes, I must travel to others, I must call others, I must seek forgiveness, and I must apologize.

I am grateful to live in a space and time to witness the good that is the undercurrent of a world gone bad. I am grateful for a God that so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that I may live joyously, forgiven, with the promise that I am never dead for eternity.

So, as I continue in the study of Philippians, may I answer the question- Why am I not dead yet with the response, the Lord is not done with me yet. There are many more obligations to complete in my assignment as a wife, mom, friend, and disciple of Christ.

Lord, may you continue to guide me through the Holy Spirit with the wisdom of discernment, the graciousness of love, and the daily reflection of your word as my path.

As the word is given in Philippians chapter one, “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Lord, I thank you for your word, from Genesis through Revelation, that informs me this space and time I live in 2026 is not a new era but the same ole same ole of a world gone bad. I thank you for the undercurrent of the good in knowing Christ as my Lord and Savior.

Always grateful,