Now Thank We All Our God

PC: Taken from Rachel Witzig's FB Page

As a parent of young children, its music to our ears when our kids begin to say "thank you" without us prompting them to. It makes the long journey of parenthood more rewarding when you can see the seeds you've planted come to fruition.

As kids often do though, they teach us more than we are teaching them. Perhaps that is one reason God said to be fruitful and multiply:) Yet, joking aside, even if you don't have children or don't have your own biological children, God can still use the younger to teach the older. One very big advantage they have over us is their childlike faith. When our kids have questions, and we answer them, they rarely don't believe us. It strikes me now how important it is to be teaching them the Truth and to be pleading with God for wisdom in raising them.

When I think of Thanksgiving, its easy to think of things I'm thankful for:

- A warm home

-A loving family

-A reliable means of transportation

-A Bible based Church

-Access to healthcare

-Health

-Andy's job

-The privilege of a small business

-A community

-Our small school and Christian teachers

The list could keep going...and going...

When we gave our testimony of God moving us to accept the call to be a HarvestCall Missionary, I talked about how growing up I had been given so many things and wanted to be able to give to someone else. I didn't go into specifics, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately.

I know that I've taken being part of a family for granted. I never had to worry about a meal and whether I would eat that night or not. I never had to fear my parent's may abuse me. My dad was home every night and wasn't in the local jail. My mom served her family and didn't have to work. I had two parents at home every night. If I was struggling in school, I could ask my dad or mom to help me. I had the privilege to participate in sports. I had lots of friends. I didn't suffer from autism or any other health problem that would cause me to be behind. I was taken to church every Sunday and was taught the Truth. When God came knocking on my heart's door, I didn't have to fear if I would be supported. And probably most of all, I knew what needed to happen. I didn't look to drugs or boys or other things to cure me from my unhappiness. I knew my life had to change.

So you see why I feel like I've been given every 'leg up' in my life?

In our small town of Goodfield, our 3 kids go to an Elementary School. How many of my kids classmates would still be on the starting line, while my kids are halfway to the "finish" line?

When I'm tempted to complain or wish that my situation were different, I need to come to this post and be reminded of everything I'm thankful for TODAY.

So all of this to say, if my kids' simple "thank you" puts a smile on my face, how much more do you think my Heavenly Father is pleased when I offer my thanksgiving for where He has placed me and with whom He has placed me?

Now thank we all our God,

With hearts and hands and voices.

Who wondrous things have done,

In Whom the world rejoices.