Thankful (a post by Leah)

Over the past few weeks, I have enjoyed perusing so many blogs and Facebook posts to learn what my friends are thankful for.  Family, careers, food, and other blessings.  Despite our many challenges moving from friends and family the past few months, I know that I can find my own list of thanks too.  Family.  Friends.  Careers.  Food.  A safe home.  A beautiful home.  New friends.

But, as I reflected this week about what I am truly thankful for, only one thing stood out in my mind.  God. And his enduring love.  What an amazing God that we serve.  A God who created the Earth by the power of His words. A God who created the Earth, knowing we would sin and corrupt His beautiful, perfect creation. A God who sacrificed His only Son to pay the punishment for our corruption.  And, He knew who I was. He knew how often and how far I would stumble.  This, my friends, is love.  This is what I am thankful for.

Romans 5:8 "But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."