Thanksgiving

Never take for granted what you have, it could all be gone someday. Life has but one promise and that is an END. This is not the end of your soul it is however, the end of your time here on earth. It is also not a sad thing it is a very natural thing, not a fun thing but a natural event. We don't know when it will happen we just know that someday it will. Big question the is where oh where has my soul gone??? You can have assurance that you can spend eternity in Heaven and you don't have to do anything for it. In fact I don't care how much you try you can't: buy it, earn it or even deserve it. You do have to BELIEVE something though. You must believe that God sent His Son to live here on earth: live a perfect life, be tempted the same way you are and to pay the price for sin. His name was Jesus and He came to do for us, and do what we can not do for ourselves... We are brought into relationship with a God that allows no sin because Jesus' blood on the cross paid the price as a perfect sacrifice. So, if you beleive in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord you spend eternity with Him. Because He said, "I go to prepare a place for you, I will come back again abd receive you unto myself, so that where I am you my be also." (John 14:3) Don't take anything for granted be (THANKFUL AND GIVING) for life her and here after.

Well, we have seen more days than any nurse at Hospice thought we would and we are Thankful. I am Thankful for...

1. A God who knit me in the womb. making me what I am today.
2. His saving grace that is sufficient everyday as I rely on it.
3. Showing Himself to me that I can know Him personally.
4. protecting my wife, Regina until He prepared our meeting.
5. God giving me the one person that fills every void I have 23-years, 5-months, 1-day ago and counting.
6. four incredible blessings we call; Katie, Madison, Hannah and Harrison
7. the fact that each one has responded and call Jesus--Lord.
8. a free country founded upon Christian principles.
9. men and women who protect those freedoms.
10. a home to live in.
11. a church home that loves serving God.
12. a Pastor that even teaches on the hard issues of the Bible and unashammed.
13. the living and breathing Bible he preaches from, "God's Word" to us.
14. the many people who have loved on, prayed for and cryed with us.
15. a spouse that shows me how to persevere.
16. affliction for without it I could not see my blessing.
17. peace that passes all understanding.
18. "Hope", the hope that assures me, I will one day see loved ones again.
19. God's provision, yes a place to come and work hard and see my wears.
20. extended family that stand firm with us.
21. the many nurses that care for Regina everyday.
22. the many people that have sat with her, provided a meal or even a HUG.
23. The ability to write this down so I don't keep it in.
24. and following each and every breath that remains in Regina's body.

I have truly been blessed and I knoww you are too. Many don't know it, because they forget to give. Give themselves so we can see our problems are small, when we focus on others. I end with this; as Regina lives out the last few days of her life be thankful and give of yourself.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING and God Bless each of you.