Feeling so amazed by God's kindness this week...
Thankful moments for:
The first snow
(enough for a snowman and some fabulous all-family sledding!)
A fun, creative, sacrificial hubby
who is a great lover of children (our own and others')
Special times with our extended family
An unexpected delightful "exploration walk" finding hidden Blue Oxen at Lebanon Hills
And, not pictured:
Cinnamon rolls, spontaneous family photos, a "Black Friday" outing to Menards, Grammy and Grandad coming to visit, chubby baby knuckles, and 5 days in a row with Daddy at home.
There are so many moments of grace each day.
But beyond all those, I am so grateful for a grace that fills all those other kinds of moments as well. I took the boys to their first funeral this week--for a tiny baby, who lived just a bit over one hour.
Deep loss like that, plus the daily rhythms of inconvenience, frustration, sorrow, and testing, finds its meaning in the universe-shifting gift of Jesus. What a Savior, who knows our sorrows, carries our burdens, was crushed for our sins, and rose triumphant to forge our open access to God!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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