Thankful

Obviously I am few days late for an actual Thanksgiving posting, but in the spirit of the weekend I want to list a few things that I am grateful for.

• My wife-beautiful, intelligent, God-loving, creative, passionate and puts up with me. 'Nuff said.
• Three special daughters who are beautifully & uniquely made. I treasure the time we have with them at this age & look forward to what God is going to do in their lives.
• A loving family that has always been supportive of me & has had a bigger influence on me than even I realize.
• A supportive, encouraging & challenging staff to work with as we seek God's will for His church here.
• A lead pastor that is willing to take a chance on me & my family and be patient as God refines us.
• Northridge Christian Church-a place that opened up their arms to us and has made us feel welcome and a vital part of what God is doing.
• Mercies that are new every morning.
• The simplicity of shared times with family over the holidays.
• New horizons & challenges in ministry.
• Being comfortable with who I am as God continues to reshape & mold me.
• Friends that are serving God in different states-all of us working towards the same goal even if we are in different zip codes.
• Friendships that have not changed even though our address has.
• A Savior who is jealous for me and loves me more than I can even begin to comprehend.