A Lot To Be Thankful For…

A Castaway in Cornwall releases in one week. Ideally, I’d be able to focus on promoting it, but instead I’m frantically trying to finish my rough draft of next year’s book. Oh, the balancing act, especially around the holidays! But I am not complaining; I’m so very thankful to get to do this job I love.

Speaking of being thankful, I thought I’d share a few verses that were spotlighted in a devotional given during our church’s recent Thanksgiving service. Instead of going through the whole Bible in search of everything we have to be thankful for [a LOT!] this dear brother drew on the riches found in Ephesians 1: 3-14.

Yes, it has been, and to continues to be a difficult year—in our house, too. I appreciated these timely reminders and hope you will too.

Even In 2020, We Have A Lot To Be Thankful For:



God has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing.He chose us before the foundation of the world.He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons and daughters.In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us.In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to…his will. When we believed in him, we were sealed [Forever!] with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance…to the praise of his glory.

To the praise of his glory, indeed!

And these six are just for starters. May your beleaguered heart (and mine) take time to be thankful for all Christ is and has done for us, this week, and all year long. Yes, even this year.

How are you staying thankful in 2020? What are you (especially) thankful for right now?