Happy Thanksgiving

It’s Thanksgiving in the United States today. I’m in Pensacola, Florida with my family and hope you’re with people you dig as well. Instead of a regular post. I thought we could just spend the next few days sharing what we’re thankful for.

Regular SCL will return on Monday, but for now, here is a list of unedited items I’ve written under my thanksgiving list in my quiet time journal. I write out the ACTS prayer method (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) each morning. It helps keep my scattered mind straight-ish.

Here are some random things I’ve been thankful for the last few weeks:

1. Abraham Piper’s support of the Vietnam project.

2. That Bred Bretz liked the script I wrote. (I wrote a short script for North Point Community Church and Brad gave me a thumbs up on it.)

3. My wife. I love her and love that she’s in my life.

4. For in-laws who love our kids.

5. For the lunch with Stacy from Louisville’s family.

6. Air to breathe, a head that bursts from the pillow.

7. The success of my dad’s church.

8. That we have money to give.

9. The Jeff Henderson sermon at church about being faithful to work

10. God loves me.

11. That I have a job to get to go to each morning.

12. Getting tackled in the front yard by my daughters when I got home from work.

13. That I have parents who love me.

14. The book idea for book number 2

15. The continuing clarity of the mission of Stuff Christians Like

16. The new building at work we’re moving to is close to the old one and my commute won’t change.

And this last 18 days has been an amazing season, love that Christian word, of thankfulness for the generosity of Stuff Christians Like readers. We’ve raised $50,000 toward our goal of $60,000 for kids we don’t know, in a land most of us will never visit to build two kindergartens. Please know that hundreds of 5 and 6 year olds in Vietnam are thankful for you right now. I am humbled that I get to be a part of this community.

How about you?

What are you thankful for this year?