Sunday Sentiments: Sitting with the Father

 

Happy Father’s Day to the dads out there who may be reading along today. Ryan and I are thankful today for our own dads – thankful that they are still here with us and part of our lives! And I’m thankful for Ryan, who is a great dad to Braeya and Lexi.

            And today I’m thankful for my Heavenly Father, too, and all the extra time I’ve been able to spend sitting with Him over the past few days. (That may sound like I’m reaching, but I promise it’s so very true.)

            I’ve been working so hard to write the messages I’m sharing at church this summer, and that has driven me to spend so much extra time in prayer and Bible study. I’m learning so much. I’m making notes in my Bible. (I have run out of room on some pages and have moved on to adding sticky notes to the pages!)

            I am grateful for the chance to learn, to think, to understand, and to find a fresh hunger to do more and more of the same.

            I am grateful for the beauty I’ve seen in the world around me – when I look out the window, when we go for walks, and when I sit on the porch as the sun slides down for the night.

            I am grateful for the memories I’ve encountered lately – memories of the journey God and I have taken together over the years.

            I’m just grateful. And today is a good day to make mention of it and soak in it.