Thankfulness

What freedoms I have! I have the freedom to pursue God, to learn from my mistakes, to gain closer fellowship with Him. I have freedom to choose Him and learn about Him more through books and schoolwork. I have the freedom to write here, and express what He is doing within me. I have freedom to read the Bible, journal, and pray—and reach out to Him from the depths of my being.

From where I stand, I have a very wonderful life. I have a happy little life, right here is a country town where the snow lays over the bare tree branches as the pines are replete with tree-glory in the winter shade. I have a beautiful little life with my family and daughter who is daily delighting me with who she is becoming and what she is learning.

I have my God, who is so very patient with me and my progress. And I have many gifts from Him—not excluding a cozy home that already feels like mine just a few months after moving in. And, I have a schedule that lets me linger, truly linger, in prayer with Him both in the mornings and in the afternoons.

I am looking with thankfulness to my life, and I see much reason for gratitude.

Lianna B. Davis

Lianna Davis is a student of the Word with a B.A. in Ministry to Women from Moody Bible Institute. She and her husband, Tyler, reside outside of Dallas, Texas and have two dear daughters, one who lives in heaven and one who lives on earth. She is author of Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss (Hope Mommies, 2019) and Keeping the Faith: A Study in Jude (Moody, 2020).

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