I wonder if there should be a book that goes something like: The World According to Charlie Brown? I think I would have enjoyed having a cup of coffee with Charles Schultz. Sally mentions, “What do I have to be thankful for?” I wonder how many times we feel this way just due to our discontentment, or even focus on the wrong things.
This past week I was reminded about the gift of life as one of my high school buddies lost his younger brother of 36 to a motorcycle accident. To visit with my friend was good, but bitter sweet as we gathered in the small visitation room thought to be shared only for those who had lived a long and hardy life. Andy, my friend’s brother, will never experience this.
While I am thankful for my wonderful mother who has been joined by Andy in eternity, I’m more and more thankful for God’s gracious plan and the promise of salvation. I would love to have a new truck, or new who knows what, but today I wish I could have Andy’s day back so I would never have to visit the funeral home two days before Thanksgiving.
God has been so good to us, and one day we will know it to be true. Everyone will know it. I look forward to that day.
May God bless you richly as you seek to focus on Him this Holiday Season. Enjoy your family and friends, and thank the Lord eternity is closer than it appears.
Your friend,
Daniel
