GRATITUDE 05.21.10

GRATITUDE 05.21.10

The ending of another week has arrived, and with it, many reason for gratitude. This has been a week of much joy, peace and excitement, and there have even been a few moments of frustration and stress.

I’m grateful for the wonderful positive answer to a prayer this week. I am grateful to God for showing me that letting go of worry can produce some amazing results. Thank you, God, how could I ask for more?

I’m grateful for my dear “old” friends. CJ, Lee, and Jane have all known me for more years than most of us care to admit. They have all been so wonderful to listen to me, not only this week, but any time I need to just talk. I’m grateful for these three individuals and the memories we have from the past and am hopeful for the memories still to be made.

I’m grateful for my men’s chorus family. We’ve worked so diligently for the last two weeks preparing for a CD recording project. This is a significant undertaking and has truly been a lot of work. I’m so grateful that I took those first steps of faith, embraced my fears and found a family I would have never found were it not for the MCCS.

I’m grateful for life. This week, I played for two funerals of two different men. One of the gentlemen was only 61, the other only 65. These men were young by most standards. It simply shows us how absolutely fragile life is. Life can be taken from us at any moment. It’s so important to live in the moment, for we never know which moment will be our last.

Here’s my confession: I’m grateful for so many wonderful blessings in this life. I’m grateful for the friends both far and near who love me and accept me with my faults. I’m grateful for the many lessons I’ve learned this week about life, about love and hopefully where my tomorrows are headed. I’m grateful for a heart that’s been though so much, and will no doubt go through more. I’m grateful for answers to prayer and I’m grateful for the many blessings that come my way and for the little blessings in my life which are often for granted. Thank you, Lord, How could I possibly ask for more?