commitment to God . I am grateful for a healthy church and the blessing of friends from my congregation , who I truly consider family . I am grateful for my education , which , although sometimes vigorous , I know is of great value and a blessing from the Lord . Finally , I am thankful for the fact that the Lord has given me so many things to be joyful about , for the laughter from the people I interact with , and the things I do in every day life ... and for beef brisket and churros , haha ! -Emerson A .
I am thankful for both my ? little ? family and my ? big ? family . Specifically , I am thankful to be surrounded by family and friends who share my faith . More and more , I have learned what a blessing it is to have these people in my life . I am also thankful for God ? s mercy and grace . He has given me so much ! -Eva B .
also thankful for the beauty that is created through music and books . Both things bring me so much joy , even in the hard times , and I am so beyond thankful to have those to help me . Last , but certainly not least , I am thankful for the Lord and all that He has done for me and brought me through . Life definitely isn ? t easy all the time , but these things help me to focus on the good things and not just the valleys that I can walk through . -Madi O .
I am especially thankful for the Scriptural promise found in Hebrews 13:8 that ? Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever .? For as long as I can remember , this truth has existed in the back of my mind as foundational knowledge about the Lord , but has become increasingly real to me as I have watched multiple aspects of life shift . Quite a few changes have been
There is so much to be thankful for here on God ? s green earth , but I ? ll keep it short and sweet and choose just a few to highlight . I am so very thankful for my family and friends and the opportunity to build new friendships with people from all over the world through ICA and through my home state ? s youth ministry program . Being homeschooled , it can be hard to make genuine friendships because I don ? t have the opportunity to go out and meet many people in person . Through my youth ministry program , I get to go to camps and conventions to meet new people who have helped me in my relationship with Christ in just the short time I have known them . I am Page 18