Thanksgiving

It is Thanksgiving! While in Singapore, it is not celebrated, I thought it is an opportune time to reflect and give thanks for the blessings He has granted us for Year 2010.

As I look back, the realisation that there have been countless blessings & favors came quickly. Here, I just wish to highlight the 10 blessings that have held great significance to us - inspired by one of the children's book that I have borrowed from the library, "Count your blessings".

Dearest Abba Father,

Thank You for preparing us for parenthood and equipping us with the knowledge to raise Anya in Your way.

Thank You for the smooth & speedy delivery when I was in labor.

Thank You for a healthy, joyful & good-nature baby! She is indeed beautifully & fearfully made!

Thank You for Your protection over The Husband and I. Despite the times when our little one fell sick where we struggled with nursing her, our respective responsibilities and disrupted (& very little sleep), our immune system were not compromised.

Thank You for Your pruning & protection over our marriage - it has strengthened in times of diversity.

Thank You for Your healing & protection over our Dads in their times of sicknesses.

Thank You that brokenness in relationships amongst our loved ones is mended!

Thank You for Your provision. You prepared me to be prudent in spending even before Anya came along, You lead us through our financial/investment decisions and You blessed The Husband with favors in the marketplace.

Thank You that we finally have some breakthrough in treating Muffin's chronic UTIs & skin allergy. This breakthrough, we pray, that it will prevail.

Lastly, thank You for never forsaking us. You always reach out when we cry out to you. If You didn’t, it is really because You haven’t. It is by Your grace that we can live out each and every day.

As I was typing this, I am reminded of Proverbs 3:5-6 which says "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.". Indeed, He will never bring us through an adversity that is beyond us, but it is only when we submit ourselves to Him that His goodness will flow right into our lives, making things right.