Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

The storm's out and the sun's shining so bright once again.
Typhoon Pedring was literally a thing of yesterday, having lasted for only a day...
It left some damage to our house and to ate's tummy (she claims that she now knows the feeling of getting stabbed:) but we are more than well, with a roof above our heads and strong walls that kept us safe, with more than enough food to fill our stomachs, and with the best company to spend a stormy no-electricity day with- each other...

Before we joked around, sang round songs and Christmas songs, and attempted to play Scrabble in the dark to enjoy ourselves, we remembered our loved ones and our fellow Filipinos in prayer...

...and once again, our hearts are overwhelmed with gratefulness for God's goodness and greatness in our family. Truly in God, being grateful is as natural as breathing because each day, He never fails to give us a million reasons and more to thank Him, and to love Him even more...

And so once again Father God, I give thanks with a grateful heart- for saving me, for your grace and mercy that you flood upon us each day, and for your love that is greater than any physical, emotional, and spiritual storm we may encounter. I love you, and I'm forever indebted to You for revealing yourself to me, and allowing me to experience the fullness of life each day in your presence.

Lots of love,
Katy