November 8, 2023
NOTE: This is my first blog post ever. I hope to make weekly blogs of just things that are on my mind. They may not be things that are of any import to anybody but me, but I will share hoping that God will use something I write to be an encouragement to you! So, without further adieu, here is my first blog:
As I was lying in the bed this morning (at 3:30 a.m. because the time change has really rocked my sleeping habits) I could not help but think of how grateful I am. I am grateful most of all for salvation and for what Jesus did that day at Calvary! I am grateful for my wife and two wonderful children. I am grateful for my mom, dad, step-parents, siblings, step-siblings, cousins, and all of my family and friends! I am grateful for the ability to sing with the best quartet guys on the planet. I am grateful for each and every one of you, Unity 4 family (I started to use “fans” but you are family to us.). I am grateful to live in the greatest country on the planet, the United States of America. Sure, we have our problems, but I would rather live here than any other country in the world. I am grateful for my job of 17 ½ years. I am grateful for my co-workers. I am grateful for my health. Do you see where I am going with this? I have been typing this list and more and more blessings come to mind. When was the last time that you stopped and just said, “Thank you, Lord, for your blessings on me.” I urge you to stop and write down what you are grateful for. The list will be quite long and it will really make you think. I expect your health will be on this list, too. Notice, I did not put my health on my list until the end of this non-exhaustive list, even though I am so very grateful for my health. I wonder if we even think about our health. Do you know when we usually notice our health? When our health begins to worsen. That is when we are thankful for good health, when we have bad health. We are all guilty of this, myself included! Let us all take a moment and be thankful. Write down what you are grateful for, and you will realize how blessed you are! Once you write down your areas of gratefulness, try to write down those things that bring you down, the bad things going on in your life. I assure you that your blessings will far outweigh the burdens in your life. God bless you and until next time!
J.C.
Unity 4 Quartet