Right now I'm sitting at a table in my pj's, sipping on some coffee, looking out the open glass doors of a beach house in Myrtle Beach. It's heavenly. My family is here, my girlfriend is here, and some friends are here.2008 has been a great year. Even though I've been more broke this year than any other (grad school will do that), it has been beautiful. This year, more than any other, I have tried to see God's grace all around me. The breath I currently breathe is a result of God's grace. My mind, intellect, health, my family, my girlfriend, my education, my friends, my home, my vehicle, my jobs, and my spiritual life are all results of God's grace. The Scriptures tell how God's grace and mercy is new every day. He daily allows mankind to experience life. He is good. He is for us, not against us. He loves us. Even though we live in a world often characterized by evil, crime, destruction, and tragedy, God has not abandoned us. He is with us. How do we know? He had demonstrated to us His immeasurable love through His Son, Jesus. When we did not deserve it, Jesus came and lived the life we should have lived, he died the death we should have died, and he gives to mankind new life connected to God forever.
Today I thank God for richly and abundantly pouring His grace on me. 2008 was beautiful.
