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Romans 6:19 ESV
I am speaking in human terms, because of your
natural limitations.
For just as you once presented your members as
​slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more
lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
Copyright 2021 | Kimberly G. Massey | Kimberly Griffith Anderson, Author

Gratitude Turns what we have into Enough

3/21/2021

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This week, I was invited to speak with a 6th grade virtual class about the characteristics of being happy.  The teacher wanted me to do a segment about gratefulness.  It was right on time since I have recently adopted a new favorite quote.  “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”  This statement is so true.  It’s so easy to focus on our lack and fail to celebrate and give God praise for our abundance.  

This weekend, I am at my parent’s home.  It’s been a while since I had this privilege.  They have both been vaccinated with both shots and I have received one dose of Covid-19 vaccine.  This pandemic is continuing, but I am grateful to the researchers and their God-given wisdom used to develop a vaccine.  It hasn’t had years of testing, but it’s had enough that the early data indicates success.  Last week I buried a friend who died of Covid-19 and I also volunteered at a vaccine clinic.  This vaccine is enough.     

I thought the entire quote was, “Gratitude turns what we have into enough,” but when I searched it on Google, there’s more.  "Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." —Melody Beattie

I’ve mentioned in recent messages that my family is moving and my panic about not being able to find a new home before we had to move out of our old home.  We are in an apartment, and it is enough.  It’s certainly smaller, but we are safe and we are together - it is enough.  God has been good to us.  We have found a new home and it is smaller than our previous home, but it’s certainly enough!  We each had our own vision of the new house, and some of it was common, but not everything.  It has been my prayer that God would provide the perfect new home.  We don’t know what our future needs will be, but He does.  I believe He has provided the perfect new home, in the perfect location.  I can hardly contain my excitement!  It has an awesome back porch that overlooks a spacious and private backyard.  I am looking forward to outdoor entertaining and prayer gatherings that will not interrupt the neighbors.  

~Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
 



​Thank you for reading!

Kim

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