Thankful Thursday

Butterfly on blue mist flowers

I'm thankful for:

~ Used book sales.

~ A repaired furnace before cooler weather sets in and a home warranty to help cover the cost.

~ Hearing my daughter speak of her love for our church family.

~ Laughter and private jokes.

~ Being reminded that even with the many wonderful temporal blessings God has given us, Jesus is off the chart by comparison.

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ  and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.  Philippians 3:7-9