"A Little Push"

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" (Psalms 85:6)
As I was praying about this post this morning, I was reminded about what this coming Thursday is meant to represent: it's about giving thanks! Sometimes we just need a little push to remind us what it is that we need to be thankful for, and what it is that we need to be rejoicing over. I can't tell you enough how much I miss having conversations with my wife. That's my primary prayer to God, that we might share in some wonderful conversations, and share in each other's thoughts, about anything; I would be happy just to talk about fishing, something that she loves to do, and something that I use to think was a waste of time. Not anymore! I would give anything to just hang out with her as she reeled in a fish; just to see that look on her face, as she knew that this was a big one, and she happily struggled to keep it hooked. Okay, I'm back. You did not know I even left, but I just had a ten minute breakdown, and needed to go and pray over my wife. Yesterday I had a conversation with one of my customers, who has dealt with cancer over the last several years, and now see just did one of those self-test for colon cancer, which turned out positive. She is struggling to decide if she will just ride this one out, or if she will go through another treatment. I told her that I choose to just not know anything is there; and if I do know, I choose to stay away from the hospital as long as possible. Two out of three is enough for me when it comes to positive results from hospital stays; I choose not to be the third casualty; you're going to have to drag me there, and even then, I'm going to look for the first opportunity to leave. In giving thanks for the little things we seldom think about, it helps us to cherish the bigger things that seem to keep us around, like life itself...
"Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love. Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean! You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago." (Micah 7:18-20) NLT