What am I thankful for today?

     Today I am thankful for my father and the lesson and practice of hard work.  Over the years I have had the opportunity and necessity to use my hands and feet and back to get the job done.  My father was a janitor for 23 years and our school vacations were spent at the school painting and cleaning floors.  We didn't get paid for this but I think we really did because of what training I received during that time.  Dad whistled while he worked and there was always a spring in his step and satisfaction was getting the job done.  I am thankful for a positive role model that gave me such an outlook at whatever task is in front of me.  I hope I have done the same for my children.  Thanks Dad.


Adam
A simple man serving a great God and the local pastor of Stillwater Community Chapel (stillwater-chapel.org). We are in our 39th year of full time ministry. God directed us to this local body of believers on the Western Range of the Rockies to grow with them in mission and mindedness of Christ.

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