The verse has a special spot on my Mantel: "In everything give thanks." * "But surely, you don't mean Everything, Lord. Not when depression strikes me down or A husband dies, or a Pain won't go away, or Loved ones stray. In those trials, Lord, how is Gratitude possible?" "I'm in the furnace with you, child. You're never alone. I'm working things out for good. You have blessings still, more than you Can ever count. The best is yet ahead. Yes, I meant what I said, 'In everything give thanks.'" *I Thessalonians 5:18 |