thanks ... giving ...

i sit here in my fav coffee shop
my mug  emptied
not blogging ..

until an ambulance drove by a minute ago

and i thought ..
what am i thankful for
besides not being the 911 caller .. .. .

besides being able to buy my coffee
and type on my laptop ..
i'm clothed and warm and have a meal for later
i'll sleep under a roof tonight
i am in reasonably good health for a person of my Earth-tenure

i have 2 invitations for a thanksgiving meal

now farther afield ..
i have a church family
and a house family
and a ' real ' family with children of my own who love me
and a stillliving mum who is huge support

i have friends
not many
but good ones

i have a life ahead of me as far as i can see
and a purpose for that life

i have a dogfriend who is the most bestest friend ever
he's a gift

i am privileged to live in a reasonably warm climate
and to be among people who are generally the chillest folk

i live in a ' free ' country
i can move around
speak my mind
   or write it
be part of church
read my bible
stay out late
if i want

selah ..~

and then there's Jesus ..

he walks with me
and talks with me
and tells me i am his own
when i come to the garden
alone
to find him
to hear his voice falling on my ear

or not ..

maybe i'm riding my bike
or walking with my dogbuddy
or cleaning something
or sitting somewhere
or prepping to sleep ..
and he's there
on my mind
in my mind

he's my friend
my confidant ..
i tell him stuff noone else knows
and he listens to me ..
he listens

and i open up
blurt
vent
share
beg

he hears

selah ..~

i'm thankful today
there is much to be thankful for in my life
plenty ..

i have plenty ..

mine now is to share it
to give it
away
to those who have not
in Jesus' name
for God's sake

because there are those who are suffering
and have no thanksgiving plans
no meal
no table to sit at with family and friends

only lonely
cold
hungry


thanks be to God
i have
to share

thanks, God


shalom