1. I praise God for my birthday. Twenty-seven years, today; thirty-one for my big brother. I am thankful God has continued to keep me alive.
2. I praise God for my Nana. She went home to the Lord a year ago today. She was one of the most influential women in my life and had a huge impact on my faith. I love her so much and miss her dearly.
3. I praise God for my baby sister. She surprised me with an evening of babysitting, allowing my husband and I to go have dinner and do some shopping together. We didn't go anywhere fancy, but it was really nice to have a birthday dinner just the two of us. That was such an awesome birthday surprise and I am so thankful for her kindness.
In honor of my Nana:
"God of My Fathers" by Andrew Peterson
God of my fathers
Huddled in the harbor
Every man an ocean from his home
Their captors could not keep them
When they heard the drums of freedom
The dream of a kingdom
In a land they've never known
And God of my fathers
Strangers in this country
Pilgrims on these dusty roads
Across the great plains
In the bellies of the steel trains
To stake a new claim
In that wilderness of hope
Like my fathers I am looking for a home
Looking for a home beyond the sea
So be my God and guide me
Till I lie beneath the hills
Then let the great God of my fathers
Be the great God of my children still
God of my grandfathers
Gone these many years now
I guess they're shining like the sun
And I envision them
Grinning at the finish
And they smile and they smile,
'Cause they love to see me run
Now we're counting stars and counting sand
Little feet and little hands
We're counting joys
We pray you'll know them
As you knew us when you wove us
As you hold us Hold them, please hold them
Like their father, they are looking for a home
Looking for a home beyond the sea
So be their God and guide them
Till they lie beneath these hills
And let the great God of their father
Be the great God of their children, Let the great God of my fathers
Be the great God of my children still
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