This Thanksgiving, I'm Thankful For You!

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Today we’re celebrating Thanksgiving in the US, and, as I count my blessings, I wanted to take a moment to let you know I am thankful for you!

I’m so thankful for how we’ve connected in this online space, and I’m thankful to be sharing your journey of purpose and faith in some small way.

I also want to remind you how much you matter to God.

Ephesians 1:11 tells us that “because of what Christ has done, we have become gifts to God that he delights in, for as part of God's sovereign plan we were chosen from the beginning to be his, and all things happen just as he decided long ago" (TLB).

You are a gift that God delights in. He carefully crafted you as a one-of-a-kind work of art that reflects His beauty. He loves you and has been looking forward to this moment in time when He gets to share you with the world. Along with being a gift to God, you are also a gift to others, and you make the world a better place!

God bless you wherever you are and however you are spending this day!

In purpose and faith,

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