Just kidding, friends! But actually only kinda. Getting to post this on the right day means that I finally have time for proper reflection after a hectic week it's great to say the least. But moving on.
Man oh man. This is the last "Thankful Thursday" post until next year and as much as I don't want to be cliche, I just want to write about this topic because I am becoming increasingly more aware of what a wonderful blessing this is in my life.
This week, I am thankful for my friends and my family.
It seems a little crazy for me to even try to write a post about this because I KNOW there is no possible way for me to be able to do justice to all these incredible people so I'm really not sure I even want to try. In fact, the more I think about this the more hesitant I am. So change of plans, I'm going to choose a song that sums up how I feel about my friends and family and how I relate it back to these relationships.
I know this song is supposed to be about a romantic relationship, but the general idea of the song is what I really want you all to take away from this. Because in the end, that's what friendships or family ties really are, they are a relationship between two people.
All the friends and family in my life who have brought me up when I was down; all the friends and family who have shared happy stories or sad ones because they know I love to listen; all the friends and family who have loved on me; all my friends and family who supported me and my causes; all my friends and family who have believe in me when I didn't believe in myself... (I honestly could keep on writing, but I don't want you all to have to sit here forever reading this so time to wrap this up.)
At the center of all those relationships with all of these beautiful people is God. So that's why I love this song so much and have chosen it for this post. Because I view each of these people as a blessing and a gift from God, and I know He gave me each and every one of you for a reason, some which I haven't found yet, some reasons that I've just discovered, and some reasons that I've known for years and it just keeps getting reaffirmed, and for that, I am thankful.
I am thankful that God gave me you.
God Gave Me You
I've been a walking heartache
I've made a mess of me
The person that I've been lately
Ain't who I wanna be
But you stay here right beside me
And watch as the storm blows through
And I need you
Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
Gave me you
There's more here than what we're seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You'll always be love's great martyr
And I'll be the flattered fool
And I need you
Yeah!
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
On my own I'm only
Half of what I could be
I can't do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo
Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
And for when I think I lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you, gave me you
He gave me you
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| My current computer background. Doesn't have everyone obviously, but it has got a good portion of some of the greatest people you'll ever get the chance to meet :) |
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