Thanksgiving

The rest of Erin's family arrived in Houston to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. Our family has so much to be thankful for, especially when I reflect on all that has transpired over the past 10 months. Our transition from Memphis to Houston has been a difficult road at times but God has been so faithful in all things. Nowhere has His faithfulness and mercy been more clear than in Erin's pregnancy and recent arrival of our precious daughter Clara. Erin endured no significant sickness or complications during the entire pregnancy, and was only in true hard labor for less than an hour. Clara was born perfectly healthy and has made great progress with nursing and growth, and overall is a very well-mannered child (so far). The Lord also provided a buyer for our townhouse in Memphis, despite the slumping market, and we will close on the sale this Tuesday! Join us in praising God for this and many other blessings.

We read Psalm 138 at the dinner table on Thursday:

1 I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
2 I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
3 On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.

4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
for great is the glory of the LORD.
6 For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me.
8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.