Two weeks ago my parents flew out to Kansas City to spend some time with us for Thanksgiving. Now, I know we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK, but it is always good to have some more family around for the holidays. I have to confess that I haven't done my research on the story of Thanksgiving but I can always benefit from taking a moment to pause from my busy schedule and count the reasons to be thankful.
After spending the past two weeks with my parents, I am reminded of the many reasons I am thankful for them. I am thankful for how they always come and bless us with some needed money. I am thankful for home cooked food that reminds me of home and my parents' Jamaican roots. I am thankful for how my parents support our vision to plant a church in the inner city here in Kansas City. But, I would have to say that the real reason I am thankful for my parents is because they both love Jesus, his people, and his mission.
As I sit here and write this I can't help but wonder where I would have ended up if it wasn't for my parents' commitment to Christ.
What if they would have given up on the church?
What if they would have stopped praying for me during my teenage years?
I can't say for sure, but I am confident that based on the environment that I was surrounded by as a teenager, it was my parents faith and prayers that helped me find my way back to God.
I spend a lot of my time with young men who have in the past, or are currently making bad choices. As I look into their eyes and talk about their choices and situations, in a weird way, I see myself. In most of these cases these young men didn't have both parents at home let alone both parents that Love Jesus.
Mum and Dad, thank you.
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