im still thankful

Posted by brock | Filed under Uncategorized

i know that thanksgiving is over but i am still thankful. i have realized how blessed i am this year and i just want to continue to thank God for what i have in my life.

this weekend i was reminded that we are not promised tomorrow. i got the news that my friend lost his life this weekend. its an awful situation and the details are still unknown at this point. what i do know is that he made a bad choice and ended his own life. he found a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

no person is immune to tragedy. for many years he traveled as a communicator to youth groups all over america. he recently founded a church in sugarland texas and was a new pastor. he had a wife and 3 kids. it seems like everything was going great. he seemed to be living the american dream. unfortunately a series of circumstances along with the enormous pressure of being a church leader and spiritual teacher took its toll.

his name was thomas young.

its times like these that make me look at my own life and take inventory. thats when i see how thankful i should be. im thankful for the wonderful life that God has given me. its a sad day but im still thankful.

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Permalink | November 30th, 2009

2 Responses to “im still thankful”

  1. barbara Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    well. it is really sad. but is great you are thankful. this events make us think and learn.

  2. Sarah Says:
    December 1st, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    That’s so sad! I agree, this kind of stuff really does make us think and count our blessings. But still, really tragic. My prayers are with his family and church. My condolences to them and to you, Brock.

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