Family Appreciation

The sure mercies of the Lord and His amazing grace has been an inexplicable blessing to our family. Since the time Jane and I got married, in the will of the Lord with the witness and blessing of the Body, we have been graciously blessed both spiritually and physically in many aspects of our family lives. Many times I have no words to express my thankfulness to the Lord for all that He has been doing. Sometimes I thought I have been dreaming, but it is indeed real. Praise the Lord! 

The Lord's blessing of three children thus far have, time and again, proves His faithfulness in taking care of us. And now these children are growing up and I have been witnessing the Lord's blessing hand upon each one of them. Our family prayer daily is also for the Lord's covering and blessing as we live out our family life day by day. 

Recently, my son has been showing signs of outstanding academic performance. The Lord has blessed him to be the most excelling one among his classmates, and his teachers have reported about their appreciations. One particular school event on general knowledge has earned him a gold medal at school level, and he had just attempted the inter-school one too, and reported to me that he has done it quite well. My promise was, if he would score a centum or an outstanding score, I would gift him a coat-suit. He was so excited about it. And he prayed in his prayer that God would bless him to score centum. 

My two daughters are growing up well too. The first one has picked up an excellent skill of reading; quite remarkable for her age. And the younger one started praying daily at age three in the family prayer. Both are manifesting signs of intelligence. Only God knows what the future holds. As their father, I commit them all to the grace of God. 

My wife, with all the pressures of the family, especially the kids and other family matters, has been graced by the Lord to handle matters wisely; she mostly fellowshipped with me for all important matters. We have been coordinating in all possible ways we can, and I have been discovering her worth and preciousness more and more, day by day. Now and then I have expressed such appreciation to her, verbally. She indeed is so sweet, simple and smart. 

Whenever I get the opportunity, I did my best to show my appreciation to all my family members. Recently, I took them out for buying special cake which my wife loves, for ice cream which my children loves, for shopping to buy essential items for all of them, for eating out at the restaurant of their choice, and also buying gifts of their choice. With whatever the Lord blessed, I spent graciously to buy them all the essential needs. And in doing so they were happy, and their happiness is my happiness too. Most of the items purchased were neither luxurious nor wants, but genuine human needs. My wife's choice was an Oven for baking cake, as she loves baking, not a bouquet of flowers or fashionable dresses, just simple household items. That make me appreciate her all the more. Especially, these days, according to the present worldly trend, when ladies are after vain and luxurious items, my wife's choice draws my sincere appreciation. This too is a blessing from God. 

My heart has been filled with joy and gladness mingled with thanksgiving to God. This surely is a blessing from God, and all glory to Him. All these may be simple, down to earth affair, but behind all, there is the hand of God. His operating in humanity, caring for our human feelings and needs, have all lead me to thank God, the One behind all matters and things. In all God's blessings, my family appreciation testifies and reflects in reciprocation.

Lord, grace us unto the end.