Thank You!

It has been a few weeks since my last blog. I have been recuperating from hand and wrist surgery. It was quite intense, I could not get my thoughts together to write an encouragement to you all.
I’m still using one hand, but I am confident I can get this done.
A memory came up on Facebook today, I knew this was what I needed for this blog.
This was something I wrote in 2009. My health was declining rapidly from the spinal cord damage. I did not have leukemia yet. I needed to hang on to the hope I have in Jesus.
-There were 10 men in the Bible days. They had been sick for so very long. Then one day Jesus passed their way, their diseases were healed. But only ( 1 ) came back to say....he said "thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you." I shall never stop praising You. 
I have always tried my hardest to thank Jesus for His loving touch on my life. No matter what circumstance I am facing, or what pain I may be enduring, or what the doctors tell me, I know I must always thank Him for His love for me.  I want to always walk in hope.
I do not know what He has in store for me. But I do know He has plans for me, my life, my future. These plans do not include calamity or defeat. But for victory, joyfulness, peace, comfort. And the list goes on.  So it doesn’t matter if I am still struggling. I know without a doubt that Jesus has His best for me. And I never want to be in a place when I do not thank Him. He is worthy of my praise and my thankfulness to Him no matter what.
In these days of turmoil in the world, we, the people of God, the children our Lord Jesus Christ, need to stand tall and secure in our Lord.  We need to be firm in our trust in Him, and declare the glory of our Lord.
And we must always remember to thank Him.

“While traveling to Jerusalem, He passed between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered a village, 10 men with serious skin diseases met Him. They stood at a distance and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us! ” When He saw them, He told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And while they were going, they were healed. But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus said, “Were not 10 cleansed? Where are the nine? Didn’t any return to give glory to God except this foreigner? ” And He told him, “Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well.””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭17:11-19‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

Faithful readers, the Lord has amazing plans for your life. He always deserves our thankfulness. Be blessed in our Lord Jesus.