If the stuff of life is born

Of the things that make me ache

Then, Dear God,

Let me break

If tears are what's required

To make my roots go deep,

Then, Dear God,

Let me weep

If a broken heart is one

Of the promises you make,

Then, My Lord,

Let me break

If tears water the soil

Of the harvest that we'll reap,

Then, My Lord,

Let me weep.

If the King of Glory

Was broken for my sake

Then, My Jesus,

Let me break

If scars are of the only thing

From earth that we can keep,

Then, My Jesus,

Let me weep

A Church I follow has an app (Crossroads Anywhere) where we journal together as a community, and one of the things we journal about are things we are thankful for. I wrote these for this week’s prompts from the app....

10/11/2021

“What are you looking forward to this week?”

- Seeing the new Venom movie with my son tomorrow night.

- Attending a comic convention with my family this weekend.

- Spirit Week at my school.

10/12/2021

“What are you grateful for today?”

- A meeting at school for my son going well today.

- My employer being flexible so I could attend the meeting.

- Movie plans with my son tonight.

10/14/2021

“How did someone help you this week?”

- My son being a great movie theater buddy this week made for a fun change of pace.

- One of my bosses fixed a broken light in the student restroom of my classroom right away.

- My wife transporting me to work and my kids to their extracurricular activities on the days that we need it.

- My co-teacher helping me to get things organized before she moves on to a new opportunity in November.

10/15/2021

“Affirmation: God has great plans for my life.”

Thank you God for a longer sleep last night, thanks to my kids having the day off from school.

10/16/2021

My wife is special because she encourages all of us to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be, and has also kickstarted some of the things we enjoy together as a family, including the comic convention we are partaking in this weekend.