The testimonies of God’s faithfulness over time showed me that an eternal view fosters thankfulness. God’s love is enduring even when I am frightened by change or discouraged by the crisis of the moment.

This year, our church’s 40th anniversary celebration aptly coincided with the Thanksgiving season. We listened to the testimonial of Peggy, who heard the Gospel for the first time while attending VBS in Frieda’s yard. As an adult, Peggy became a Christian, eventually joined our church and volunteered to work with Frieda in leading VBS. We learned of the time Nancy partnered Jill, a single woman longing for marriage, with Peter, who felt he was through with women after a divorce, to lead the teen’s Sunday school class. A few months later, Jill and Peter married. Today, they continue in joint ministry.

The testimonies of God’s faithfulness over time showed me that an eternal view fosters thankfulness. God’s love is enduring even when I am frightened by change or discouraged by the crisis of the moment. Here is how I thank God for His work in my own church.

People moved in and joined the church. People moved away for jobs. Some moved back.
His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.
His love endures forever.

A country girl married to a city boy for 40 years, Patsy Evans experiences the full spectrum of what is it like to love a pastor and be the mother to two children in ministry. What she does know, she shares with you and prays it will glorify God. This article first appeared on her blog Sunday Women and is used with permission.