The kindergarten teacher had asked her class to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. When they finished, each of the children brought their picture to the teacher. They explained what the picture was and why they were thankful.
Pictures of bikes, pets, mothers and lots of different things were proudly shown and explained to the teacher. Finally Tracy handed her picture to the teacher. She had a big smile on her face as the teacher looked at the picture. It was a smiling face in a big circle with arms and legs sticking out.
“It’s very pretty,” said the teacher. “Who is this?”
“It’s a picture of me,” said Tracy. “Why are you so happy in this picture?” asked the teacher.
“Because, I’m thankful for Jus,” said Tracy.
Are we like this little five-year-old girl who was “thankful for Jesus"? If so, then do our faces show it? Are we a bright spot in the lives of everyone we see or meet? Can we say like the Psalmist, “Happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.” Psalms 144:15.
ML-09/07/1980