Here we are near the end of 2025. It has been a challenging year for many people who have suffered or witnessed losses. There have been many kinds of losses — loved ones, jobs, homes, benefits, trust and hope. Yet, there is still so much for which we can be thankful.

Because we are still on this Earth means that we have not yet fulfilled God’s purpose for our life. We may have our own purpose, agenda and goals, but God’s plan for us is much greater than anything we could imagine for ourselves.

We can thank God for our daily needs. He made it possible for us to acquire skills, secure employment, earn compensation and provide for our families. Most of us live in houses we didn’t build. We eat food that we did not plant. Our consumption and indulgence were not our own making. God provided a

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