My Journal and Diary
2026
October
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
Thanks to God
Tonight we had men's group at the church. We had taken a break for the summer, and this was the first for this next year.
Here are some things I am thankful for:
PAST: I am thankful for the various men in my life who came alongside me and taught me. I am particularly thankful for Dan Jansen, a young man I was friends with in my twenties. He was popular, spiritually minded, and a natural leader. He gave me regular "lessons" on how to behave around others which helped me begin to make friends and understand how I was coming across to others. I thank God for him, and for bringing us together. I thank God for giving me a receptive heart to his challenges and criticisms.
PRESENT: I am thankful for the men I am in relationship with through the church. They cover a wide range of ages, and I appreciate them. I thank God for their prayers for me, and for their strength to share their own struggles with me so I might pray for them.
FUTURE: I am thankful that God will continue to place men in my life, some of whom I can bless, and others who bless me.