My long-time companion, prayer buddy, and teacher...

Today is Thankful Thursday at Grace Alone...

 I am thankful for MUCH today but when I sat down to think of exactly what I wanted to post about, one thing above all others came to my mind.

It is brown (my favorite color).... 

but that isn't why I'm thankful for it.

It is a book (Oooo, how I love books!)....

but that isn't why I'm thankful for it.

It has a leather cover (soft buttery leather)....

but that isn't why I'm thankful for it. 

I am so very thankful for it because it is the Word of God. 

 My long-time companion, prayer buddy, and teacher... I am so very thankful for the Word of God. His VERY Word to US. So precious. So wonderful.  

 We've spent a lot of time together over the years and have shared a lot of tears.... It looks as though I have abused it but it is just worn with love.

I have a newer Bible I bought approx. 7 years ago, I have enjoyed my time in it as well (mostly - sometimes = Ouch!) and it looks so much nicer. But this is the one I return to the most, it is quite worn, many pages are stained with tears, the pages are thin in spots and several pages are held in with tape. I have many little scribbled notes in it, and odd little stars and symbols marking passages that are especially precious to me. I am sure that most anyone who has seen it would find it quite ugly....

yet, it is so beautiful to me. 

I am thankful for this wonderful book. I received this copy when I was 16 and it has never let me down. 

I am so thankful I have God's own Word to read... 

may I never take it for granted...