I Appreciate You Lord Apr 2026

"I appreciate the day, Lord," he said to the wind. "Every bit of it."

Martha eventually recovered, though they never got the "big house" back. They moved into this small cabin on the edge of the woods. People called it a step down; Elias called it a homecoming. I Appreciate You Lord

He remembered a time his grandson, Leo, had asked, "Grandpa, why do you say 'thank you' for everything? Even for the rain when we wanted to go fishing?" "I appreciate the day, Lord," he said to the wind

Now, as the sky turned a bruised purple and gold, Elias watched a blue jay land on the porch railing. He didn't just see a bird; he saw the intricate design of its feathers, the boldness of its spirit. "I appreciate the color," he murmured. People called it a step down; Elias called it a homecoming