Before May ends, take a moment to thank God for carrying you through it. For the strength he gave you on hard days. For the prayers he answered and the ones he didn’t because he knew better. For holding you together when you were falling apart. May wasn’t perfect, but God was faithful through all of it.

God,

As May comes to an end, I want to stop and thank you. Thank you for being present when I felt alone, for being faithful when I questioned everything, for holding me together when I was falling apart.

May wasn’t easy. There were days I wanted to give up. Days I didn’t know how I’d keep going. Days when the weight felt too heavy and the answers felt too far away. But you carried me. You gave me strength I didn’t have on my own. You provided when I didn’t know how it would work out. You opened doors I didn’t see coming and closed ones I couldn’t let go of on my own.

Thank you for the prayers you answered and the ones you didn’t-because I trust that your no was just as loving as your yes. Thank you for the lessons I learned, even the ones that hurt. Thank you for the growth I can’t fully see yet but I know is happening. Thank you for not giving up on me when I almost gave up on myself.

As this month ends, ‘m not focusing on what didn’t happen. I’m thanking you for what did. For your presence. For your faithfulness. For carrying me through May.

Amen.