As I sit on my porch this morning taking in the sounds and view of the lake, I am thankful to be in this season of life. It is a fairly new season. I’ve always enjoyed time spent at a lake. It has a certain relaxed feel to it and combines things I’ve always loved: nature, water, water sports, good food, good company. But now a particular spot on a lake is our own; and my husband and I are thoroughly enjoying it, and watching others enjoy it too. We frequently say to each other how thankful to God we are for all of the good things with which we…