Suspenders!

I witnessed it! A three-year-old adjusting his suspenders. By himself! I was surprised -- look at how dexterous he is! And I was impressed. But as I watched, I realized I was giving the wrong person credit. Who showed him how to use suspenders -- his parents. Who put suspenders on him for years before he could even begin to think about using them -- his parents. And even deeper that that, who gave him fingers and a brain that could use them -- God.
Everything this little boy had was because of someone else.
Everything we have is because of someone else. God is the one who has given us life and health. He has opened opportunities and closed others. Our parents, our siblings, our friends, our teachers, our pastors have discipled us in Christ, taught us skills, and put up with our bumbled attempts at learning.
How grateful we should be?
But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -- Romans 5:8

God made the dead beautiful -- somewhat like these mushrooms.