Today, I am grateful…
…for new puppies & memories of old ones.
…for my Keurig brewer which makes coffee with Christ so much easier.
…and for the blood of Jesus that covers a multitude of sins.
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Today, I am grateful…
…for new puppies & memories of old ones.
…for my Keurig brewer which makes coffee with Christ so much easier.
…and for the blood of Jesus that covers a multitude of sins.
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Day #2. Let’s be grateful.
I am grateful for….
…Dave Ramsey and garbage disposals. My old disposer cracked and that got ugly. But, thanks to Dave, I have not only a House Repairs fund, but also an Emergency Fund (just in case) allowing me to pay the plumber an obscene price required to fix it.
…two amazingly awesome bosses who love Jesus and allow me to support them. Nothing makes me happier than discussing how we can pray for each other through projects and circumstances that stretch us; sharing what God is doing in our lives; and, of course, just generally loving on The Lord.
…God’s timing, plan, purposes and creativity. There is no greater author. He writes the best stories. Hands down.
Now it’s your turn!
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Confession: I scowled at some elves yesterday. Elves! Ok. Actually they were people who were putting up the Christmas decorations at my office. Yesh.
I feel sorry for Thanksgiving. It gets overlooked. In my opinion we really should celebrate it more than any other holiday besides Easter. (And you guys know how much I love Easter.) It would probably be different if people celebrated Christ more at Christmas, but alas, I don’t think that’s why we love it. But that is another post that hopefully – for your sakes – I will never write.
Since I celebrate Easter for seven days, and the rest of the world celebrates Christmas for 2 months, I thought it would be nice to start celebrating Thanksgiving a week early. So, every day for the next seven days, I want to give God some praise and Thanksgiving some props.
I hope you will join me in celebrating early by posting with me, but if you don’t, that’s okay. Let’s try three each day. One each for the body (things that make life a bit easier), the heart (things that you love, love, love), and the soul (spiritual things).
Today, I am grateful…
…that I live in a country with drinkable tap water (I have Peru to thank for this lesson).
…for the girls in my accountability group (Kels, Robyn, Lil, Donna and Hope – you keep me sane and honest, and I love you dearly).
…that God chose me to be His child.
OK. Your turn. What are you celebrating this Thanksgiving?
This song has been on repeat for the past week on my iPod. I just love it so much. I hope you do too! Let’s bask in His beauty this Monday morning!
Your face is beautiful
And your eyes are like the stars
Your gentle hands have healing
There, inside the scars
You’re loving arms they draw me near
And your smile, it brings me peace
Draw me closer, Oh my Lord,
Draw me closer, Lord, to thee
Captivate us, Lord Jesus
Set our eyes on you
Devastate us with your presence
Falling down
And rushing river, draw us nearer
Holy fountain consume us with you
And captivate us, Lord Jesus
With you.
Your voice is powerful
and your words are radiant bright
In your breath and shadow
I will come close and abide
You whisper love and life divine
And your fellowship is free
Draw me closer
Oh my Lord
Draw me closer Lord to thee
Captivate us, Lord Jesus,
Set our eyes on you
Devastate us with your presence
Falling down
And rushing river draw us nearer
Holy Fountain consume us with you
And captivate us, Lord Jesus
With you.
Let everything be lost in the shadows
Of the light of your face
Let every chain be broken from me
As I’m bound in your grace
For your yoke is easy
Your burden is light
You’re full of wisdom, power and might
And every eye, will see you.
Captivate us, Lord Jesus,
Set our eyes on you
Devastate us with your presence
Falling down
And rushing river draw us nearer
Holy Fountain consume us with you
And captivate us, Lord Jesus,
With you.
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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for several of my beloved friends. And, of course, those are just the struggles that I know about.
There are people everywhere – maybe even you – who are in the midst of a discouraging, disappointing or frustrating period in your life. Today, I want to give you a reason to rejoice and a prayer for those who are struggling during a difficult period.
“I see that the Lord is always with me.I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.No wonder my heart is glad,and my tongue shouts his praises!My body rests in hope.For you will not leave my soul among the deador allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.You have shown me the way of life,and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.” – Psalm 16:8-11