Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful God is the author, giver, and sustainer of life

especially grateful for this as my third grandson was born yesterday

There were a few complications, including a visit to the emergency room, but mom and baby are both doing well

I'm thankful for technology which allowed me to see and talk to them this evening

I'm thankful God is trustworthy

thankful He is faithful

thankful God is my burden bearer

I'm thankful for His invitation to cast all my cares on Him 

thankful for the knowledge that God does care for me

I'm thankful for rain

we sure got a lot of it today

thankful God waters the earth, making things grow

thankful for the beauty of creation

I'm thankful God is my strength and my song

thankful He is my defender

I'm thankful for God's word

thankful it is true

thankful it is living and active

thankful it always accomplishes what God sends it out to do

I'm thankful for the verses I've committed to memory

I'm thankful for family

it's been a full week with both of my brothers in law visiting from out of town

but thankful for the conversations, the games, the laughter

I'm thankful for healthy relationships with my in-laws

I'm thankful for God's grace 

thankful He has shown me mercy

and thankful I will get to experience it again tomorrow

His mercies are new every morning!                                    

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful God delights in reconciling people to Himself

I was reading in Col. 1 this evening, and was reminded once again of God's pleasure in the reconciliation process

I'm thankful for the blood of Jesus

the sinners only hope

I'm thankful God's mercies are new every morning

and thankful He is steadfast and faithful

I'm thankful God is my strength and my song

I played piano a bit this evening and sang the song God gave me from Psalm 103

the psalmist admonishes me to "forget not all He has done"

I have truly been blessed beyond measure

I have received grace upon grace

I'm a recipient of God's love

even when I was His enemy, God loved me and paved the way for my salvation through the death of His Son

I have obtained favor from the Lord in the form of my wife

I can't even scratch the surface of how blessed I am to share life with her

I'm thankful for each new day

thankful for the opportunity to walk with God on this journey of life

I'm thankful He directs my steps

thankful He interrupts my plans at times to lead in a different direction

I'm thankful for God's word

living and active

a light for my path

encouraging and convicting

truth and wisdom

so grateful for how God preserves His word

thankful for opportunities to hide it in my heart

and thankful for recall of verses in times of need

I'm thankful I'm God's adopted son

thankful to have a place in His family

thankful for my spiritual brothers with whom I can share life

so much to be grateful for