Thankful Thursday

it is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord

He is deserving of my gratitude

God has done great things for me

without Him I would be nothing

I'm especially thankful I arrived hoe safely today

it was a day of longer driving

and on my hour and a half drive home I was really fighting sleep

but I'm thankful God kept me awake and protected me from running off the road or into someone

God is my strength and my song

I'm thankful for the strength He provides each day

thankful for energy to do my job

I'm thankful for answered prayers today

I was working with some little screws, and they kept falling

the first time one dropped into the mulch bed

it was a black screw and the mulch was black

as I looked for it, I told God I needed His help to find it

and He came through

that happened two more times with the same conversation with God

and each time I found the screw, I thanked Him for helping me

I have to give credit where credit is due

I'm thankful for work closer to home tomorrow

a 15 minute commute instead of an hour and 45 minutes

we have had a full house this week

I'm thankful for time to visit with my in-laws

 we've had some good conversations, fun times around the dinner table, and competitive games

well, maybe the competitiveness was just me

I'm thankful for the relationships God has allowed us to develop over the years

I was thankful to see the sun today after a rainy week

I'm thankful for the beauty of this season

I saw so many colorful trees on my drive today

thankful for eyes to enjoy that beauty

I'm thankful for good teaching

I was listening to a sermon on prayer during my drive this morning

the speaker was talking about aligning ourselves with God; becoming a part of His plan rather than trying to get Him to become a part of our plan

it was good food for thought

Thankful Thursday

As I reflect on the past couple of weeks

I'm thankful for the gift of music

I've been writing a new song based on my standing in Christ

Each time I write a song, I'm reminded of the verse in Psalms that says God has put a new song in my mouth

I do feel like these songs are gifts from the Lord

He gives me the words and guides me in putting them to a melody

I'm thankful for life

I know that each day is a gift

there are no guarantees about tomorrow

I want to live each day in a way that pleases my Lord and brings honor to Him

I'm thankful God is the One who directs my steps

thankful He illumines my path

I'm thankful for His word

it is a source of instruction, correction, and encouragement 

I'e been praying often that God's word would dwell in me richly

One of the reasons most of my songs are putting Scripture to music is because of my desire to have God's word on my lips

and I find myself singing those songs as I go through my day

I'm thankful for God's presence

His promise is that He will never leave me or forsake me

I'm thankful I am His beloved son

thankful I am a part of God's family

thankful He is my heavenly Father

I'm thankful for my family

as I was praying with a friend this afternoon

I was thanking God for the favor and blessing He has poured out in my life in giving me a loving wife and for children and grandchildren

I'm thankful for opportunities to connect with my kids even though they are scattered around the country

I'm also thankful for an opportunity to have a long weekend with my wife

I'm thankful for each moment I get to spend with her

she is my favorite person

I'm thankful God brought our paths together