Thankful Thursday

it's Thanksgiving!

I wonder how many spent the day in an attitude of gratitude

I have a feeling that for many it's just a holiday that gets them a break from work

but for me every day is a gift, and therefore every day is a day of thanksgiving

it was a different kind of day for me

I didn't sleep very well last night, and woke up this morning feeling achy

so I've been lying low, drinking lots of fluids, and trying to recover

but it's given me an opportunity to consider all I have to be thankful for

I'm thankful for mercy, grateful God doesn't give me what I deserve

I'm thankful for God's faithfulness 

He is a generous provider

I'm thankful for family

thankful God has blessed me with a loving wife who supports and encourages me daily

thankful for kids and grandkids

thankful that although our kids are scattered across the country, we can stay in touch through technology

I'm thankful for my job

grateful for the opportunity it gives me to use my gifts in taking houses from a state of disrepair to a place someone would want to live in

I'm thankful for my new coworker, a man who loves Jesus

thankful for the conversations we've been able to have about the Lord

I'm thankful God is my strength and my song

thankful for salvation through the blood of the Lamb

I'm thankful for God's peace that guards my heart and mind

I'm thankful for His joy

the author of Proverbs says that a joyful heart is good medicine

so I should be feeling better soon

my heart is filled with joy!

Thankful Thursday

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord." 

I'm so thankful for this truth

and I am very thankful for the expression of God's favor that Chris is in my life

Spending a week with her in Missouri and me in Pennsylvania just helps to confirm how blessed I am to have her by my side

I'm thankful she came home Saturday night

I listened to a sermon recently that talked about God's presence in our lives

I'm thankful for His promise to never leave us or forsake us

one thing the pastor said that has stuck with me is that "Worry waste the wonder that God is with me."

I'm thankful God continues to reveal Himself to me

thankful His ears are always open to my cries

I'm thankful for the truths found in His word, and for the impact those truths have on my life when I give heed to them

It's been a beautiful fall season

lots of vibrant colors to enjoy

I'm thankful God is a creator of beauty

thankful for the variety He has placed in His creation

we have a lot of clear nights that make the stars seem brighter

the heavens truly do declare God's glory

I'm thankful for God's attention to the little details

Scripture tells us He even has the hairs of our head numbered

seems that number has been decreasing for me lately

but God knows

I don't know why He needs to keep track of that, but it's a reminder that nothing escapes His notice

I'm thankful God is my strength and my song

thankful I can take refuge in the shadow of His wings

I'm thankful He is my provider and protector

thankful God knows exactly what I need

and thankful He gives generously out of His abundance

I'm thankful God is always good

thankful He is forgiving

I'm thankful Jesus paid the penalty for my sins so that I can experience God's forgiveness

I'm thankful God has raised me to newness of life, that my name is written in the Lamb's book of life, and that one day I will enter His presence to enjoy and worship Him forever