“Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.”
~ Psalm 98:1 (ESV)

Before I share my grateful heart with you today, I want to thank my sweet friend Lori from Lori’s Reflections, for hosting Thankful Thursday the last couple of weeks.
Also, I would like to thank the readers from the Internet Cafe to nominate ‘Grace Alone…’ for one of the top 100 blogs of women bloggers…

Well, what are the changes for me? Let me just say this: God has been moving over the last month in my life. For a very long time I thought that God would want me to write about His grace, love, forgiveness. But I could not have been more wrong. For one thing, English is not my first language. And yes, even after 18 years in the US, English is still hard for me.

Just within the last month, God has literally ‘dropped’ opportunities into my lap that have nothing to do with writing (well maybe a little bit 😆 )…So, here is what I am thankful for this week…

  • Thank You Lord for always putting a new song in my mouth…

  • Thank You Lord for a very patient photography teacher (my beloved). I so appreciate that he is willing to share his knowledge with me…

  • Thank You Lord for opening the door for portrait shots. Please help me to do a good job on the senior photos someone wants to get done…

  • Thank You Lord for opening another door to do some artwork for my workplace. I am very excited about the opportunity, although I am very nervous. But then again, I can do all things through You…

  • Thank You Lord for putting me back in contact with one of my favorite digital designers, Michelle Pieters. I am very humbled to be able to work with her again. Speaking of digital scrapping – I had my first digital LO published this month…

  • And last but not least, I am thankful for giving me some artistry talents to share my faith through a totally different medium…

Believe me, over the last couple of months I have become more bold in sharing my faith with people outside the Christian ‘circles’. In the future you will see a lot more photography and digital LO’s on my blog — I feel more comfortable in that area 😆 .

Especially though digital LO’s I can share His love, forgiveness, and grace in a more visual way 😛 . As I had mentioned on Monday, I am currently working on a Faith book, which I hopefully will be able to print this summer — maybe even sell it…

So, what are you thankful for this week? Please leave your link below — make sure you have a Thankful Thursday post on your blog. I really don’t want to remove links, but the links are for Thankful Thursdayer’s only.

Thank you for stopping by today. And remember: Sometimes God does a new thing in your life — don’t be surprised by it 😉 .

Blessings to you today and always…
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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Phebie
2. Melanie
3. Tammy
4. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
5. Shelby @ Apron Strings and Angst
6. Jenn
7. To Know Him
8. Tracy @ Thirsty for Him
9. Denise
10. Laurie @ womentakingastand
11. Rita
12. LaDonna
13. milet@blipbit.com
14. bp
15. I am heading towards my destiny!
16. Rocks-Made To Worship
17. Ann (asking)
18. Laurie Ann
19. Willnette
20. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home
21. Jennifer@Through The Storms of Life
22. Lynne(My First TT
23. Come Here Little Bug
24. purple moose
25. Miriam Pauline
26. lupusurvivor
27. Carmel
28. micey
29. jennifer\’s joyride
30. Melonie @ Momma & More		 31. Heather @ Not a DIY
32. Angela
33. Jenna @ Newlyweds
34. Blessed Mom of 8
35. Renee
36. Kelli (Embracing the JOurneY)
37. GRAMMY
38. Devita@Paint Your Life
39. Christy
40. Janet @ Of Books and Memes
41. JoDee
42. Chocolate and Coffee
43. Debbie ~ Heart Choices
44. June
45. tanya
46. Jerri
47. Carla
48. Alicia, The Snowflake
49. Amanda K.
50. Sarah Jewel @ Catarpilar Ramblings
51. Diane (God\’s MERCY!)
52. Malachi 4:6
53. Michele
54. fortheirfuture
55. Tricia @ It\’s All About Him
56. Tammy
57. Mozi Esme
58. Doris
59. mamas smitten
60. Lindsey @ Reading Red Letters		 61. Marsha
62. Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting
63. Stephanie (The Grateful Part Of Thankfulness)
64. Bonnie @ Thugater
65. pam @ without fear
66. Sandy
67. Erica
68. Donetta at a Life Uncommon
69. Sherry(@myjourney
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74. Natalie G
75. JA @ Gravity of Motion
76. Meeting A Blog Friend!
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78. Janet @ Daily Provision
79. Kate @ Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman?
80. Dana-from chaos to Grace
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85. Beca @ Ruby Lane
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88. Amy
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39 Comments

  1. I’m so excited for the doors God has opened for you. My son-in-love is a photographer and loves doing portraits! May God continue to bless you as you heed His calling for your life. We enjoyed Lori hosting and are grateful you are back! Missed you! Dashing off to work on my TT post now…

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  2. Oh it is always exciting (and sometimes a little scary) when God begins to move us in a different directions. But He is faithful – I think it is wonderful the doors He has opened for you. HAVE A BLESSED TT!

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  3. Oh Iris,

    I just knew the Lord was working in your life in this direction. It is like an answer to my prayers… and your prayers. I am so excited to see where this new journey leads you. Girl, keep me posted.

    Also, my thank you also to Lori for hosting TT. I LOVE this weekly time of thanks. It is so important to praise our Father and I love to read others praises too.

    Love you a ton… A TON!! Hugs, Lynn

    PS. I already said congrads.. but congrads again. *smile*

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  8. I agree with you sis! Sometimes God does a new thing in our life — we don’t have to be surprised by it. I am truly experiencing this and I am thankful to God for such unexpected blessings. God Bless

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  11. IRIS,
    I have missed you on TT and glad that you are back. But oh how exciting of the doors that God is opening for you. I love it , I love it, I love it! You are awesome and I am so glad to have connected with you and someday maybe you can help me with your artist talent for a book I am writing…maybe some photography would go good with my devotion pages….hmmm, sounds like something to ponder!! -love ya, Laurie

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  13. Congratulations on the new and exciting opportunities that are ahead! I look forward to seeing some of your creations!

    Many blessings to you!

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  27. I’m looking forward to seeing how the Lord will use the wonderful gift He has given you Iris. You are so wonderfully creative. I know He will use your work to bless – just as He uses your writing.

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  34. I enjoyed your post. Just wanted anyone reading this that is struggling to check out this amazing Christian ministry:

    http://www.mercyministries.org

    Mercy Ministries was founded by Nancy Alcorn in 1983. It is a non-profit residential counseling program that exists to transform the lives of young women between the ages of 13-28 who face life-controlling issues. The program is free of charge, which is pretty amazing and is CHRIST CENTERED! I want to spread the awareness about Mercy because these problems are all too real in today’s society!

    Take Care!

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  36. Just popped by to say Hi… these cha-cha-changes make a lot of sense for your life! PTL. Bless you as you follow Him in new directions… :~D

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  37. Am on VACATION! Didn’t get to do a TT post—was packing… sorry. BUT—I say to you—dear Iris—the LORD is blessing your life with some pretty neat ‘ministry opportunities’ it sounds like! yeah!

    I hope your week is full of more opportunities! Love you dearly girl!

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