“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.â€
~ John 14:6 (ESV – emphasis mine)
- I am thankful that God gave me a second chance. Sometimes I am so overwhelmed by His love that I just burst in tears—especially when I listen to praise music in my car. Thank you Lord for guiding me back into Your arms and into your flock…
- I am thankful for my Sweetheart. During his spring-break he is doing a lot of projects around the house. Not only does he work on the things that he normally does (like yard work), but also lends me a hand with stuff that is my responsibility so we can spend time when I get off work…
- I am thankful for Bible study tools online. That saves me money that I would have to spend on concordances and references. My favorites are Lifeway, StudyLight and the ESV Online Tool…
- I am thankful for doctors and nurses that are trying to narrow down what causes Heather to have the horrible migraine headaches. As you think of her today, would you please pray for her and even stop by her blog…
- I am thankful that Darlene is guest posting at Laced with Grace for Heather. Darlene, thank you from the bottom of my heart…
- I am thankful for the very pleasant weather we have in Arizona. Although it is hard to stay focused at work, I love the springtime…
- I am thankful for email. It keeps me connected to friends and family from across the country and the world…
- I am thankful for the Thankful Thursday ‘bunch’. You ladies truly bless me so much with your participation…
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I liked reading your list 🙂 God gives us 2nd chances all the time and we need to be more graceful towards others too.
i am soooothankful for second chances too!!! we servea God that delights to restore, renew and rejuvenate His creation. AND I AM VERY VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT!!
love to you iris. shalom.
God is patient and forgiving
Bless your hubby
I like using http://www.oneyearbibleblog.com for my daily reading guide and I use it sometimes for Psalms Sunday meme. I use Bible gateway alot too.
Praying for Heather
nice to hear your getting warmer weather
The internet is so useful
Thank u for holding Thankful Thursday it is a joy to do
I just stopped by Heather’s blog. Migraines are awful… Email and internet are wonderful tools aren’t they? I’ve been enjoying the warmer weather myself. As always, thank you for hosting this.
I am home from the hospital and they solved the mystery! Will write more later–thank you so much for your prayers and help!
I always enjoy your thankful thursday post, blessings to you.
You have a great list! Many of which I am thankful for too. Thank you for sharing.
~Betty~
What a beautiful list! Second chances are wonderful; the Lord knows what He’s doing (ALWAYS!). Have a blessed day!
Good morning, Iris, and blessings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise His holy name!
I love your list. Thanks for the link to StudyLight I had not heard of that one. I’m thankful too that our God is a God of second, third, fourth, etc. chances. He is good…all the time!
Hello Iris, as always, your list is great! Second Chances are great and God has given me more than a fair share of them 🙂 The weather in AZ sounds amazing. It has been almost 2 years to the day that we were out there. It snowed in Flagstaff while we were there which for us was awesome because it doesn’t snow in FL! But the weather in the Canyon and Vegas and Zion was just beaautiful. I can’t wait to come back out there.
I love your list, I had never heard of Study Light I am going to have to check that out. I too am thankful for email, I would be lost without it.
Have a great day!
I too am very thankful for email. You are truly blessed to have a very industrious hubby.
Happy Thursday!
I often cry at music and certain scriptures and just thinking about His love makes me weep.
I have been reading the posts on various blogs — but this is my first time to participate. I need this today! Thanks for hosting this.
I am so thankful to be a part of Thankful Thursday. When I’m down, it lifts me up. You all encourage me in my walk with God by sharing your thankful hearts. May all we say and do be a testimony to His awesome love and provision for His children!!
What a great list. Wonderful hubbies are such a blessing. I only wish more women realized it.
It is so nice to be back! Hugs!
I am so encouraged as I read your list Iris. It is such a blessing to hear from a truly thankful heart. If we just take a moment – we see God’s hand of love and blessing in so many ways. Thank you so much for sharing your heart.
I have had migraines before and they are awful! I will definitely be praying for Heather!
I too am very thankful for blogging, email & MSN because otherwise I would never hear from my sister…..thanks for sharing…..I loved your list!
Blessings
I have been meaning to start a gratitude journal for ages now….like you, I have so very much to be thankful for…especially a dear sweet husband! Your list is great and has rekindled my desire to start my journal!!
Hi Iris-
Thank you for posting your favorite Bible study tools! I am looking for some passages about spring cleaning. I thought there was something about God pruning out the undesirable and extra stuff in our lives so that we could grow in the Him. This may have been the gist of a sermon I heard a few years ago but I am hoping to find something similair in His word. I will try to use the tools you mentioned to see what I can find.
Thanks!
Jennifer
I always love coming by here, Iris! You are a blessed woman and always willing to share it! I’ll check out those links for bible study.
I love this gathering of yours… I do 5 things I am thankful for every morning, and often post them. It changes the way I see my day. We all have so much to be thankful for.
To your friend Heather, I was just reading about how taking COQ10 can reduce migraines. Just a thought.
Today, I am thankful for the billion crystal drops of rain that were hanging on the pine needle tips in the morning sun…as I lay beneath the tree, drinking in the joy of the occasional splash.
Thank you for sharing the study tool sites with us. :o)
Hi Iris, I’ve wanted to do this for awhile. I just posted some of my blessings this week. And, blessings to you! 🙂
Hi Iris, I’ve posted again to my personal blog.
I was able to get Thankful Thursday posted this week. I missed last week, and I really missed it in my heart. Thank you so very much, Iris, for hosting this visual reminder to be thankful!
I’m still hoping to join this group one of these weeks. I love it. I almost joined again today, but being that it was the 15th of the month I had payroll. For some reason I was trying to think of 13 things. I must be mixed up with another meme.
Last Sunday I was pondering on that specific line that was discussed in our bible talk…. “the Lord of second chances…” Just the thought of how much God loves us and how he is not just a God of second chances, but of third, fourth, fifth and sixth chances indeed brings tears to my eyes. 🙂
I feel Thankful That I have a loving and forgiving God. I am Thankful for 2nd and 3rd & 4th chances. God is being really sweet to my Mother and I have never been more happy for her. She is 75 and going to be marring a Man that God has choosen for her in June and I have never seen her so happy. She is Thanking God for Having such a great man in her life and I am going to be happy to be getting him as my new Dad
Hello Iris…
I am thankful for my sweet children…including the unexpected new blessing who’s on the way;
I am thankful for the end of Horrible Winter (yes, I hate it) and the blooming of the redbuds and Bradford pears outside;
I am thankful for my husband, who works hard to support us;
I am thankful for the way God is stretching me right now, even though I’m squirming;
I am thankful for chocolate! 🙂
I am thankful for my second chance too! I’m praying for Heather! Have a great weekend, Iris!
I’m just a little late this week…but thank goodness you’re never too late to GIVE THANKS! Appreciated your list this week…wow, the GIFT OF LIFE, may we never stop being in awe of that amazing gift. We are so blessed! 🙂 Giving thanks for you today as well, Iris! Have a lovely weekend…send some nice weather our way, we just got snow! UGH! 🙂