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Thankful Thursday ~ Trust

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
~ Proverbs 3:5 (ESV)

Trust no one! Well, except the Lord and the ones that are very close to you or know you for a little while.

I really wavered between ‘Trust’ and ‘Gift’ for Thankful Thursday this week, but ‘Trust’ ‘won’…Again this week I was reminded that we really can trust only a handful people this side of heaven. There are a lot of mean-spirited people in this world. But I digress, so here is my thankful list for this week…

  • I am thankful that I can trust the Lord with everything in my life. I can pour out my heart to Him without Him sharing it with anyone. I can trust that He will give me comfort and peace in times of distress…

  • I am thankful that I can share my heart and concerns with my beloved. Even when I loose total focus on a matter, he is there to comfort me. He helps me to see reason (thank you Lord for placing this particual treasure in my life)…

  • I am thankful that I can trust a handful of friends with whom I can share my hurts and feelings…no matter what – they do not judge…

  • I am thankful that I can trust the Lord to give me strength for days where I don’t seem to have any strength left to ‘swim up-stream’…

  • I am thankful that I can trust that everything will work out for the good and that all mean people will be exposed in due time…

  • Last but not least, I am thankful that I can trust my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to be my protection until eternity…

Before I let you go, I want to say publicly ‘thank you’ Mama Bear and Jenileigh for the wonderful gifts you have sent me. Yeah – can you believe that I won two drawings in the month of June/July 😛 . I hope to share a digital LO with you soon that feature the wonderful prizes.

So, what are you thankful for this week? If you have posted your own Thankful Thursday post, please link it below.

Thank you for stopping by today…and remember: even when you think there is nothing to be thankful for, just step back, take a deep breath — the Lord is always worthy of our thanks – no matter what 😉

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Felicity
2. Stacy
3. mama meji
4. Melanie
5. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
6. sharon
7. Denise
8. Ann/mom2HandH
9. Peggy@3Ms…aMazingGrace
10. Angela (sons & jobs)
11. Laurie Ann
12. Chelsey at Joyfully Living
13. Mary
14. Pia @ My Life\’s Journey
15. Gina\’s Public Diary
16. Angie
17. janet
18. lalaine
19. Laurie @ womentakingastand
20. Serendipity Park
21. Lisa@blessedwithgrace
22. Colleen
23. Susan @ Forever His
24. the cookntchrmom
25. Linda
26. Cheryl @Hope
27. Beth@TheAccidentalPharisee
28. Lynn
29. Marsha
30. Donetta at a life uncommon 🙂
31. Willnette
32. Rocks		 33. CQ
34. Mari
35. Miriam Pauline
36. Kim aka GoofyMamma (my daughter)
37. Aisha @ The Holley Herald
38. Kim @ Scattered Stones
39. Beverly
40. Heather@mommymonk
41. Renee @ In Christ Alone
42. jen
43. Tammy
44. Kristi at Kiki\’s Corner
45. Sheila ~ To Love, Honor and Vacuum
46. sHaE-sHaE
47. Twinkle Mom
48. flmom
49. Tracey @ Cheese & Whine
50. lori@allyouhavetogive
51. Sarah
52. Rosheeda
53. Kathy
54. pam @without fear
55. TrustingDaily
56. It\’s All About Him!
57. Carrie @ A New Heart
58. BP @ Raindrops & Rainbows
59. Darlene
60. cowgirl for chirst
61. Millie
62. Prairie Chick
63. Nancy the Romancechick
64. Tami @ The Next Step		 65. Peculiar
66. Tracy @ Seed Thoughts
67. toknowhim
68. Terri Sue
69. Mom Of Faith
70. genny
71. Cheryl
72. Nancy @ Homemade Blessings
73. Irene *The GreenGreek*
74. gail (first time here)
75. Carrie – Oak Rise Cottage
76. Susan (A Happy Heart at Home)
77. Erica
78. Paula
79. Mary
80. Michelle
81. Crystal
82. Sherry
83. Laura of Harvest Lane
84. Leanne from Canada!
85. Cathey
86. SharonB
87. Janet @ Daily Provision
88. Lea
89. Cathy (TRUST – the 5 letter word)
90. Tea with Tiffany
91. Barbie
92. Jane Anne@GravityofMotion
93. Peggy
94. Michele
95. Amy @ My Artful Heart

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Thankful Thursday ~ Life

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.” ~ Philippians 1:27-30 (ESV – emphasis mine)

Paul’s letter to the Philippians has always been my favorite book of the Bible. First of all, it is a short letter to the believers so it is easy to remember passages from it. My favorite part? It is full of encouragement, not only for the Philippians back in Paul’s time, but also for us – the ‘contemporary’ Christian. When you have some time, I encourage you to memorize some Scripture passages from Philippians. Believe me; it can come in handy 😉 …

Today I am thankful for God’s life-giving words penned by Paul …

  • Thank You Lord that although I might ‘suffer’ some set-backs in life, I am comforted that I am not the only one who might be attack by the enemy…

  • Thank You Lord for my beloved husband. It is so wonderful that my beloved shares his passion of photography with me; showing me a new side of life. It helps me to see Your marvelous creation in a new light…

  • Thank You Lord for the friends You have placed in my life. I want to especially thank You for my blogging sisters Laurel, Lynn, and Angie. Although all three of them have been struggling with their own bumps in the road of life; they never thought twice to encourage me, lift me up to Your throne of grace. Lord, continue to guide us, encourage each other, and keep our friendship strong. And Lord, if You see it fit, could you maybe arrange that we meet each other before we get to heaven?…

  • Thank You Lord for giving me the courage to share on the WWW about Your gift of eternal life. I pray that You will help me to share more about you, not only on my blog, but in places that Your life-giving Word is needed. Help me to be bold in the name of Jesus…

  • Thank You Lord for sending me little love notes when life gets me off track; when I get discouraged…

  • And thank You Lord for giving my beloved and me the opportunity to leave the day-to-day life behind last weekend. Even though we only escaped the Valley for 10 hours, it was refreshing…

What are you thankful for today? Please do share with us – leave your link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today…Remember, when life gives your lemons, make an appointment with God to get encouraged (and your thought I would tell you to make lemonade 😀 )…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
2. mama meji
3. Stacy
4. our family story
5. Tanja
6. BP @ Raindrops & Rainbows
7. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
8. Stacy
9. Gina’s Public Diary
10. Susan @ Forever His
11. Nise’
12. Melanie
13. Angie
14. Cheryl @ Hope
15. Chelsey ~ Joyfully Living
16. Cheryl
17. Steven and Aisha
18. Denise
19. Anne
20. MyThreeDaughters
21. Annie
22. Serendipity & Happy
23. Prairie Chick
24. Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage
25. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home		 26. Denise
27. Peggy@Mazes,Messes&MiraclesaMazing Grace
28. Stephanie and Alex
29. JesuLalaine
30. Renee
31. The Liebers
32. Kim @ Scattered Stones
33. Miriam Pauline
34. Heather – Not a DIY Life
35. Tammy
36. Beth@The Accidental Pharisee
37. Laurie Ann
38. Mary
39. Mama Bear
40. Darlene @ Everything to Me
41. Rosheeda
42. Millie
43. Mamasmurf (Chrissy)
44. genny
45. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
46. Kristi at Kiki’s Corner
47. Lea
48. Twinkle Mom
49. Katy Lin
50. Paula		 51. Lisa@blessedwithgrace
52. SharonB
53. Tami @ The Next Step
54. Beverly
55. Tammy @ Breaths of Faith
56. Kari @ Just Another Day in Paradise
57. L.H.@ Virtuous Living: A Young Woman’s Journey
58. Irene *The GreenGreek*
59. Nancy @ Homemade Blessings
60. Melissa Lea
61. Michelle
62. Jendi
63. It’s All About Him!
64. Erica
65. Janet @ Daily Provision
66. Quoth The Rav
67. Donetta at a life uncommon
68. Angela (the testosterone palace!)
69. the cookntchrmom
70. ohhollyf
71. LaDonna
72. ari_1965
73. Sharon
74. Abby

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Thankful Thursday ~ Random

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” ~ Psalm 28:7 (ESV)

No special thoughts this week, because my brain is on overload over the last couple of weeks. Today I just want to thank my Lord for the His work in my life and for the things around me…

  • Thank You Lord for never giving up on me. I praise You that You always seem to find someone or something that will lead me back on the narrow path…away from the path of destruction…

  • Thank You Lord for the beautiful spring weather we are still enjoying here in Arizona…

  • Thank You Lord for showing me what I needed to get rid off in my life so I am able to fix my eyes on eternal things again…

  • Thank You Lord for lifting my spirits. It was so wonderful to have Daniel home for a couple of hours this past weekend…

  • Thank You Lord for the quality time my beloved and I had over this long weekend. It was wonderful to smile and even laugh again…

  • Thank You Lord for Your incredible mercy and grace…The only thing I can do is praise Your name because of it…

  • Thank You Lord for my mom who always will have an encouraging word for me…

  • Thank You Lord for wonderful girlfriends in God who are patient, loving and praying…I wouldn’t know what I would do without Your servants who are willing to reach out to the hurting…

  • Thank You Lord for music. Worship music is the best thing that will get me through a workday…

  • Last but not least – Thank You Lord for preachers and teachers that are willing to share Your Word with all of us who are willing to listen…

What are you thankful for this week? Would you like to share your thoughts with us? Please leave your link below…

Thank for stopping by today…and remember to let your friends and especially God know when you are hurting…open your heart so the healing can begin.

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Laurel Wreath
2. mama meji
3. Sharon
4. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
5. Kim @ Scattered Stones
6. Gina’s Public Diary
7. Melanie
8. Elizabeth Su @Wife Happens
9. Kathy
10. Tracy@Thirsty for Him
11. Cheryl@Hope
12. BP @ Raindrops & Rainbows
13. lori@allyouhavetogive
14. ari_1965
15. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
16. Tanja
17. Gina @ Chats With An Old Lady
18. Mary
19. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home
20. Laurie @ womentakingastand
21. Millie
22. MyThreeDaughters
23. Liza’s Eyeview
24. Christelle@ Beloved MaMa
25. Angela (Ang4him)
26. Beth@The Accidental Pharisee
27. Denise
28. Sweeta
29. Steven and Aisha
30. Nancy @ Homemade Blessings
31. Birgit
32. Blessedw5mom (Heather)		 33. genny
34. Tere
35. April @Discovering His Plan
36. Kim @ Hind’s Feet
37. Mamasmurf (Chrissy)
38. Tammy
39. Heather – Not a DIY Life
40. Susan @ Forever His
41. Lisa-BlessedwithGrace
42. Mama Bear
43. Lea
44. Andrea@sgtandmrshub
45. Amanda Bowers
46. Michelle
47. christa
48. Brianna
49. pam@Without Fear
50. Susie – A Pink Carnation in Bloom
51. Melly
52. Amanda @ TSC
53. Rosheeda
54. Jenn @ Full of Boys
55. Tammy @Breaths of Faith
56. Twinkle Mom
57. Saved By Grace
58. Puff’s Pocket
59. Prairie Chick
60. To Know Him
61. Angie
62. Angi @ Peakmore Academy
63. The Mommy Zone
64. Tea with Tiffany		 65. Mellissa – wondermommy
66. JA at Gravity of Motion
67. Diane @ Partners In Prayer
68. Tiffany @ The Faery Inn
69. Heather@mommymonk
70. Peggy@Mazes, Messes,Miracles…
71. Laurie Ann
72. Nise’
73. Kathleen Marie
74. Melissa Lea
75. Janet @ Daily Provision
76. the cookntchrmom
77. Leanne from Canada!
78. Jennifer in OR
79. Erica
80. All Things Cherished
81. Beverly
82. LaDonna
83. Tracey @ Living For Today!
84. bvoylesal@aol.com
85. Cheryl
86. Catherine
87. Carrie – Oak Rise Cottage
88. Texastanya
89. Stacy
90. SharonB
91. Tessa @ Jesus-Filled Hope
92. Irene *The GreenGreek*
93. Phyl
94. Sheila (Barracuda Cove)
95. ohhollyf

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(Your Help Please) – Thank YOU!!!!

Zoey is back home – PTL!!!! You can read the up-date on TNChick’s blog. I am so thrilled for her and her family!!!

My friend, TNChick, is looking for her 4-year-old beagle hound, Zoey…

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Zoey was last seen in Franklin, KY at Madison St. / Cedar St. area Tuesday night 4/22/08.

This might be long shot, but I am hoping that maybe some of my readers live in the area and have seen Zoey. She is dearly missed by her family. Please visit TNChick’s blog for contact details.

Be blessed today and always…

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