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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
~ Galatians 5:22-24 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

Welcome back to Sting My Heart for Thankful Thursday. I was thrilled to see that you all visited my dear friend, Laurel last week. I am sorry that I can not offer you any brownies or coffee today…I do not bake. I know, I know, but that is one thing that I am not good at (among other things 😉 )…

Well, lets see–joy!!!! Laurel mentioned this past week (I forgot which post it was–or was it an email?), that she chooses joy every.single.morning. over her circumstances or moods. I think that is a splendid idea. So, I thought, why not going with that theme for my Thankful Thursday post…BTW, you can have your own theme if you like each week, or join in with me. So here it goes:

• I am thankful for my Lord and Savior. Even though I mis-step some days more than others, He is still my Savior. How can I not be joyful over that fact…
• I am thankful that when someone “steels” the joy I have in the Lord serving Him, others will stand in the gap to lift me up. I can count on that. I just have to be open enough to share with others…
• I am thankful that I had some time last week to catch up on some reading. What a joy it was to read some encouraging words from some incredible writers…Especially Paul’s letters to the churches encouraged me deeply…
• I am thankful that my Sweetheart went with me to the mall to buy new walking shoes for me. My body will enjoy the exercise while my feet will have great support…
• I am thankful that Beth Moore is teaching on the book of Romans, which I can listen to once a week for free online at Oneplace.com. I can’t wait till Mondays to listen to the next lesson, pure joy…(btw – visit E-Mom for a wonderful article on Beth)
• I am thankful that I learned more about Photoshop CS last week too. I really enjoy working with that software to create some neat things, like Scripture passage brushes. I hope to share them with you soon–for free…
• I am thankful for our two new writers at Laced with Grace. Dana published her first devotional this past Saturday and Bernadine will join the team on the 30th of July. I hope you will embrace them as much as you have embraced the rest of the team. It makes my heart leap for joy to know that God uses the team to encourage you in your walk with Him…
• Last, but not least, I am thankful for music. It gives me joy to listen to wonderful Christian artists like Crystal (I hope to share some great news with you next week regarding Crystal’s up-coming release) and “Monk & Neagle” (got my free CD this week – great stuff 😛 ) …

What are you thankful for this week? Please leave you link below to share with us. If you time permits, please do visit other participants. Thanks for dropping in today…

Be blessed today and as always…

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Millie 2. Laurel Wreath 3. Devildogwife 4. maiylah’s snippets 5. Lisa @ Casa de Alvarado 6. Crystal@ God is in Control 7. Terri @ in His hands 8. Denise 9. Andie @ProchnowBlessings 10. Lor @ A Simple Life at Home 11. Lynnae (From Under the Clutter) 12. Faerylandmom 13. Lyndy 14. Dawn 😉 15. Kelly (Three Hearts For Home) 16. Christina~ Lifted High 17. Michelle (By the grace of God ..) 18. Kim – So Loved 19. Tarrah @ My Blue Eyed Babies 20. Jenny 21. Dana 22. Alycia @Where Your Treasures Are 23. Mindy 24. chrixean 25. Karen (Changed by Love) 26. Mary 27. Sheri@PurelyHis 28. Diane (a thankful letter to my son) 29. NspiredByFaith

30. Kathleen Marie 31. Mindy 32. AmyD 33. Layers of Me 34. Tonni 35. Our Happy Happenings 36. Sandy 37. Linda aka Yellowroseli 38. JEANNIE 39. Dori 40. ellen b 41. Chocolate and Coffee 42. Reese 43. Gina 44. Susanne 45. Joyce 46. Tonni 47. Sharon 48. Angie 49. a wandering heart 50. Tami @ The Next Step 51. Mama Bear 52. SharonB 53. Mariah 54. Melissa @ Breath of Life 55. Jenileigh’s Journey 56. Deena @ Wholly Devoted 57. Thankfulheart 58. Linda

59. EllieMae 60. Theresa 61. Kim 62. Shannon – CMA 63. Mandi 64. Lynn Donovan 65. Robinznest 66. allhisblessings 67. Patty 68. Hopeful Spirit 69. Kim @3peanuts 70. Cheaper By the Half Dozen 71. To Know Him 72. Amber@TITL 73. Toia – Designer’s Original 74. Lori 75. Jen @ Scraps & Snippets 76. Brenda 77. Brenda 78. tanya 79. Debbie R 80. Stacy 81. cre82learn 82. Ella 83. maudie-mae 84. Deidre 85. A Chelsea Morning

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