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Thankful Thursday ~ Love

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
~ John 3:16 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

Since this Thursday is Valentines Day, I thought to reflect on love would be appropriate 😉

  • I am thankful for God’s unconditional love. He loved me before I loved Him. Even though I wandered away from Him, He still loved me; waiting with wide-open arms to welcome me home…

  • I am thankful that because of God’s love I am able to love others in return. I am so glad that the Lord has been guiding me over the past couple weeks to even love my enemies…

  • I am thankful for the Thankful Thursday blogging community. It is so wonderful to see each week how you share your love. You open up your heart to share the funny, not so funny and your hurts. Thank you Ladies…

  • I am thankful for the love of my Sweetheart. Although I was not a happy camper the last couple of weeks (actually a little on the grumpy side after a long day at work), he always finds a way to make me laugh-out-loud…

  • I am thankful for my Sweetheart’s love of photography. Because he is so interested in photography, he shares with me all the little secrets how to get a good picture. Last Sunday afternoon we went downtown Phoenix, and I was able to get some really cool shots…

  • And last but not least I am thankful for so many women in the blogging community who are not afraid of sharing their love of Christ on the Internet. It has been such a joy to see the Christian women blogging community grow in leaps and bounds…

Before I close tonight, I want to congratulate Michele from ‘No Place like Home’ for winning the bracelet from last week’s Thankful Thursday blog.

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us in leaving your link below. I know that we all have very busy lives, but this week I would like to challenge you. I leave Mister Linky open until Saturday mornings so bloggers have a chance to still link their Thankful posts. Would you consider to visit some of the ‘late-comers’ and leave some comment-love?

Thank you for stopping by today — blessings to you and yours…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Home with Amy
2. Trina @ Daddy’s Chicks
3. on the Rock
4. Speaking from the Heart
5. Livin With Me
6. Twinkle Mom
7. kathy b
8. lori@allyouhavetogive
9. To Know Him
10. Deidre
11. Cheryl
12. Onward Christian Woman
13. Denise
14. the cookntchrmom
15. Nichole Heart4MyHome
16. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home
17. Carrie – Oak Rise Cottage
18. Susan @ Forever His
19. Lynn (SUM) the correct link
20. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
21. Grace in Alaska
22. Birgit
23. mama meji
24. poor man’s nicole richie		 25. Liza’s Eyeview
26. Karen H.
27. Tonya@ Safe in HIS Arms
28. genny
29. Ann/mom2HandH
30. Mill Musings (Rest in Christ and Newborn Smiles)
31. Irene *The GreenGreek*
32. Elisa
33. Nise’
34. Sheri@PurelyHis
35. Natural Paths
36. Robyn @ Overflowing Grace
37. Heather – Not a DIY Life
38. Missy
39. Rachelle
40. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings
41. Susanne
42. Heather@mommymonk
43. Kim @ Scattered Stones
44. Rosheed
45. Chandra
46. Gina’s Public Diary
47. Jessie
48. Donetta at a life uncommon		 49. Michele
50. Mandy
51. Mama Bear
52. Kim @ Hind’s Feet
53. Ella
54. Terri Sue
55. My Husband, My Hero
56. Susie
57. Texastanya
58. Tami @ The Next Step
59. Vashonnte
60. Tea with Tiffany
61. Dawns Daily Life
62. Shannon – CMA
63. denise walden
64. Stacy
65. Beth
66. anm
67. BP
68. Your Word is Life to Me
69. Blessedw4mom
70. Michelle
71. Laura
72. deb

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Thankful Thursday ~ Joy

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” ~ Psalm 51:12 (ESV – emphasis mine)

As I was sitting down to write my Thankful post this week, the words “Lamb of God” kept coming back. As I was sitting in church today for the Ash Wednesday service, tears were flowing down my face. Not because I was sad, but because my heart was overflowing with joy. A joy that comes from knowing that the Lord loves me – no matter what. So, I though it would be an appropriate theme for me this week…

  • Thank You Lord for going to Calvary for me so that I may spend eternity with You. Lord, continue to uphold my willing spirit to serve You where ever I can…

  • I am thankful that the Lord reminds me that I am at where He wants me. Although I am not always happy about decisions that are made at work, I can have an attitude of joy (more about that in my devotion tomorrow at LWG)…

  • I am thankful for my marriage. Although we have had our ups and downs, I am joyful to be married to my Sweetheart. He makes me laugh when my day was not that great…

  • I am thankful that our son is doing so well. I already have gotten used to him no living here. But then again, we also have regular contact with him. He is going to Japan with his friends this summer – I think that he might check things out to see if he would like to live there for a little while…

  • I am thankful that I learn more and more about Photoshop. It is such a joy to create digital LO’s with Photoshop. I am even scanning photos from our son’s baby-age 😛 …

  • I am thankful for Mugs of Truth. It gives me great joy that a company has made its goal to share God’s truth on merchandise 🙂 . Mugs of Truth is having a sale right now on their bracelets. I will be drawing one name of all the Thankful Thursday participants to receive a Philippians 4:13 bracelet. So make sure you link up your Thankful post below 😉 …

What are you thankful for today? I hope you will leave your link below to share with us. If you don’t have a blog, still share with us your grateful heart 🙂 …

Thank you for stopping by today. May our Lord give you renewed joy daily as we reflect on His sacrifice at Calvary.

Blessings to you and yours…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Kim @ Hind’s Feet
2. Cheryl
3. Detroit
4. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
5. Speaking from the Heart
6. Laurel Wreath
7. Livin’ With Me
8. snippets
9. the cookntchrmom
10. Denise
11. Natural Paths
12. To Know Him
13. lori@allyouhavetogive
14. Home with Amy
15. Mary
16. ellen b
17. gina
18. Sheri@PurelyHis
19. Denise Walden
20. Twinkle Mom
21. Angie
22. Sharonb
23. Ann/mom2HandH
24. Crystal@God is in Control		 25. Alycia@WhereYourTreasuresAre
26. kathy b
27. Marsha
28. Hopeful Spirit
29. Birgit
30. mama meji
31. poor man’s nicole richie
32. Kim @ Scattered Stones
33. Dana
34. Heather – Not a DIY Life
35. Mary
36. Susan @ Forever His
37. Tina ~ Awakened…to know
38. Missy
39. The Walker Household
40. Kim @3peanuts
41. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home
42. Mama Bear
43. Trina @ Daddy’s Chicks
44. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings
45. Andrea
46. Rosheeda
47. BP
48. Chandra		 49. Your Word is Life to Me
50. Michelle
51. Gina R
52. Andie @ ProchnowBlessings (I’ve been MIA for a long time!)
53. Carrie – Oak Rise Cottage
54. Jenny
55. Tami @ The Next Step
56. Michele
57. genny
58. Irene *The GreenGreek*
59. In Light of the Truth
60. Nise’
61. Nichole
62. Kim – Just a Thought
63. Heather@mommymonk
64. Blessedw4mom
65. Dearest Jessica
66. Deidre
67. Wendy (MomLady)
68. Susie
69. Shannon – CMA
70. Jen@Guidance for Victory
71. Nichole Heart4MyHome
72. Amanda

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Thankful Thursday ~ Compassion

“When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.” ~ Mark 6:34 (ESV)

Good evening Ladies 🙂 – How was your week? I hope that you had a great one. Although I had my ups and downs this past week, the Lord truly has been teaching me quite a few things about compassion…

  • Thank You Lord for teaching me through Your Word about compassion. I am grateful that You constantly work on my heart so I can see things Your way…

  • Thank you my dear friends that you have not passed judgment on my post about fear I had published last Sunday at Laced with Grace…

  • Thank you Linda and Mama Bear for the wonderful awards you have graced Sting my Heart with this past week…I was blown away since I haven’t been blogging this much. I will make sure that I will pass on these awards in the up-coming week…

  • Thank You Lord for quiting my heart today. I was a little up-set that much is expected to be completed. You reminded me that I honor You by doing my work with the cheerful heart (and don’t grumble so much…)…

  • Thank You Lord for showing Your compassion to “On the Rock” and her beloved. Thank You for gracing her family with a little baby boy…

  • Thank you my beloved Sweetheart – you are a gem! I know that I don’t make sense sometimes and you don’t always understand me…but you still love me…

  • Last but not least…Thank you my dear readers of Sting my Heart. Without you, Thankful Thursday would not be what it is…

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us…If you have written your own Thankful post this week, please add your link below. As your time permits, please visit other participants…

Thank you so much for stopping by today. May our Lord continue to teach us about His compassion so that we may see things His way.

Blessings to you and yours…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Home with Amy
2. Bobbie
3. on the Rock
4. lori@allyouhavetogive
5. Lynn
6. To Know Him
7. Heather@mommymonk
8. Patty
9. Susanne
10. Angie
11. poor man’s nicole richie
12. Speaking from the Heart
13. Keren @ Mill Musings (Thankful for Lessons Learned While Waiting for First Child)
14. Ann/mom2HandH
15. Susan @ Forever His
16. gina
17. Carrie @ Oak Rise Cottage
18. Devildogwife
19. Wendy
20. Denise
21. Kathy b
22. Twinkle Mom
23. Kim @ Scattered Stones
24. Makimeji
25. Karen H.		 26. Birgit
27. Hadias
28. In Light of the Truth
29. Dana
30. Heather – Not a DIY Life
31. Kim @ Hind’s Feet
32. genny
33. genny
34. Livin’ With Me
35. Mary
36. Natural Paths
37. Robyn @ Overflowing Grace
38. Lori Madison
39. Kim @3peanuts
40. Nise’
41. Mama Bear
42. godschild
43. Rosheeda
44. ellen b
45. Terri Sue
46. Christine
47. The Walker Household
48. Gina R
49. BP
50. Chandra		 51. Tea with Tiffany
52. Christine- Fruit in Season
53. Kim~Season’s of My Heart
54. Chocolate and Coffee
55. Nichole
56. Your Word is Life to Me
57. Texastanya
58. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings
59. Cheryl
60. Michelle
61. Marsha
62. Irene
63. Stacey
64. Courtney
65. Nichole @ Heart 4 My Home
66. Daisy
67. the cookntchrmom
68. Lisa B @ simply His
69. Tami @ The Next Step
70. Dawn’s Daily Life
71. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
72. Kim – Just a Thought
73. Stacy

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Thankful Thursday ~ Hope

“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” ~ Romans 5:3-5 (ESV)

Wow – another week (almost) behind us. I don’t know where the weeks go. Are they a blur to you too? Although I always look forward to the weekends, I do like to get things done during the week…but always seem to run out of time 😆 . Well, before I continue babbling, I want to share with you my thankful list…

  • I am thankful that God gives me hope every day. Although some days are rough, I know that I can count on One – Jesus to see me through…

  • I am thankful for my health, the health of my family. I often (too often) take my health for granted. Last night I read Kelli’s post and her question for help. Would you do me a favor? Would you visit her and see if you or someone you know might be able to help her? I hope that someone will step forward…

  • I am thankful for the relationship my Sweetheart and I have with our son. Although he has moved on with his life, our son calls us on a regular basis. I hope that our relationship will stay this way – that he will continue to share his life with us…

  • I am thankful for God’s Word. It has been amazing to me that I am able to keep up what I have started 4 months ago – my appointment with God every.single.morning…Thank you Lord for giving me the strength to get out of bed at such an early hour. Your Word gives me hope for the day…

  • I am thankful for friends – near and far. It is wonderful to share the hope we have in Him…

  • I am thankful for the Internet. Not only so I may share my thoughts with you, but also to connect with my sister in Germany visually. Yeah – we talked over the Internet via Webcam last weekend – how cool is that???? I hope that we can do this more often…

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us. Please link up with your Thankful Thursday post below. As your time permits, please visit other participants to read their thoughts for this Thursday.

Thank you so much for your participation last week – and the warm welcome back – you ladies bless my socks off!!!!

Blessings on your day and always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Detroit
2. Lynn
3. Denise
4. lori@allyouhavetogive
5. Livin\’ With Me
6. Training Hearts
7. Robyn @ Overflowing Grace
8. Speaking from the Heart
9. To Know Him
10. Cheryl
11. Bobbie
12. Mary
13. Susanne
14. Crystal@God is in Control
15. ThankfulMommy
16. gina
17. poor man\’s nicole richie
18. patty
19. ellen b
20. Birgit
21. Liza\’s Eyeview
22. Stacey
23. Karen H.
24. Kim @ Scattered Stones		 25. Karen@The T.A.G. Blog
26. Nichole @ Heart 4 My Home
27. Trina @ Daddy\’s Chicks
28. Heather – Not a DIY Life
29. Tami @ The Next Step
30. Irene *The GreenGreek*
31. Susan @ Forever His
32. naturalpaths
33. Joshua
34. Nise\’
35. Tea with Tiffany
36. Jeannie (Homeschool Mom)
37. Rosheeda
38. Rachelle
39. SharonB
40. Kim @Seasons of My Heart
41. Reese
42. Mama Bear
43. genny
44. BP
45. Angie
46. Kim – Just a Thought
47. Kathleen Marie
48. Heather@mommymonk		 49. Marsha
50. Ann
51. Living Beyond
52. Michelle
53. Lisa B @ simply His
54. diXymiss
55. Homekeeping Heart
56. Jen@Guidance for Victory
57. Sheila @ Timothy Moms
58. Carrie @ Oak Rise Cottage
59. tanya
60. Twinkle Mom
61. Courtney
62. In Light of the Truth
63. forgetfulone
64. Michelle
65. Christina @ Kwisteena\’s Kwaziness
66. Wendy (MomLady)
67. Hopeful Spirit
68. godschild
69. Amy@P2P
70. Pink Paper Peppermints
71. Barbara @ Downstowngirl
72. Terri Sue
73. Stacy

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