Thankful Thursday ~ Lovely

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” ~ Philippians 4:8 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

Okay, didn’t we just write our thankful posts yesterday? But I personally think it is never too often to count our blessings in a world that likes to tell us that we NEED things in order to be happy…So, here is my short list for this week (although there are many thoughts that rush through my mind)…

  • I am thankful for Scripture passages. They give me hope; they give me comfort. Although Ephesian 2:8-10 is still my favorite Bible passage; my favorite epistle is Paul’s letter to the Philippians. I think it is the most wonderful letter of encouragement. I read it often and I always have peace after I read it…
  • I am thankful for lovely little get-aways like last Sunday to Jerome. Although we only spent a few hours there, we were refreshed. My Sweetheart was able to breath through his nose up there–no pollution like here in the valley…
  • I am thankful for the lovely ladies at Laced with Grace. I thank our Lord daily that you opened your hearts to share with others your own personal walk with Him…
  • I am thankful for the lovely weather we have in May. It is not that hot yet…
  • I am thankful for the lovely Thankful Thursday bunch. Thank you for sharing weekly your blessings. I did make it to every single one last week–I think. If I did forget to visit your blog last week–or I forgot to add you to the TT-Blogroll, please let me know…
  • I am thankful for my lovely friend, Millie from China. I love reading about her walk with our Lord. She has truly become an inspiration to me. We always take our worship for granted. Millie spends 7 hours on Sundays to get to and from church…
  • I am thankful for lovely, long weekends. I am so looking forward to Memorial Day coming up…
  • I am thankful for lovely Darlene. She allows me to host IOW once a month. I hope you will join us next Tuesday. I have picked a quote by Max Lucado. So check out IOW on Friday to get the quote…
  • Last but not least I am thankful for lovely digi-scrapping resources like Jenny’s Scrap Place. She has awesome LO material. Now I just have to start using them 😉 …

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving your link below. As your time permits, please visit other participants. The link will always be permanent, so you can even visit some participants over the weekend 😛 .

I apologize that I am a tad late tonight, but my web-host’s server crashed tonight right when I was ready to publish…

Blessings on your Thursday and as always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn Donovan
2. Amy – Knights Acre
3. Rachelle
4. Nise’
5. Lyndy
6. Denise
7. Alycia@Where Your Treasures Are
8. Angel
9. Terri @ in His hands
10. NspiredByFaith
11. ThoughfulMom
12. Dana
13. MyThreeDaughters
14. Christine- Fruit in Season
15. Mary
16. In Light of the Truth
17. Deborah
18. The Preacher’s Wife
19. Laurel Wreath
20. Karen – Changed by Love
21. Heart of Wisdom
22. Serving Him
23. Devildogwife
24. Melissa Lea
25. Diane
26. Multiple Hats
27. Lori
28. Traci
29. Karen from the Korner
30. Sandy
31. Carmen
32. Deena@Wholly Devoted
33. Jennifer
34. Sharon
35. Mindy
36. Kahri
37. Robinznest
38. Becky
39. MrsX
40. Proverbs 31
41. Susanne
42. Linda
43. Darlene (CWO)
44. Amy Grant
45. Kathleen Marie
46. flipflopmom
47. Mindy
48. Sharon
49. Faerylandmom
50. Andie
51. TaunaLen
52. FullofGracenBlessings
53. Becki@Introverts.net
54. JEANNIE78
55. Jen
56. Nancze
57. Dale Noles
58. Brenda @ Remain in the Vine
59. Brenda
60. Dawn 😉
61. joanne
62. Patty
63. Angie
64. Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity
65. Ann
66. samibear

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Thankful Thursday ~ Laughter

“When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.” ~ Psalm 126:1-3 (ESVemphasis mine)

For some reason, this past week has been flown by in no time. Here we are again meeting for Thankful Thursday—and I love it. There is nothing better than counting your blessings. How about you? Let me share me little list with you and I hope you will join me by leaving your link below and/or comment…

  • I am thankful that I serve a God that I can run to when I am hurting, need rest and am plain exhausted. He always puts a smile on my face…Thank You Lord…
  • I am thankful that my Sweetheart and I will celebrate our 24th anniversary this Sunday. Although there have been tears once in a while, there have been much more laughter during our marriage…
  • I am thankful for just being silly sometimes and laugh so hard that it hurts—with tears flowing down my face. As I told you, my laptop crashed last week; my Sweetheart fixed it, but by Saturday afternoon I had crashed my Photoshop software. I used an .exe file to get to the program. I don’t know why I laughed so hard. Or maybe it was my email exchange with Laurel. We both keep downloading digi-scrapping material but don’t produce many LO – we just love the download I guess. Yes, we admitted to each other that we are addicted to the downloads 😀 …
  • I am thankful for a gift-certificate that I have received from my dear friend Terri to this place. The facial might help to get rid of some of my laugh-lines. Or I will have my first ever manicure—which certainly will put a smile on my face…
  • I am thankful for my mom’s laugh. When we talk on Saturdays, we laugh often…
  • Last but not least, I am thankful for Miss Peppermint’s digi-material. Her site is my personal favorite. She has once a month a wonderful freebie. I have also purchased some material from her, because I just love her style…and I did create several LO’s with her material 😉 …

Blessings on your Thursday and as always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Laurel Wreath
2. Rachelle
3. Lynn Donovan
4. MyThreeDaughters
5. Amy – Knight’s Acre
6. Jen
7. on the Rock
8. NspiredByFaith
9. Faerylandmom
10. Denise
11. Crystal@ God is in Control…NOT ME!
12. Alycia@Where My Treasures Are
13. chrixean
14. Jenny
15. Dana
16. Terri @ in His hands
17. FullofGracenBlessings
18. Michelle
19. Mary
20. Nise’
21. Lauren S.
22. Christine- Fruit in Season
23. The Preacher’s Wife
24. Serving Him
25. Lori Madison
26. Lori
27. Patty
28. Andie @ Prochnow Blessings
29. Sharon
30. Sharon
31. dirkey
32. Jenny®
33. On the Journey to Victory
34. Deena @ Wholly Devoted
35. Angel
36. Erica
37. Multiple Hats
38. Becki@introverts.net
39. Linda
40. stephanie
41. Captivating Girl
42. Jenny
43. Rosemarie (Pearls of wisdom…a heavenly voice.)
44. Sarah @ Ordinary Days
45. Bloggin Mom
46. connie
47. Robinznest
48. Sandy
49. Kathleen Marie
50. Melissa Lea
51. marlise
52. MrsX
53. ThoughtfulMom
54. joanne
55. Dori
56. Kim @3peanuts
57. Kahri
58. Devildogwife
59. Brandi
60. tanya

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Thankful Thursday ~ Gladness

“‘Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!’
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!” ~ Psalm 30:10-12 (ESV)

The last couple of days have been refreshing to me…It made me realize what a joy it is to blog. No – it is not an addiction, but for me it truly is a ministry. I am thrilled that the Lord is using my little corner of the Bloggy world to encourage, edify and minister to women around the world. If someone tells you different (about blogging I mean), don’t let them discourage you. God will use your Blog in mighty ways, believe me. Yes, we have to keep our priorities straight, e.g. your time with God (refreshment), your family, your job…Just set a schedule. Anyway, here is my thankful list for this week…

  • I am thankful for the time I had with my Lord over the last five days. Thank you, Lord for making things clear to me–let me dream big and not be afraid of what You might do in my life. I am Yours–sent me wherever You want me to go…I know that You will give me the strength for whatever You have in mind…
  • I am thankful that my Sweetheart is not only my lover and best friend, but also my personal computer technician. You see, my laptop crashed last night…it is back up and running tonight (still missing my scrapping stuff, but hey, that can wait)…
  • I am thankful that Mother’s Day is this up-coming Sunday and I still have time to send my Mom some flowers…
  • I am thankful that the Lord saw it fit for Laurel and me to meet before we get to heaven…
  • I am thankful that I have friends across the US and Canada who will pray for me when I am not my cheerful self…
  • I am thankful that year-end-closing is done…Big time relief!
  • I am thankful that I am healthy. I sometimes take it for granted. Although I have to see a dermatologist to find out about a mark on my lip, I am confident that all is well (I promised my dentist to see a dermatologist to make sure it is not melanoma, but just freckle)…
  • I am thankful that we have food on the table — daily…
  • I am thankful for the Thankful Thursday “Bunch” — you all make me smile. If I have not added you to the Blogroll yet, please forgive me. Just let me know that I have missed your Blog…
  • And I am thankful for “Scrappin Digi Kreations”…They have beautiful freebies every month and help me to make some pretty neat LO

So, what are you thankful for this week? Looking forward reading your thankful lists…leave your link below and if your time permits, please visit other participants 😛 .

Be blessed today and as always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Laurel Wreath
2. on the Rock
3. The Preacher’s Wife
4. Amy
5. Multiple Hats
6. Serving Him
7. Betty Jane
8. Denise
9. Angel
10. Crystal@ God is in Control…NOT ME!
11. Lynn Donovan
12. ADDIE
13. chrixean
14. NspiredByFaith
15. Christine- Fruit in Season
16. Digi Debz
17. Terri @ in His hands
18. Sharon
19. Lauren S.
20. FullofGracenBlessings
21. Mary
22. Candi
23. Diane
24. Heather
25. Rachelle
26. Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity
27. In Light of the Truth
28. Sharon
29. zoe
30. sami
31. Captivating Girl
32. Deena @ The Bookshelf
33. Kathleen Marie
34. Servant Becca
35. brandon
36. Michelle
37. Kahri
38. Nancze
39. Lori Madison
40. Melissa Lea
41. Nise’
42. Linda
43. Faerylandmom
44. marlise
45. Becki @ Introverts.net
46. Deena @ Junk in the Trunk
47. Brandi @ The Zandi Zoo
48. 3peanuts
49. tanya

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Thankful Thursday ~ Peace

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” ~ John 14:27 (ESV)

This week has been mighty stressful for me at work. We are in the middle of closing the fiscal year (yeah, we close in April). I have worked very long hours, no breaks–for some reason I am still smiling from ear-to-ear…So, here is my short thankful list this week…

  • I am thankful that the Lord keeps me sane. His Word is like honey to my soul. He ‘pops up’ in unexpected situations or circumstances, like a song on the radio…
  • I am thankful that I came home to a loving husband who makes me smile, giggle and laugh…
  • I am thankful that Laurel arrived safely in Phoenix and we will meet for lunch on Friday (yeah–I am all giddy about it)…
  • I am thankful for coffee–it keeps me awake. Especially if can’t keep my eyes open…
  • I am thankful for quick food solutions–we have chicken wings, tater tots and onion rings tonight. Just popped all three in the oven. Now I just have to wait until the timer goes off 😛 …
  • I am thankful for the women who participated in this week’s IOW–thank you that you were patient with me to get around to your post. Sorry it took me until tonight…
  • I am thankful that Christine’s baby arrived this week and that Zachery is healthy. Please visit her blog this week to congratulate her and her family…
  • I am thankful for the Thankful Thursday ‘Bunch’…You always make me smile with your posts about your personal gratitude….
  • I am thankful for digi-freebies…This week I would like to highlight Gotta Pixel…I have found some really neat stuff over there…

What are you thankful for this week? I hope you care to share…Please continue to be patient with me. I only have a couple of hours each day to spend online. I am always looking forward reading your thankful posts. Oh, I am so glad that this up-coming weekend is in sight and the year-end-closing will be done – PTL!!!!

Blessings to your Thursday and as always…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Amy
2. Lauren S.
3. BettyJaneBuckshot
4. Darla Mast
5. NspiredByFaith
6. on the Rock
7. On the Journey to Victory
8. Crystal@ God is in Control…NOT ME!
9. Denise
10. Bonnie @ Grandparents Corner
11. Liza’s Eyeview
12. In Light of the Truth
13. ADDIE
14. Christine- Fruit in Season
15. Dana
16. FullofGracenBlessings
17. Michelle
18. Diane
19. Mary
20. Sharon @ The Bird’s Nest
21. Sharon
22. Amberly
23. Lynn Donovan
24. Jenny
25. Beckie
26. Nise’
27. The Preacher’s Wife
28. AJ!
29. Deena @ Wholly Devoted
30. Susanne
31. Multiple Hats
32. Janis
33. Sandy
34. Faerylandmom
35. Sharon
36. Terri @ in His hands
37. samibear
38. Monkey Giggles
39. Tanya
40. chrixean
41. Nancze
42. Jen

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