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Thankful Thursday ~ Unexpected Dinner

Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints,
and give thanks to his holy name.
(Psalm 30:4 ESV)

Too often we all ‘storm’ through life without taking a breather. We work all day, than when we are home we work some more; cleaning, cooking, laundry, ministry, business…Our to-do-lists are a mile long.

However, last night our family took a time out and had a wonderful, 2-hour dinner. You see, our son celebrated his 28th birthday on Tuesday. He had been working 12 hour days, including weekends for the past 3 weeks. So, we really did not plan on truly celebrating his birthday until this upcoming weekend. As I was talking to our son on the phone last night, my husband suggested to have dinner together. Our son was happy about the change of plans. I guess he needed the family time as much as we did.

Our son was working on a major project for his company and that is why he had so many long days. When we picked him up, he looked tired, actually exhausted. So I think our son was glad to have a break. We had a great time talking, laughing and catching up on the things going on in our lives.

So this week I am thankful for opportunity we took for an unexpected dinner. I am thankful for the family God has graced me with. And I realized that I should do this type of things more often…take time out with the ones I love. God so often gives us these opportunities and we think we are too busy to take the time. Life is short and our to-do-list will be there tomorrow too.

What are you thankful for this week? Please share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: take the opportunities to break out of the daily grind and enjoy time with the ones God has graced you with.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. 29 years ago: An Arranged Marriage
2. You Are Never Forgotten
3. Mia / Desert Snippets		 4. Can You Really Trust God?
5. Godly Grief
6. Heather @ Living In the Moment		 7. Sarah – Lost Photos from a Tornado
8. Fruit of the Vine
9. bp

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Thankful Thursday ~ Busyness

Save us, O Lord our God,
and gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
~ Psalm 106:47 (ESV)

Wow, December; where did this year go? Do you realize that in 24 days we will be celebrating the birth of our Savior? I love Christmas!

When you saw the title for this week’s post, you may have thought that I lost it or fellow of my rocker. I didn’t; I promise. You see in the month of November I was really busy with portrait photography. I made my clients very happy with the portraits I took of their children/family.

However, when I get very busy, I also get very flustered/disorganized. But not this time. Sure, I have had long nights (which are not yet over), but God has increased my clientele by 80% compared to last year. Wow, stunning, don’t you agree? I could not have it done with the prayers and support from my dear and trusted friends Lori, Lynn, Debbie, Connie, and Erin (thank you ladies for your cheers and prayers). Oh and of course the support of my beloved!

I am also thankful that God has given me the confidence not to give up after the first year. It is said that most photographers give up within the first year. You have to understand, I am not an A-Type person, so drumming up business does not come natural. So I know, it was God’s doing…Thank you Lord! I am also thankful for my former clients recommending my services 😉 .

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving your link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: busyness does not mean we have to be flustered, but gives us an opportunity to show our faith in God and prayers.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
2. The Woman Whom Jesus Loved
3. LaughingLady
4. Nancie @ More Than Conquerors
5. Karen
6. God and Dog
7. Trish @ SAHM’s Notebook
8. Harter
9. Wendy Gunn @ Faith’s Firm Foundation
10. Dena E’s
11. It Feels Like Chaos
12. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
13. Karen
14. jackie@God Brought Me Here		 15. genny
16. Chelsey
17. Heather@Becoming A Titus 2 Woman
18. Arlene – Accepting Change
19. Tammy @ Garden Glimpses
20. Snoozing with Grandpa
21. Dawn @ Guiding Light
22. Marsha
23. Jocelyn
24. Brooke @ Smart Strong = Sexy
25. Janet @ Wildflower Thinking
26. Joshlin@Saving Moms Sanity
27. Sherry@MyJourneyBack
28. Melanie @ M&M		 29. Christine @ Wyndsong Writes
30. Jerralea @ Jerralea’s Journey
31. Andi
32. Andrea@PurposeGuide
33. Tiff @ The Faery Inn
34. Judy @ A Homemaker Speaks
35. Michele – Beelieve You Can
36. becky aka theRAV
37. Tracey @ my life and homeschooling
38. Tsunami Gave Thanks
39. Julie
40. Toia @ Designer’s Original

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