“I give thanks to you, O Lord my God,
with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.”
~ Psalm 86:12 (ESV – emphasis mine)
This month we are meeting over at my friend Lynn’s place “Spiritually Unequal Marriage”; in the month of February we are meeting a my place “Grace Alone…”.
I know I should have written out my thankful post last week, but it has been incredible tough to find time in the evenings. By the time I finally settle down my brain is complete mush; when I am tired I notice twice that English is my second language 😉 . Tonight I still have a little brain-waves left (and hopefully my English will hold up too)…
This week I want to write about the upcoming opportunities. I really need to figure out how to turn my photography into a business. I don’t know how much longer I can deal with accounting (30 years is really enough 😆 )…
Well, the first step came via an invitation by Kristen Schiffman from Exemplify. Although this is not a paying job, I thank God for the opportunity to share my photography with a bigger audience than my blogging friends. Kristen asked me to supply some of my photos for the online magazine on a regular basis – Yeah God!!!
Tomorrow (Thursday) I will meet up with a couple of friends from my former employer. I am very excited to donate my talents to Gethsemane Lutheran School (go Gators!!!!) for their annual school fundraiser. I always loved supporting this private Christian school and I pray that my donation will get a little money for their operation 🙂 . I am most excited though to have lunch with some sweet ladies I can call friends. It will be fun chatting up a storm with Ann and Betty (love you ladies)…
I am so thankful that God has given me these two opportunities. I will not know where they will lead, but I trust Him, because He already knows.
I read a great quote this evening by Max Lucado (one day I will share why I like this author so much):
Hallowed be your name. We enter the chapel and beseech, “Be hallowed, Lord.” Do whatever it takes to be holy in my life. Take your rightful place on the throne. Exalt yourself. Magnify yourself. Glorify yourself. You be Lord, and I’ll be quiet. (taken from “The Great House of God” – emphasis mine)
What are you thankful for this week? Head on over to Lynn’s blog to share with others.
Thank you for stopping by tonight/today. Remember: you never know when God opens a door for you – take heart, step through it and trust Him for the outcome.
