Thankful Thursday ~ Help

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. ~ Psalm 18:6 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

This month we are meeting up at my friend Lynn’s place, Spiritually Unequal Marriage for Thankful Thursday’s. Head on over to link up, sharing your grateful heart.

Oh my — how often have I been speechless only uttering the words “help”! When my days go south, I stop what I am doing (and even if it is for just a second), praying for help. Even though it might not change the situation I am in, it keeps me calm. It also refocuses my mind so that I don’t get totally flustered. I am so thankful that He gives me help when I call on His name…

This week I had to work on a huge project to get completed. I wasn’t sure how to go about it (although I had instruction — they confused me though 😆 ). I asked one of my co-workers to show me how she works this particular part of the job. She was very helpful and I have the project almost finished. Sometimes we just need to ask for help — forgetting about pride.

So this week I am thankful for HELP!!!

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: Forget about pride and ask for help if you find yourself in an impossible situation.

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)

In the month of September, my friend Laurie at Women Taking a Stand is hosting Thankful Thursday — come join in 😛 …

Laurie chose a beautiful theme — Slow Down…or His peace. Oh, am I thankful for His peace indeed. You know, one of the things I took away from ‘being intentional’ (thank you Elisa for last year’s 8 in 2008) taking time to sit at Jesus’ feet. I have not been faithful on a daily basis this year – and it showed. I often was frustrated, my soul was downcast, I was just not myself…

God showed me that I needed the time with Him. Although I had spent my time with ‘good’ things; they were not things I truly needed. Although I am still exhausted (need a vacation – lol), my priorities are back where they should have been all along…

My sweet friend — slow down, take time to sit at His feet. Your heart will be thankful…I know mine is.

Thank you for stopping by today…Be blessed today and always…

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Thankful Thursday ~ Friends

“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” ~ John 15:15 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)

Did you know that Jesus calls you ‘friend’? Isn’t that cool? I am so thankful that God sent His Son to make us His friends. Not only did Jesus came to teach us about our Heavenly Father, but He also laid down His life for His friends…

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(Photo is courtesy of Debbie from Heart Choices – thanks Debbie)

Monday I had the chance to reconnect with Lori from Lori’s Reflections and meet Debbie from Heart Choices. You know what is cool? When you blog with women like Lori and Debbie (at LWG) and you have lunch together. We had a marvelous lunch, talked up a storm 🙂 – The best thing is that you don’t really have to ‘warm’ up, because you have a common friend in Jesus. I know Lori for almost 4 years now; every time I get together with her, we share what ever is on our mind. Debbie is just as sweet in person as she is on her blog :)…So, I am thankful for the sisterhood of believers. I will talk about the ‘sisterhood’ a little more on Friday at LWG

If you have a chance, connect also with other women that are not your immediate friends from church or your neighborhood. There will be a blogger meeting in Florida this fall. Angie and Marsha (two other ladies from LWG 😀 ) put together a blogger meeting in October. To find out more about it, please visit their special site “Free to Be Me“. Really, there is nothing more exciting to chat in real life with blogging friends.

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: you have girlfriends around the world with your best Friend ever as your ‘Connector’…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Amy – my tudor house
2. Rocks@Made To Worship
3. Angie K.
4. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
5. Lisa@ BlessedwithGrace
6. It Feels Like Chaos
7. lily valley karen
8. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
9. Barbie
10. My Life’s Adventure
11. JesuLalaine
12. Debbie @ Heart Choices
13. Janujennifer
14. Pia
15. Serendipity Park
16. Denise
17. AMAZING GRACE
18. Chris
19. GRACE
20. Kim @ Homesteader’s Heart
21. hip Chick
22. angela
23. Jen S.
24. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
25. Chocolate and Coffee
26. mizhelle
27. Rita @ Following31
28. Jerri @ Jerri’s Journey
29. Loren
30. Tanya
31. bp
32. Raise Them Up
33. Noreen
34. Jana@Life with The Leonard’s
35. Carla
36. Oklahoma Nicole
37. becky aka theRAV
38. Michele
39. Lisa @my little corner
40. Kathy C.
41. Kitchen Stewardship (being a SAHM)
42. Connie
43. TerritoryMom
44. Marsha
45. Donetta at a life uncommon…
46. LaDonna
47. Karen
48. Erica

Learn more about Thankful Thursday here.

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