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Thankful Thursday ~ Deep Sleep

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!”
~ Psalm 100:4 (ESV)

Today I just want to give thanks for deep sleep. I don’t function well when I don’t get good sleep. I have had back issues for quite some time. Guess what? All we needed was a new mattress.

This past weekend, my husband and I went online to find a good price for a mattress. We knew what we didn’t want (a mattress with pillow-top). We went to just the right place. They did not have a huge selection, but had exactly what we needed. And we got it on the some day 🙂 …

Over the last couple of nights, I have had some good sleep and actually feel refreshed when I get up. My back is getting better too!!!

Yeah, the world looks different when the body is rested. And for for my soul I rest deeply in God’s Word.

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: sometimes we need to make some adjustments to find rest.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn -Spiritually Unequal Marriage
2. bp
3. Praise for the weak things
4. Karen@JustCallMeGrace
5. Mary Anne’s Musings
6. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
7. http://marshacrocker.blogspot.com/2011/03/always.html
8. LaughingLady
9. Nancie @ More Than Conquerors
10. It Feels Like Chaos
11. A Housewife Little Abode
12. Bedtime @ Training Happy Hearts
13. Melanie @ M&M		 14. Karen @ Hallelujah Anyhow
15. Carol
16. Shengkay Random Nest
17. Noreen @ Life Blessings
18. Dawn’s Daily Life
19. Lisa Maria
20. Do The Next Right Thing
21. May
22. Stefanie
23. Jerralea @ Jerralea’s Journey
24. Nita Brainard
25. Mel Cole @ Hearts Content, USA
26. Phil D. Malmstrom – Inspirations from Phather Phil		 27. Zoe in England
28. Arlene – Accepting Change
29. Schotzy, in Virginia
30. Jessica – The Blood That Jesus Shed
31. A Grateful Heart
32. Servant, Wife, Mother
33. Wendy Gunn @ Faith’s Firm Foundation
34. Judy
35. Wild about Whidbey
36. Rons Road 2 Recovery
37. Create With Joy – You Never Let Go
38. Lori
39. AmyS @ Little Adventures

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Thankful Thursdays ~ Prayer

“Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my groaning.
Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to you do I pray.
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.”
~ Psalm 5:1-3 (ESV)

The other day as I was working through my 40-Day Journey with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the quote stuck in my head:

“Prayer offered in early morning is decisive for the day”

You see, most of my prayers I write in my journal at night before going to bed. I offer a couple quick prayers in the morning; but they are rushed and not written out. The last couple of days I have headed David’s advice from the Psalms, and Bonhoeffer’s thoughts on prayer.

It seems like that my days are a little less hectic when I sit down with my prayer journal in the morning; I think it has to do with the mind-set once we had a prayer time in the morning. I hope that I can keep this up going forward.

My pastor gave us a visual aid the other day about prayer, quoting Martin Luther (my mind sometimes tends to start wandering while praying, don’t know why):

“Think of a dog who sits in front of a slap of meat; he stares at the meat without blinking. Put the same energy into you prayer life, as much as a dog stares at the meat in front of him.”

Honestly, this has helped me to stay focus when I don’t write into my journal 🙂 …

Prayer is powerful and I am thankful that we can approach the throne of God without hesitation. He hears our prayers and will answer them in His time.

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: a prayer offered in the morning will set your mind right with God.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn -Spiritually Unequal Marriage
2. Joan @ Reflections
3. In life and in death
4. bp
5. Karen
6. LaughingLady
7. It Feels Like Chaos
8. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
9. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
10. UpLIFTing Words
11. At Peace
12. Mel Cole @ Hearts Content, USA		 13. I Would Take Her Thorn
14. Grace
15. Pastor John
16. Stefanie
17. Carol
18. Dawn’s Daily Life
19. Life is a Battle
20. Jessica
21. Brooke @ Smart Strong = Sexy
22. Stacy
23. Marsha @ Heart Song
24. Bernice @ My Journey		 25. Judy
26. First Cavity @Long Wait for Isabella
27. Theresa @ Frugal Experiments
28. Sherry
29. Joshlin@Saving Moms Sanity
30. God is On His Throne–Hallelujah! Wendy Gunn@Faith’sFirmFoundation
31. Phil D. Malmstrom
32. Lisa Maria
33. Jenny Anne@Royal Little Lambs
34. Full Lace Wigs

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Thankful Thursday ~ The Journey

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For I eat ashes like bread
and mingle tears with my drink,
because of your indignation and anger;
for you have taken me up and thrown me down.
My days are like an evening shadow;
I wither away like grass.

But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever;
you are remembered throughout all generations.
You will arise and have pity on Zion;
it is the time to favor her;
the appointed time has come.
~ Psalm 102:9-13 (ESV)

Have you ever looked back on your faith-filled journey? Have you noticed how far God has brought you? I have been in the valley more than on the mountain top. The valleys have been painful, but were necessary for me to grow into the woman I am today.

Are the dark valleys behind me? I doubt that, but I know for sure that no matter what happens in my life, I can count on His faithfulness. His love, mercy, grace and peace will see me through the end of days.

So, today I am thankful for the journey I have been on and continue until I see my Savior face-to-face. May my mouth always praise His name and my heart never grow faint, trusting in Him who took His Journey so long ago toward the Cross.

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: if you find yourself in the valley of sorrow or pain, look up to the One who gives you His peace.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Iris – Testing
2. Laura @ Homemaking Joyfully
3. Casey
4. It Feels Like Chaos
5. UpLIFTing Words
6. Kara
7. Everything And Everywhere
8. The air I breathe
9. Thoughts Of A Working Mom
10. Life is a Battle
11. Dawn’s Daily Life
12. Karen
13. Mary Anne’s Musings		 14. LaughingLady
15. Grace
16. Lizzie@A Work in Progress
17. Melanie @ M&M
18. Amazing Love
19. bp
20. Noreen @Life Blessings
21. Heather@Becoming A Titus 2 Woman
22. Joshlin@Saving Moms Sanity
23. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
24. Katrina – My Post and A Prayer Request
25. Jenn-Growth in God
26. Jenny Anne@Royal Little Lambs		 27. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
28. Rita @Following31
29. Priceless Simplicity
30. Phil D. Malmstrom
31. Kenna-Aprons
32. Karen@JustCallMeGrace
33. Julie
34. resting…
35. Mary
36. InvitationToPrayerForOurCountry
37. Shengkay’s JOurnal
38. Shug

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Thankful Thursday ~ Electricity

“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!”
~ 1 Chronicles 16:34 (ESV)

It may be a strange theme to be thankful for; let me explain. A couple week’s ago I read Terri Blackstock’s novel “Last Light“. It was one of those books that I could not put down; I finished it in one weekend. I had it on my Nook since Christmas, but never had a chance to read it.

At any rate, this novel was about electricity; more the lack of it. An EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) knocked out all power world-wide. The story was about a family in Birmingham, Alabama and how they dealt with living without electricity…

Believe me, I so felt for the family. I was thinking about how I would fare with having no electricity; not well, that is for sure. I wouldn’t know how to cook, or hunt for food. I don’t even own a gun! I think that I would be dead in the first two weeks without power. Sad, but true.

These days, every time I turn on the light, get in the hot shower, or even turn on the stove, I am thankful for the convenience I have. I know that I take a lot for granted, and the novel reminded me once again, that we cannot take these conveniences for granted; they might be gone tomorrow.

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: don’t take today’s conveniences for granted; they may not be there tomorrow.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. LaughingLady
2. Rita
3. debi @ Who Says 8 is Enough?
4. Joshlin@Saving Moms Sanity
5. Casey
6. It Feels Like Chaos
7. More Than Words
8. grace
9. Zoe in England
10. amazing grace
11. Stefanie @ UpLIFTing Words
12. Life is a Battle
13. Thoughts Of A Working Mom
14. Karen		 15. Melanie @ M&M
16. Amy Snow
17. Lynn ~ Spiritually Unequal Marriage
18. Noreen @Life Blessings
19. Marsha @ Heart Song
20. bp
21. Dawn @ Guiding Light
22. Answered Prayer
23. Jenny Anne@Royal Little Lambs
24. Growth in God
25. Faith Hope & Cherrytea
26. 1,000 Gifts – My Gratitude Journal – Day 18
27. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
28. Heather@Becoming A Titus 2 Woman		 29. Lisa Maria
30. Krista @ From The Pages of Love
31. Wendy Gunn @ Faith’s Firm Foundation
32. annies home
33. Ann @ Honoring The King
34. What’s in a name @Doorkeeper
35. Rons Road 2 Recovery
36. Julie
37. Joyful Penny
38. Thankful list
39. I Don’t Even Know Anymore
40. A Grateful Heart

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