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Living Intentionally ~ July’08 ‘Check-In’

Elisa, I really didn’t mean to skip the last couple of months on “Living Intentionally”. You see, if I don’t put everything on my ‘blogging calendar’, I forget…I am sorry that I forget once again to set my calendar on sharing my up-dates on “Living Intentionally 2008″…

As I was reading over my list from January, I think that some things have changed. Or a least I have made adjustments to it – more or less…so, let me give you a little up-date on the items.

  • “Not pressing ahead of the Lord, but waiting on Him…” – Yes, this one I do have a handle on. I know that I can trust Him; His timing is always perfect – I just have to be open to His guidance – stop and listen.

  • “Continue with my morning routine to read my Bible…” – Some days I moved it to a later time of the day to read my Bible. This part I have changed – I want to know the books of Philippians in-and-out by the end of the year. To me, Philippians is the top-of-the-list encouragement book of the Bible…

  • “Continue scanning photos of our son…” – this one I had to stop for a while, because it put me into a tail-spin. It made me sad. Let me explain: I am proud of our son – he is a great young man now. Looking at all his baby and childhood photos made me realize that this chapter of my life is closed. Every time I scanned a photo, I had tears in my eyes. I didn’t realize how much it affected me until the day my sweet friend Lynn called me on it – I was on the verge of depression…so, I had to stop scanning for a while. Eventually I will be able to scan all our son’s photos…

  • “Expending on Laced with Grace…” Changed that a little too. Instead of going with a forum, we will have guest authors for the rest of the year. We still have one guest spot open 😉 . It would be for November – so just let me know if you are interested…

  • “Stop and listen to hurting people…” I continue to do that as good as I can throughout my busy days.

  • “Share my blessings with others…” I think that I am on track on this one 🙂 …

  • “Writing down thoughts in my little book…” – Argk – not so good on this one. But I have been writing out my prayers…

  • “To truly live intentionally…” – Yeah – that has been the strong point this year. Take in every.single.minute. – Count my blessings, even when in the valley…Loving the ones close to me and the ones not so close to me. I pray that I will continue this point for the rest of the year…

To check out more “Living Intentionally 2008” posts, please visit Elisa at “Extravagant Grace” – our hostess for this monthly meme.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my ramblings…Be blessed today and always…

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Thankful Thursday ~ Life

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.” ~ Philippians 1:27-30 (ESV – emphasis mine)

Paul’s letter to the Philippians has always been my favorite book of the Bible. First of all, it is a short letter to the believers so it is easy to remember passages from it. My favorite part? It is full of encouragement, not only for the Philippians back in Paul’s time, but also for us – the ‘contemporary’ Christian. When you have some time, I encourage you to memorize some Scripture passages from Philippians. Believe me; it can come in handy 😉 …

Today I am thankful for God’s life-giving words penned by Paul …

  • Thank You Lord that although I might ‘suffer’ some set-backs in life, I am comforted that I am not the only one who might be attack by the enemy…

  • Thank You Lord for my beloved husband. It is so wonderful that my beloved shares his passion of photography with me; showing me a new side of life. It helps me to see Your marvelous creation in a new light…

  • Thank You Lord for the friends You have placed in my life. I want to especially thank You for my blogging sisters Laurel, Lynn, and Angie. Although all three of them have been struggling with their own bumps in the road of life; they never thought twice to encourage me, lift me up to Your throne of grace. Lord, continue to guide us, encourage each other, and keep our friendship strong. And Lord, if You see it fit, could you maybe arrange that we meet each other before we get to heaven?…

  • Thank You Lord for giving me the courage to share on the WWW about Your gift of eternal life. I pray that You will help me to share more about you, not only on my blog, but in places that Your life-giving Word is needed. Help me to be bold in the name of Jesus…

  • Thank You Lord for sending me little love notes when life gets me off track; when I get discouraged…

  • And thank You Lord for giving my beloved and me the opportunity to leave the day-to-day life behind last weekend. Even though we only escaped the Valley for 10 hours, it was refreshing…

What are you thankful for today? Please do share with us – leave your link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today…Remember, when life gives your lemons, make an appointment with God to get encouraged (and your thought I would tell you to make lemonade 😀 )…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
2. mama meji
3. Stacy
4. our family story
5. Tanja
6. BP @ Raindrops & Rainbows
7. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
8. Stacy
9. Gina’s Public Diary
10. Susan @ Forever His
11. Nise’
12. Melanie
13. Angie
14. Cheryl @ Hope
15. Chelsey ~ Joyfully Living
16. Cheryl
17. Steven and Aisha
18. Denise
19. Anne
20. MyThreeDaughters
21. Annie
22. Serendipity & Happy
23. Prairie Chick
24. Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage
25. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home		 26. Denise
27. Peggy@Mazes,Messes&MiraclesaMazing Grace
28. Stephanie and Alex
29. JesuLalaine
30. Renee
31. The Liebers
32. Kim @ Scattered Stones
33. Miriam Pauline
34. Heather – Not a DIY Life
35. Tammy
36. Beth@The Accidental Pharisee
37. Laurie Ann
38. Mary
39. Mama Bear
40. Darlene @ Everything to Me
41. Rosheeda
42. Millie
43. Mamasmurf (Chrissy)
44. genny
45. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
46. Kristi at Kiki’s Corner
47. Lea
48. Twinkle Mom
49. Katy Lin
50. Paula		 51. Lisa@blessedwithgrace
52. SharonB
53. Tami @ The Next Step
54. Beverly
55. Tammy @ Breaths of Faith
56. Kari @ Just Another Day in Paradise
57. L.H.@ Virtuous Living: A Young Woman’s Journey
58. Irene *The GreenGreek*
59. Nancy @ Homemade Blessings
60. Melissa Lea
61. Michelle
62. Jendi
63. It’s All About Him!
64. Erica
65. Janet @ Daily Provision
66. Quoth The Rav
67. Donetta at a life uncommon
68. Angela (the testosterone palace!)
69. the cookntchrmom
70. ohhollyf
71. LaDonna
72. ari_1965
73. Sharon
74. Abby

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Thankful Thursday ~ His Word

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word! Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your rules.
~ Psalm 119:102-108 (emphasis mine) (ESV)

First, I would like to thank all of you who have been very patient with me over the last couple of months regarding my lack of visits to your sites…it is a long story and maybe I will blog about it some day…

I am so thrilled to see what the Lord is doing with Thankful Thursdays…it is so cool. Just think of it as a testimony to the world that even in the storms of life, He is the one Who holds us together. He gives us the ability to praise Him in the storm and through tears.

So, this week, I will give you a short list of Scripture passages (ESV version) that I am thankful for – all listed and more have held me together…

  • Strength – “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” – Philippians 4:13

  • Peace – “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:7

  • Grace – “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me..” – 2 Corinthians 12:9

  • Hope – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11

  • Mercy – “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
    and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” – Psalm 23:6

  • Rest – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28

  • Forgiveness – “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.” – Ephesians 1:7

As I had mentioned last week, I am doing a Bible study by Beth Moore. The study is called “Stepping Up”. The study is based on Psalms 120 through 134. If you are looking to do a study, I highly recommend this one. I am awaiting the member-book shipped by a dear friend (thank you Angie) since we don’t have a Lifeway store where I live.

So, what are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by linking your post below…I am looking forward reading yours over the next couple of days…

Thank you for stopping by this week. Always remember – strength, peace, grace, hope, mercy, rest and forgiveness are at your fingertips…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Stacy
2. mama meji
3. SharonB
4. Cheryl
5. Peggy
6. Kim~Seasons of my heart
7. Bobbie
8. Millie
9. Amanda Bowers
10. janet
11. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
12. Lisa-BlessedwithGrace
13. Gina’s Public Diary
14. Susan @ Forever His
15. Laurie @ womentakingastand
16. It’s All About Him!
17. Kelsey(Twins)
18. gina@chats with an old lady
19. Angie
20. Michelle
21. Tanja
22. Cheryl @ Hope
23. Chelsey ~ Joyfully Living
24. Melanie
25. MyThreeDaughters
26. Dawn’s Daily Life
27. Tea with Tiffany
28. Pia @ My Life’s Journey
29. Beth@The Accidental Pharisee		 30. Nancie
31. Lori ~ Simple Life at Home
32. The Holleyherald
33. Beverly:BeveryByGrace
34. Mamasmurf (Chrissy)
35. Heather – Not a DIY Life
36. Tracy @ Thirsty for Him
37. Renee
38. Mama Bear
39. Kristie (This Side of Eternity)
40. Linda aka Yellowroseli
41. jen
42. Nise’
43. Jenn @ Full of Boys
44. Erica
45. A woman found
46. Prairie Chick
47. Heather@mommymonk
48. Diane @ Partners In Prayer for Our Prodigals
49. Chris @ God will make a way
50. Lea
51. Twinkle Mom
52. Irene *The GreenGreek*
53. Laurie Ann
54. Ann/mom2HandH
55. Cathy | I can’t wait!
56. toknowhim
57. Colleen
58. Kelley @ Aroma of Joy		 59. Jane Anne @ Gravity of Motion
60. Susie “A Pink Carnation in Bloom”
61. Donetta at a life uncommon
62. annie
63. ari_1965
64. Beloved Mama
65. Cindy
66. Kathleen
67. Carmen@Ramblings of Carmom
68. Tammy @ Breaths of Faith
69. Brianna
70. Sharon’s Reservoir
71. Living Beyond
72. Jendi
73. Nancy @ Homemade Blessings
74. Anne @ From My Perspective
75. Leanne from Canada!
76. Rosheeda
77. Janet @ Daily Provision
78. Jia
79. Tessa @ Jesus-Filled Hope
80. Mariposa
81. angela
82. Marsha
83. Nichole @ A Call to Higher Places (Safe and Sound)
84. Lori Davidson
85. Stacy

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Congratulations to…

…commenter # 14, Cheryl for winning the price-package in celebration of our 25th anniversary. Cheryl, I will contact you via email to get your snail-mail address, so I can send off the Bible, Cups and Gift Certificate.

Thank you so much for all of you who have taken the time to stop by and drop us a note. We have celebrated very quietly – just the two of us. At least we had the day off together. You know – it is nice to spend the entire day with your beloved – just hanging out and watching old movies, like “Roman Holiday”…I can’t think of anything more romantic, except maybe being in Rome 😆 .

Thanks again for all you sweet comments…Be blessed today and always…

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