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Thankful Thursday ~ Vacation

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

In June my trip to Germany seemed so long away; I can’t believe that tomorrow (Friday) I will finally board the plane to my home-country. I have been giddy all week. The only damper is that my beloved is staying here in Arizona. I am also not looking forward to the very long flight. However, the people I have talked to (who take the same flight from Phoenix to London) say, it is very comfortable to fly with British Airways.

It will be awesome to see my family again; after eight years it is time!!!! My list of foods I want to eat when I am ‘home’ gets longer and longer. Not sure if the ten days will be enough to eat the foods I want. Maybe I just won’t sleep 😆 .

I am very, very thankful that God cleared the way for me to go home. I will take my camera to capture memories of my family and Germany. I also know that the people I work with are thankful for me finally taking off. I am sure they are tried of me counting down the days 😉 .

What are you thankful for this week? Please share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below. Please note that in the month of October and November, my friend Laurie at “Women Taking A Stand” will be hosting Thankful Thursdays.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: God will answer our prayers, in His time.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. It Feels Like Chaos
2. A Favorite Bible Study Tool
3. Rocks
4. Style N Season: Then God Created Femininity
5. Benevolence vs. Selfishness
6. Friend
7. Hi ho! Hi ho! It’s off to mow we go!
8. Seek This Jesus
9. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
10. We ALL Have a Mission Field!
11. Fall Cleaning @ Teaching What Is Good
12. Bethany
13. First Day of My Life
14. Melanie @ M&M		 15. Jenn on the Go
16. Never Alone
17. “Honey”:Blessed By My Husband, Homeschooling, Chores and More
18. Christ’s Earthly Ministry: Triplets of Love
19. Tiffany
20. Kathleen
21. It Is Time {Lauren Mills @ MercyINK}
22. Seeds of Faith
23. Wendy @ Saved Sister
24. Love Extinguisher #5 Family Neglect
25. Dear Books
26. Marriage Is Ordained Of God
27. This is my community.
28. Chelle		 29. Prayer for a Stranger
30. “Honey”: Blessed With An ADHD Child
31. How fear robs us of God’s best
32. Pamela of the Songs on the Way
33. 10 years of marriage
34. Spending Yime in a Mennonite Community
35. The “C” Word
36. Come Unto Christ Through Repentance
37. Funki Planet ~ And Again I Say Rejoice!
38. The Only Way
39. Prayer isn’t shopping, even if we think it is
40. Your Beautiful Pain

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Thankful Thursday ~ Attitude

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
(Colossians 3:16-17 ESV)

How we approach chores, work, marriage, or raising children, is all about our attitude we have toward these things. At least that is my humble opinion.

I used to grumble about certain things (especially when it came to fixing meals). But God has used Colossians 3 to change my attitude. And I am very thankful for that change. Fixing meals for my beloved has become actual joy. Yes, you read right – joy. And may I add pleasure.

You see, I always sought serving others; outside the home. But in all honesty, home should be our first point of service. I just had it all backwards 🙁 …Much has changed over the past year in my home. Sure, I still work full time, but my ministry has become inside my home. The attitude adjustment has done me and my marriage well.

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: ministry is not always outside the home.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. It Feels Like Chaos
2. Pamela of the Songs of the Way
3. Kate@ Teaching What Is Good
4. You don’t get a Vote
5. Availability vs. Self Centeredness
6. Community can heal community
7. The Homemaker’s Prayer (FREE PRINTABLE
8. Chelle-A lesson in prayer		 9. Jess @ Homestead For Him
10. Kathleen – Are You Offended?
11. He Satisfies
12. On My Heart
13. LaughingLady
14. The Secret to an Unshakeable Faith
15. Tiffany
16. bp		 17. Garden Tenders/Kim
18. becky aka theRAV
19. Enjoying Life
20. He Who Is in Me Is Greater
21. Maryann
22. “Honey”: How we are homeschooling for almost free

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Thankful Thursday ~ Joy

“You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
(Psalm 16:11 ESV)

In June I shared with you that I will be going home to see my family. The day of my departure is getting very close. As of tonight, I have 29 days before boarding the plane. I cannot describe the joy I have in my heart. 8 years not seeing my family is a long time…

I also shared in my June post that everything truly is Divine intervention. His intervention continues as my departure date draws close. My passport came 2 weeks before the expected date. I have updated my online booking with my personal data, e.g. passport number, alien number etc.

Last week, we saw my husband’s cardiologist to check on his progress. His doctor was very happy. My husband’s heart is beating well; no danger of another heart failure. This was great news and it gives me peace leaving my husband for 2 weeks.

Looking back at the beginning of 2012, things looked very bleak in my life…But God is faithful and will work out everything for the good (see Romans 8:28).

What are you thankful for this week? Please share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below. I will also be hosting Thankful Thursday in the month of September, since I will be out of town in October 😉 . In October, my friend Laurie at “Women Taking A Stand” will be your hostess.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: God will work everything out for the good, no matter how bleak it may currently look in your life.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. It Feels Like Chaos
2. Abiding in the Word
3. Self Portrait
4. Abide In the Lord’s Territory
5. Tami @ The Next Step
6. Learning things the hard way.
7. Chelle-Peace in the time of storms…
8. LaughingLady
9. The God of Alreadies
10. New Series ** Training Thursday**
11. Pamela @theSongsontheWay		 12. Melanie @ M&M
13. Thankful for My High Need Child
14. A Moment with God
15. Forgiveness Leads to Miracle
16. Romi @ In the Way Everlasting
17. Dawn @ Guiding Light
18. bp
19. Kate@ Teaching What Is Good
20. Abide
21. becky aka theRAV
22. His Eye is on the Sparrow		 23. Things Unplanned @Jen’s Life Between
24. Counterfeit Trinity: Satan the Deceiver
25. Daily Journey
26. Inspirations from Phather Phil-Thankful Thursday: Footprints in the Sand
27. Inspired RD
28. Happiness Month! Day 30: Sweet
29. Tiffany
30. Prayer: The next best thing @ Teaching What Is Good
31. Today I Am Thankful For…
32. Ann @ Christ in the Clouds

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Thankful Thursday ~ Redeemed

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—
(Galatians 3:13 ESV)

SoSubstituteme of you may know this about me: music is a huge part of my life. It gets me through the day, especially when the days don’t go smooth. If my day goes ‘south’, I put on my pink head-phones, listen to the my downloaded music or the radio station.

One of the songs that has been playing lately on KFLR is Big Daddy Weave’s song “Redeemed“. Love that song. It is a great reminder that I don’t have to be perfect each and every day, but that I can look to the cross and know that my Savior has redeemed me.

“All my life I have been called unworthy
Named by the voice of my shame and regret
But when I hear You whisper, “Child lift up your head”
I remember oh God, You’re not done with me yet” ~ Big Daddy Weaver

Aren’t those lines beautiful? Yes, God lifts my head and He will use me even in my brokenness. If that is not a reason to be thankful, I don’t know what is!!!

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: He has Redeemed all of us!!!!

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Ms. Kathleen – Purity: Role Reversal Isn’t Normal
2. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
3. Which Beauty
4. Rachel@myheartsmission Letting Go to Hold On
5. In the Way Everlasting
6. Thankful: blessings & trials @ Teaching What Is Good
7. Connecting with Your Spouse
8. Talkin the Talk vs. Walkin the Walk		 9. WHERE DO YOU FIND STRENGTH?
10. Melissa
11. Treat Me To A Feast: Notes From My Abundant Life
12. Thankful Thursday~My Hubby
13. Patterns in Scripture
14. Melanie @ M&M
15. Joy: NOrway
16. I want to know why.		 17. Daily Journey
18. Garden Tenders: Rejoice in all things
19. bp
20. Sandy@A Working Moms Joy
21. Sara H
22. Human Relationships: Reflecting Trinity

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