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Thankful Thursday ~ Relationships

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
(Philippians 2:3-4 ESV)

I have learned over last year that a good relationships starts with God and me. You can say that the words of Paul in Philippians 2:3-4 have become my theme. If I put the needs of others before my own, good relationships can become great.

I also have learned that without God’s help, I am a weak friend. If I try to put others first, but grumble about it, it does me no good. I have to see everything and every relationship through God’s eyes.

I am very thankful this week that God has been very patient with me teaching me the need to stay close to His Word and how to create great relationships.

Lord of Heaven and Earth. Thank You for Your guidance with all my relationships, especially the one with You. Lord, if I don’t put my own interests first, I can see people through Your eyes. I continue to look to You to develop great relationships with the people that I come in contact with. In the precious name of Jesus ~ Amen

What are your 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: great relationships start with God and you!

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. It Feels Like Chaos
2. a walk to remember
3. Pastor John
4. Amazing Grace
5. Encouraging Your Husband
6. Brain Tumor
7. In the Way Everlasting
8. Respecting my Hubby
9. Treat Me To A Feast: Notes From My Abundant Life
10. Living Where God Has Placed Us
11. In The Shepherd’s Arms		 12. Melanie @ M&M
13. Morning Routine – There’s Just One Mommy
14. On The Sidelines
15. Ms. Kathleen – Purity: Our Sons
16. Garden Tenders: A letter
17. What Is Truth?
18. bp
19. Daily Journey
20. Inspirations from Phather Phil-Thankful Thursday: In Your Divine Company
21. Sandy-AWMJ
22. Thankful Thursday~Aug 9		 23. In His Image: Reflecting Trinity
24. A Dancer and a Gentleman
25. My Husband @Jen’s Life Between
26. Enough for Today
27. becky aka theRAV
28. Gen at Simply Cornish
29. Happiness Month! Day 9: Delight
30. Sherry
31. Ms. Kathleen – Purity: Our Sons
32. August’s Bounty

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Thankful Thursday ~ Road to Recovery

I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness,
and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High.
(Psalm 7:17 ESV)

I had shared that my husband had been very sick for a very long time. In April he finally went to see the doctor. The picture to your left is a month after he got out of the hospital; very skinny…He lost over 50lbs in about a month. It was very sad to see him sick like this. He had no energy left; it was hard for my beloved to stop what he loved to do – photography.

Although he has still ways to go to get his energy back, we are now back to what we both like to do: photography. Sure it hot right now, but we go out for little bit each weekend. Not only is it good for him to walk a little each day, but it makes him happy to photograph again.

I have to say that without the Lord’s Word of encouragement during this time, I would have not held up as good as I did. It was so disheartening to see my husband so exhausted, skinny. I was afraid to loose him. But I knew that God still has plans for him, so I trusted the Lord to get us through this.

I am also very thankful that my husband found his sense of humor again. This past weekend I realized how much I had missed it. It is so great to laugh again – laugh out loud and tears of joy running down my face!

Lord, thank You for Your love, grace and mercy. Without Your strength and Word I would have not made it through the past months on the road to recovery. I am thankful that You have given us another chance. A chance to see the love my husband and I have for each other. I continue to trust in Your guidance. In Jesus’ precious name. Amen

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: tell the people in your life how precious they are to you before it is too late.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. What do midwives, chickfila and cakes have in common?
2. Trying….
3. Delightful Encounter
4. Snow Cones and Thunderstorms
5. There’s Just One Mommy -linky
6. Melanie @ M&M
7. Got Enemies?
8. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand		 9. Deidra M. @ The Middle
10. Triplets of Praise: How to Worship
11. bp
12. Sarah – Inspiration-Driven Life
13. Daily Journey
14. Christian Gone Mute? An internet epidemic
15. Heather @ Servant, Wife, Mother
16. This Is Why He Waits		 17. Grace Centered Politics
18. The Ringleaders @Jen’s Life Between
19. Angie- What I’m Not
20. Garden Tenders: I Give Thanks
21. Sherry
22. Ms. Kathleen – Purity: Our Daughters!
23. True Hope and a Future

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Thankful Thursday ~ Jesus

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.
(Hebrews 12:28 ESV)

It happened again this past Sunday; I was completely overwhelmed by Jesus’ love. I couldn’t stop the tears running down my face during communion.

Our wonderful praise team just started singing “Shout to the Lord”, and I was reminded how much I love the Lord. Goodness, He loved me so much that He went to the Cross on my behalf. How can I not love HIM?

I guess once in a while I need those precious moments. The reminder why I am still here this side of heaven! To share His love with those around me who still need to meet Him. Maybe some will never understand my love and thankfulness, but I hope that the way He has changed me and my life will bear witness. Maybe others want the same deep peace I have in Him…

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: sometimes it is a Bible passage, a song or someone who reminds you of Jesus’ love for you.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
2. It Feels Like Chaos
3. Simply Helping Him
4. Sweet and Simple Thursday Link Up!!
5. Prayer of Praise
6. My Children are Not My Own
7. Squashed
8. 12 Moments that Verify You’re a Mom		 9. Melanie @ M&M
10. Toddler tantrum tactics
11. life by ashley pichea
12. Deidra M. @ The Middle
13. A Day of Transparency @ Teaching What is Good
14. Praying The Fruit of The Spirit in Our Marriage: Day 5
15. Denise
16. Ms. Kathleen		 17. OneMommy
18. bp
19. God’s Nature: Attributes of the Trinity
20. Tricia
21. Heart Choices
22. Still Present
23. Heather @Marine Corps Nomads
24. A rabbit falling from Heaven

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Thankful Thursday ~ Fresh Outlook

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
(Romans 8:28 ESV)

Sometimes we need to go valleys, to appreciate the mountain top, giving us a fresh outlook on life.

Paul says it well in Romans 8:

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:37-39 ESV)

Dreaming Chicken FajitasAfter my husband’s long sickness, we have made many changes; especially to our diet. I have learned so much about sodium and its danger. I am thinking about ‘opening’ another blog about healthier cooking with lower sodium. But then again, who knows what the future holds.

So, this week, I am thankful the for the valleys and a fresh outlook God has given me on life.

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

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: the valleys are not as bad as they seem; God will make the best of it.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Ms. Kathleen
2. It Feels Like Chaos
3. Simply Helping Him ~ Trying Thursday
4. Writer’s Block Jumble
5. Miracles Day By Day
6. Kitchen Grapevine
7. Kitchen Grapevine		 8. life by ashley pichea
9. Melanie @ M&M
10. In the Cage
11. Jersey Blogess
12. Deidra M. @ The Middle
13. Ashes Into Beauty
14. Praying The Fruit of The Spirit in Our Marriage: Day 3		 15. Garden Tenders
16. lorig
17. Jenn on the Go
18. God’s Signature: Three in One
19. Father’s Day- God as your Father
20. bp

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