Thankful Thursday ~ Random

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever! ~ Psalm 30:11-12 (ESVemphasis mine)

I have no special focus today. I am thankful that I live in the grace of God. That is enough for me to praise His mighty name!!!!

  • I am thankful that the Lord teaches me from His Word new ways of living a more abundant life in Him…
  • I am thankful for my beloved. His sense of humor makes me laugh out loud…
  • I am thankful that our swamp cooler is still working at these high temperatures we are having right now (113F for the rest of the week). I am not ready for A/C yet…
  • I am thankful that we have a roof over our head so we have shelter from the heat…
  • I am thankful that our son is doing well for himself. He impresses me on how he is handling all the responsibilities of an adult. Except, I wish he would finally get his drivers license. But then again that gives me the opportunity to see him at least once a month…
  • I am thankful for the daily food on our table…
  • I am still thankful for Beth Moore’s study “Stepping Up”. She has, as always, so much to share and teach out of Scriptures in a new way. I am wondering if I have ever read the Psalms 😉 …
  • I am thankful that the Lord is helping me to set my priorities in life. I struggled about this for the past 9 months, but thanks to Him, I am back on track…
  • Last, but not least, I am thankful for a day off with my beloved on Friday. I just love spending the day with him…

What are you thankful for this week? Would you be willing to share with us? Please leave your link below if you have written your own Thankful Thursday post…

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember, no blessing is too small to give thanks for…

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Thankful Thursday ~ Gentleness

“You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed. ~ Psalm 18:35-37 (emphasis mine)

Have you ever realized how gentle our Lord is with us? Over the last couple of weeks He has reminded me gently that He is in control of the universe (and my life). Sometimes I just see only the things right before me; I don’t see the big picture. David always found the right words to praise our Lord. If you have not read Psalm 18 in its entirety, I encourage you to put it on your reading schedule…

So this week, I am thankful for gentleness; not only the gentleness of my Lord and Savior, but also the gentleness from the people around me…

  • Thank You Lord for Your incredible gentleness. Although I sometimes see only the issues in front of me, You always find a way to remind me that there is a bigger picture. I might not understand it now, but I know that I can trust You…
  • Thank You Lord for sending Your Son to redeem us. He showed us what gentleness means. How to react to even rude people…
  • Thank You Lord for placing a husband by my side who is so gentle. Not only in his actions toward me, but also his words calm my spirit…
  • Thank You Lord for the gentle reminder to digg deep into Psalms – my comfort ‘food’. I am so thrilled about Beth Moore’s study on the Psalms…
  • Thank You Lord for the friends in my life, who are loving, but also gently point me back in the right direction…
  • Thank You Lord for the gentle breezes in the afternoon, which helps cool down the air at night…
  • And Lord, this week I am especially thankful for Lynn, who has a gentle spirit and is a great prayer warrior. Lord, thank You for crossing our paths two years ago. I am blessed by her presence in my life…

What are you thankful for this week? Would you like to share with us? Just leave your link below (make sure it goes to your blog or Thankful Thursday post)…

Thank you for stopping by today and remember: Praise the Lord in your current storm (no matter how hard it might be) – David did – and I choose to do the same…

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

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