“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”
~ Colossians 3:14-15 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)
How was your Thanksgiving? I hope you were able to rest some. I know that many of you had family time. I think it is marvelous that at least once a year we slow down to be thankful around the table with extended family…
I have to admit, that praising Him, being thankful at least once a week has changed my attitude. Being grateful/thankful every single day – sharing it every week, became not an attitude, but a way of life. Don’t you have to agree?
Here is my list for this week of thanksgiving to share with you all…
- Thank You Lord for giving me something on a daily basis to be thankful for. You have changed my attitude toward gratitude…
- Thank You Lord for the time I had with my beloved last week. It was wonderful to have 4 days off together. No getting up early on Friday – YEAH!!!!
- Thank You Lord for the time we had with Daniel and Sarah last Friday. It was wonderful to go to dinner, have some time together as a family…
- Thank You Lord for the time we had with my in-laws on Thursday. It was nice to see them…
- Thank You Lord for friends. I don’t know what I would do without them. They prayers, encouragements are daily reminders for Your faithfulness this side of Heaven…
- Thank You Lord for your Word. It is wonderful to have a power-verse every single week to memorize. So far (only two weeks into the program), I am doing well having the verses ‘written’ on my heart…
- Thank You Lord for Your daily provision and some extra provision that I am able to share my blessings with others…
- Thank You Lord for Your continued blessings on Laced with Grace. When I tend to see black, You always provide what we need. Your timing is always perfect. Lord, help me to trust and don’t get discouraged…
- And Lord, I am thankful for this community of Thankful bloggers that have come together every week to share their blessings with others on the Internet…
What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving your link below. Please let me know if you are having trouble with Mr. Linky. There were issues couple weeks ago, and this week. I hope not today…
Thank you for stopping by today; remember: thankfulness can became a way of life – give it a try 😉 …
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Thanks Iris for hosting. I can see that my attitude has changed since I have become involved with thankful Thursdays. I love being Thankful to HIM and getting to share my thankfulness and reading others thankfulness also! Happy Thankful Thursday!
Hi Iris… sounds like you had a nice Thanksgiving resting with your loved ones. I have also noticed a change in my worship of thanksgiving since I began participating in TT! Each week I look forward to it and look for something unique to write about to share my thanks with others. So far the list has not run out … His blessings are more than I can contain. Happy TT!
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Lovely thoughts! Your power verses intrigues me. I am trying to get that page to load so I can find out more.
i’m so glad to be back. thank you for hosting TT every week. God bless you and your family… ALWAYS!
piaq’s last blog post..THANKFUL THURSDAY
My Friend,
What a beautiful list… I absolutely delight reading your TT post each week. You always see life from the eyes of Christ. I soooo love that about you Iris.
Praying down heaven upon you this week. Love you tons. Hugs~
Lynn Donovan’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday
A very nice list of thanks. #6 resonated with me. A power verse each week. Is this something you are doing on your own or is this a blog thing? I agree with you TT leads me to stop and give thanks for God’s goodness. Be Blessed and have a wonderful TT
Willnette’s last blog post..Thankful Thursdays
Hi Iris,
I too, am thankful for your TT meme.
I love visiting you every Thursday and reading your grateful heart.
I think I somehow accidentally posted twice through mr. linky. One way was from a long time ago, and i tried to “fix” it and it didn’t work. Sorry about that!
Lea
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4 days off? Wow! That’s a blessing. It’s good to hear that you had sometime off to relax.
Have a wonderful Thursday!
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Good to know you had a lovely Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for God’s perfect timing too. Have a blessed day!
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I’m thankful to have met you. 🙂
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Enjoyed your list. Who is Sarah? I am so glad you had a nice Thanksgiving. Sending hugs and prayers today.
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Iris, bless your beautiful heart. Your list is great. And I agree with you, living life in a constant state of gratitude is a beautiful thing.
And now I have to go check out that power verse link!
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We had a great Thanksgiving! My mom was able to come for a visit. Especially now with our little one, I wish she could visit more often. But we’ll take Grammy visits whenever we can!
Have a blessed day, Iris!
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I am thankful for you, Iris…for your faithfulness to God and to His call. Thank you for hosting this everyweek. It is such a blessing to read everyone’s list. So, thank you for all that you do!
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The Power verse sounds neat, I’m going to look into that!
Have a great day!
BP’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving too! I have many similiar things to be thankful for and especially for our wonderful God! This time of thankfulness has really helped my perspective too! Thank you for providing such the format each week!
Susie’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday: Hope and Trust
TT is one good opportunity to count our blessings and being able to appreciate what the Lord has done in our lives. Thank you for providing this opportunity.
Thanks for hosting this! I just discovered it today. It really helped me to take a moment and dwell on God’s goodness in my life.
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just a note..I chose the WRONG web address for my site, so in the comment above, that is NOT my last post. lol
Oh that “help me to trust and not get discouraged”…I loved reading your thankful list, as always. Be blessed.
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I need one for all of you an encouragement…Mine si up
Wonderful list of blessings – great theme for this week! Thanks so much for hosting this – it warms my heart every Thursday!
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Thankful for you!
I completely agree with the change in attitude. It’s amazing how many blessings we receive and how many we actually see when we start living with a thankful heart. Thank you for starting this and keeping Thankful Thursdays going. It truly is a huge blessing!
Bonnie’s last blog post..Day 4 and Thankful Thursdays – Christmas
Thanksgiving is an important part of our daily walk with Christ…He does so much for us every moment.
This is my first “Thankful Thursday!” I just started my blog this week and have been so blessed to read all of the Thankful Thursday links here!
Ginger’s last blog post..Thankful Thursdays
I am with you on the benefits of consciously making an effort to give thanks every week… it has changed my outlook and my attitude, and made me aware of how much in my life I have to be thankful for that I often take for granted. Thanks for allowing the Lord to use you to bring thankfulness in abundance into our lives!
Blessings!
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Your Comment…
I think one reason I’ve become more grateful is participating in Thankful Thursday every week. Thank you for hosting!
Jerri’s last blog post..Thankful Thursday – Thanksgiving
I love the encouragement I get each Thursday here. Thanks for hosting this and you’re in my prayers each week.
4 days off is a major blessing. I am so glad you are doing so well.
Grammy
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Here’s mine:
http://kaeakingskid.blogspot.com/2008/11/thankful-list-november-27-2008.html
Sorry it’s not today’s date.
This blessings are so beautiful my friend, love you.
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