Day 16

16 - I am thankful for my warm home.  I am truly a southern girl at heart.  I was born in NY state and lived in PA until I was 9 when we moved to FL then I lived in PA for 2 years then back to FL.  So that means I lived in the South longer than the North therefore making me Southern!  I still struggle with the cold and snow.  It is suppose to snow tonight so I am VERY thankful for my warm home and comfy slippers.  I know God made the seasons and has us in MI for a reason, but it is COLD!!
Have a great Friday!!

Day 15

15 - I am thankful for Godly friends.  We had the opportunity to go to a sweet family's home for supper.  What a blessing to have a great meal, but also WONDERFUL fellowship.  They were loving and encouraging.  God's family is so big and I am thankful to be part of it.  Thank a friend today for being there for you.

Day 14

14 - I am thankful for the comfort of prayer.  When we feel down and defeated, we can still pray and be encouraged by God.  Thankfully he doesn't give us a limited number of minutes or prayers.  God hears every cry and every prayer.  It is the greatest comfort.  It amazes me how much better I feel after talking to my best friend - the Lord.
I love music and God has used music in my life MANY times to comfort.  I am thankful for the words God has given writers.  Here is another.

Day 13

13 - I am thankful for Blessings.  When we first think of that word, probably wonderful things come to mind.  The things we think of as blessing - family, home, security, friends, and many other things.  During our biggest trials/struggles of life we may think God has forgotten about us.  Yet he promises us in His Word that he won't.  Our flesh often forgets and dwells on the negatives. During the storm I am going through right now, I have had my days that I struggle with seeing it as a good thing. I was reminded of a great song that sums this up perfectly.  I have added a link to it being sung at Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster, CA.  I great song done very well. I pray it is an encouragement to you as it has been to me.  I have to be reminded that the struggles always have a purpose.

Day 12

12-  I am thankful for 2nd birthdays.  I didn't share this yesterday because of Veterans Day. 
I had a birthday yesterday - I am 23 years old!!  Now before you start shaking your head and saying NO way you are MUCH older than that.  Let me explain, some of you may know what I am talking about.  I received Jesus as my Saviour on Nov. 11, 1988.  So yesterday was the birthday of the greatest thing in life - SALVATION!!!!  Having Jesus as my Lord and Saviour is the driving force of life.  With all the sadness and struggles of life there would be NO purpose with out knowing I will spend eternity with my Lord.  He guides and leads me daily and I want to live him and him alone. That assurance is what drives me to impact as many people as possible for Jesus Christ.
If you are reading this and have never accepted Christ as your Saviour, you need to do that today!!
Contact me and I will tell you how you can do that today.

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11- Today I am thankful for all of our service men and women who have served and are serving to keep our nation free, and for those who have paid the price for freedom with their lives. Not only have they paid the ultimate sacrifice, but their families have paid a huge sacrifice. They live with that sacrifice everyday of their lives. We owe you a debt of gratitude. Thank a soldier today for your freedom. 

Day 9 & 10

Sorry for yet another day to have to double up.  We took a week off of school and took a much needed break to visit family in OH.  It was very refreshing but now we are trying to get back in routines.
I have had people say in recent days "Why post thankful things in November. We should always be thankful"  I could not agree more, but even though we should do something doesn't mean we always do it.  I am praying that the Lord will work in my heart to be more thankful and continue to share more after this month.
SO with that said here are 2 more.

9 -  I am thankful for God's provisions.  It is amazing to me how God always shows himself faithful when our faith seems to be wavering. It has been a struggle lately to remember to trust not worry about things.
Last night, the Lord provided us with an abundance of food supplies.  He placed it on the heart of some of His people and we were blessed. I was SO overwhelmed by His goodness to us.

10 - I am thankful for God's Word.  What a comfort it is to hear Him speak to us through His Word.  What a blessing to get into a good reading routine and it is always what I need for that day. If you do not have a good pattern for spending time with God in prayer and reading His Word, you need to do that today.  You are missing on a great blessing!!!

Day 7 & 8

We got home late and wasn't able to get my #7 thankful thing done so today I do 2.

Praise the Lord that I have been so blessed!!!

7 - I am so thankful for God's family!!!  We had the opportunity to attend a new church in OH near my in laws.  It had been recommended to us from a few friends. What a blessing that little church was to our family.  The messages were exactly what we needed and the friendly people were what my hurting heart needed.  One more blessing of being part of God's family.

8 - The power of prayer.  What a comfort to know that people are praying for you.  I have been so reassured and strengthened the past week by knowing I am being brought before God by sweet friends.  Pray for someone today!!  I have found that praying changes me more that the ones I pray for.

Where you thankful today?
A quote I saw today.  "It is not happy people that are thankful. It is thankful people that are happy."

Day 4 - 6

I am going to be away from internet access for a few days.  So I am going to do 3 days of thankfulness.

4- I am so thankful for my supportive parents.  They have always wanted God's will for me.  I am thankful for their prayers!  Even though it is hard for me to live so far away from them, they want us to do what God tells us.  I often wonder how my mom survived with 5 children when I feel like I won't with 3. 
My parents made many sacrifices to give us the best churches and education over the  years.  I know now as a parent that was not easy.  THANKS Mom and Dad.  Most of all, THANK YOU God for the parents you gave me.

5- I am thankful for my in laws.  I am SO thankful that I don't have a dreaded in law relationship.  Rather, God has given me wonderful in laws.  They pray for us and are supportive of us when we follow God's leading.  They have been there to help us in our time of need.  In recent days, they have helped us with our 3 boys to give my hubby and I few days alone. 

Words could not describe my true feelings about both sets of parents.  I just can't put it into words.

6- I am thankful for extended family.  I will go into more detail in days to come.  God has blessed us with wonderful siblings and their spouses.

God is good!!! All the time!!!!!

Have a super weekend!!! Remember to be thankful to the One who has given you all that you have.

Day 3

Each day I am thankful for my 3 sweet boys.  It is so sweet when they come walking up to me and out of the blue say "Mommy, I love you!" turn around and walk away.  Thrills my heart!!!!
I still remember a doctor telling us in 2001 that he saw now way that we would be able to have our own children. What a difficult time as we prayed for God to intervene by way of adoption or to preform a miracle.  There were some rough days, but God's grace carried us through.  Then July of 03 we found out we were expecting!!  God then blessed us with 2 more boys after that.  They keep me busy, but I love the joy of teaching them about the Lord and seeing them come to understand.
Our oldest 2 have accepted Christ as their Saviour and we pray that the youngest will come to know him soon.

What are you thankful for today?  Give God the glory for
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17

Thankfulness!!

Wow it has been a LONG time.  There have been many things going on and I did not have peace about blogging.  Now, I am back.
So November is here.  So hard to believe that we are already in the 11th month. Where has the year gone? When I think of November I think of being Thankful.
So, I will do my best to post something I am thankful for each day.

1 - I am thankful for my wonderful, Godly husband that God has given me.  I am so thankful that he seeks God's face for any decisions made for our family and any ministry God has blessed us to be in.  It is amazing to see God work in his life daily.  Doug strives daily to live as God wants.  What an honor for me to call myself his wife. 

2-(today is the 2nd) I am thankful for God being my strength in the midst of life's storms.  I am reading a book "An Excellent Spirit" by Dr. Jon M. Jenkins.  It is wonderful!!!  I will quote a section that fits storms perfectly.  I am thankful I don't face life alone but with God!
This part is from a section on being cheerful and having "Assuring Cheer"

"Maybe today you can't make sense of your storm. The good news is that you'll either make it through the storm or out of the storm.  One of these days when Heaven's grandstand is complete, and the canvas of time and eternity is unfurled, it will all make sense to us.  Remember this - the time we have our greatest opportunity to bring glory to God is in the times of suffering. It is when we are hurting, wounded, and bleeding that we need to keep our shouting, keep our praising, and keep our singing to our God.
Your heartache isn't an Accident; it's and Appointment.  God wants to prove to this world that His grace is sufficient.  What a privilege to be counted worthy to suffer for His name."

This portion has been such an encouragement to me in the past few days.  May God bless you from it too.

Looking forward to more thankfulness in days to come.