Another round of things I am thankful for..........
#1. A pastor who loves the Lord with all his heart and preaches the truth!
#2. The freedom to worship the Lord.
#3. Being allowed to read the Bible and not have to hide it from authorities.
#4. A church family who cares for others.
#5. Blankets to keep us warm. :)
#6. Our forefathers who set up the freedom in our country.
#7. Good Christian books that help to encourage us and edify us in our walk with God.
#8. Friends who tell it like it is! (preferrably nicely though) LOL
#9. Prayer!! So important!
#10. Radio stations that are God-focused.
#11. Artists who praise God in song!
#12. The mailman for delivering my mail faithfully and regularly!
#13. All the behind the scenes people who help to make this world what it is!
#14. My mother who has quietly tried to teach me right from wrong.
#15. My father who has been the provider and leader in our childhood home.
#16. Cindy Wendland, who has many of the same trials that I do and has been such an encouragement to me by remaining strong in her faith after all these years of suffering!! Thank you Cindy!
#17. For Sharon Martin who has been a friend even when I was not a good friend! Love you!
#18. And of course all the people who are there to encourage me just when I think I am going to quit!
#19. For my son Brent who is healthy!
#20. For all the future children that I am BELIEVING God will send my way someday!
#21. For jobs that provide income to pay bills.
#22. For neighbors who are there for you when you need them.
#23. For hot water heaters, no more waiting till you got enough water boiled to fill a tub! I have done that for a few of my married years! Manageable but you cannot imagine :)
#24. For the pastors wife, Dixie, who is a real blessing to so many people! You have helped me so much already! Love you!
#25. For inventors who have invented things that make our life a bit more comfortable! Things we now seem to think we can no longer live without :)
#26. For food on the table.
#27. A roof over our heads, even if it leaks at times :S it is still better then none! :)
#28. For gasoline, even when the price tag hurts. If you do not like it GET A HORSE for crying out loud! :)
#29. I think I am going to mention God again! He is just so wonderful, He provides for us, cares for us, leads us in the paths of righteousness, strengthens us and the list goes on and on!
#30. For those who are willing to lay down their very lives and their childrens lives when persecuted for their faith! What a testimony! We live in such a free country, how would we respond if asked to denounce God or lose our lives or those of our children?
#31. Again for the freedom to live our lives for God. How are you serving Him?
Ok, my mind is again drawing a blank so I will try again another day!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
365 days of Thanksgiving!!??
Ok so we are to prasie and thank God every day not only the month of Thanksgiving, so..... I am about to see if I can come up with a thanks for every day!
1...thankful for wash to fold; it means we have clothes to wear.
2....dishes to wash; means there is food to eat.
3...son who is hyper; means he is healthy.
4....husband who yells :( it means I do have a husband!
5..when I stub my toe; I still have feelings in my body and can still walk.
6...an alarm that rings; means I can still hear!
7...house work; we have a house to live in.
8...thankful for how awful medicine tastes; it means we can afford it!
9...for vehicle repairs; we have a vehicle!
10...for mean people; help remind me to love like Christ loved me.
11...ABOVE ALL thankful for the fact that God loved me so much He gave His Son to die for our sins so that we could go to heaven with HIm!!
12...friends who truly care and love to be with you.
13..family who does what they can to help shape you into the adult you are.
14...propane bills; we have heat.
15..electric bills; we do not live in the dark or need to read by candlelight.
16...when the electric goes out; reminds us to be grateful for it when we have it.
17...water to drink, without having to walk miles for it.
18...winter; the cold kills the flu bugs.
19...snow; makes everything so clean looking. And to think we are washed WHITER then snow!!
20...Spring; makes everything so pretty and fresh.
21..Autumn; love the brilliant colors and cooler weather,
22...Summer; love the warm summer sunshine and SWIMMING!
23...thankful we live in Iowa; we have room to breathe! :)
24...thankful family is 1100 miles away; it makes us cherish the few times we are together.
25...traffic jams; teaches you patience! :S
26...church family who help encourage you to press forward.
27...corn burners that break; reminds me how thankful I am when we have heat.
28...warm hugs and kisses from my son and of course friends hugs too!
29...for my memory..
30...my health.
31...a God who will provide for us today, tomorrow and the next week, year, century!
Ok well, I am running out of things to write today!! I guess that was one month, now I will have to think awhile and then do some more......
I dare you to try and think of 365 things you are thankful for!! :)
1...thankful for wash to fold; it means we have clothes to wear.
2....dishes to wash; means there is food to eat.
3...son who is hyper; means he is healthy.
4....husband who yells :( it means I do have a husband!
5..when I stub my toe; I still have feelings in my body and can still walk.
6...an alarm that rings; means I can still hear!
7...house work; we have a house to live in.
8...thankful for how awful medicine tastes; it means we can afford it!
9...for vehicle repairs; we have a vehicle!
10...for mean people; help remind me to love like Christ loved me.
11...ABOVE ALL thankful for the fact that God loved me so much He gave His Son to die for our sins so that we could go to heaven with HIm!!
12...friends who truly care and love to be with you.
13..family who does what they can to help shape you into the adult you are.
14...propane bills; we have heat.
15..electric bills; we do not live in the dark or need to read by candlelight.
16...when the electric goes out; reminds us to be grateful for it when we have it.
17...water to drink, without having to walk miles for it.
18...winter; the cold kills the flu bugs.
19...snow; makes everything so clean looking. And to think we are washed WHITER then snow!!
20...Spring; makes everything so pretty and fresh.
21..Autumn; love the brilliant colors and cooler weather,
22...Summer; love the warm summer sunshine and SWIMMING!
23...thankful we live in Iowa; we have room to breathe! :)
24...thankful family is 1100 miles away; it makes us cherish the few times we are together.
25...traffic jams; teaches you patience! :S
26...church family who help encourage you to press forward.
27...corn burners that break; reminds me how thankful I am when we have heat.
28...warm hugs and kisses from my son and of course friends hugs too!
29...for my memory..
30...my health.
31...a God who will provide for us today, tomorrow and the next week, year, century!
Ok well, I am running out of things to write today!! I guess that was one month, now I will have to think awhile and then do some more......
I dare you to try and think of 365 things you are thankful for!! :)
Friday, November 13, 2009
Storms of life
So it is way past time I updated this once!
Well, this is a very trying time in my life again...No one can really understand unless they have been there! My husband has once more been laid off for the winter, knew it was coming months back, and we have as of yet to find a job to replace it! It is soooo hard to believe that good will come out of this!
Brent is growing out of his clothes, we have no propane for the furnace, the corn burner quit working and my cupboards are becoming very bare! I worry that Brent will get sick or starve and all that stuff! I worry we will lose our house and live on the streets!
Don't get me wrong, I do not sit around all day worrying about it but it does come on to me!
So everytime it comes to my mind, what if? I have decreed to pray about it! Well, it seems all I do is worry, pray, worry, pray!
And really, where are friends who call you or message you and say, we care! We may not know how it is but we want to be there for you!
I think the #1 thing I am learning in this is: Do not just say we care when you do not, and do not try to fix it for them but pray with them and for them! Give them time and friendship! NEVER say to anyone that they are lazy or dumb or whatever! NEVER get so wrapped up in family and close friends so much that you do not have time for them......
This morning I read John 6:16-21....Our lives are so like the churning sea that the disciples sailed on that night. When Jesus walked on the water all the troubles were under his feet. So as we struggle to row through the storms of life we can know that He is in control and that all the troubles are under his feet..... What a wonderful feeling!
And no that does not mean that the human nature never rears up again but that when it does we can lean on Him for comfort...
I still do not know what God has planned here but PLEASE join me in praying that Steve might find his calling and follow his dreams and that I could be a faithful helper through this all! Thank you!
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Well, this is a very trying time in my life again...No one can really understand unless they have been there! My husband has once more been laid off for the winter, knew it was coming months back, and we have as of yet to find a job to replace it! It is soooo hard to believe that good will come out of this!
Brent is growing out of his clothes, we have no propane for the furnace, the corn burner quit working and my cupboards are becoming very bare! I worry that Brent will get sick or starve and all that stuff! I worry we will lose our house and live on the streets!
Don't get me wrong, I do not sit around all day worrying about it but it does come on to me!
So everytime it comes to my mind, what if? I have decreed to pray about it! Well, it seems all I do is worry, pray, worry, pray!
And really, where are friends who call you or message you and say, we care! We may not know how it is but we want to be there for you!
I think the #1 thing I am learning in this is: Do not just say we care when you do not, and do not try to fix it for them but pray with them and for them! Give them time and friendship! NEVER say to anyone that they are lazy or dumb or whatever! NEVER get so wrapped up in family and close friends so much that you do not have time for them......
This morning I read John 6:16-21....Our lives are so like the churning sea that the disciples sailed on that night. When Jesus walked on the water all the troubles were under his feet. So as we struggle to row through the storms of life we can know that He is in control and that all the troubles are under his feet..... What a wonderful feeling!
And no that does not mean that the human nature never rears up again but that when it does we can lean on Him for comfort...
I still do not know what God has planned here but PLEASE join me in praying that Steve might find his calling and follow his dreams and that I could be a faithful helper through this all! Thank you!
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