30 Days of Thankful - Day 14

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18


Today I am thankful for the rain and for the nourishment it provides the earth.  I have also learned to be thankful for the rain and storms in my life.  Without them I could never appreciate the Sun.  Or the rainbows.

What are you thankful for today?

30 Days of Thankful - Day 13

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18

This past weekend I met my four sisters-in-law, mother-in-law and our daughters at the Mall of Georgia for our annual girls weekend. We all live about an hour and a half from there, so it is a great place to meet.  I am thankful for these ladies, (which was my thankful for day 12)  but as I drove to and from, I realized how I take transportation and my travel  for granted.

Today I am thankful that we live in a country where we have freedom to travel as we wish, without having to show "papers" or stop at armed checkpoints, and good highway systems and vehicles to get us where we are going. We can travel from city to city and state to state with no hassles.

What are you thankful for today?

30 Days of Thankful - Day 12

In every thing give thanks:  for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
I Thessalonians 5:18

Today I am thankful for my four sisters-in-law, mother-in-law and nieces.   We are on our annual girl's weekend  and as usual we are having crazy fun.  Our oldest niece has been with us from the beginning and this year all the newly married daughter's and daughters-in-law have joined us in the craziness!  Thankful for girl time!

Me and my sisters-in-law

What are you thankful for today?

30 Days of Thankful - Day 11

In every thing give thanks:  for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18

Today I am so thankful for those men and women who serve our country in the armed forces, and for those that served in the past.   They are underpaid and taken for granted.  Those in the field sometimes go without food, shelter and comfort to get the job done. They sacrifice time with their family to go to places that you and I will probably never see, all in the name of freedom.  They are the watchmen on the walls, sometimes giving the ultimate sacrifice of their very lives for my freedom.  I will forever be in their debt.

Somehow, thank you just doesn't seem an adequate expression.  But thank you to my sister who is still active duty Air Force.  And to my father who is retired Air Force.  Both served in harms way.  And thanks to all of you who served past and present.  You are the true heroes.



What are you thankful for today?

30 Days of Thankful - Day 10

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

I Thessalonians 5:18


Today I am thankful that God is a God of second chances.  I am thankful that even though I was the worst of sinners rebelling and running from Him, He never gave up on me.  He picked me up, dusted me off and set me on my feet again!

I am eternally thankful that there is absolutely nothing that I can do that will make Him love me less, and there is nothing that I have done that is so terrible that He will not forgive.

I am thankful that when I confess my sin, He puts them behind his back (Isaiah 38:17), treads them underfoot and hurls them into the depths of the sea! (Micah 7: 19)

I am so thankful that we get a daily do-over.  Or sometimes in my case, even an hourly do-over! His mercies are new every morning! (Lam. 3:22-23)


What are you thankful for today?

30 Days of Thankful - Day 9

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)

Today, I am thankful for God's Word and for a weekly women's Bible Study that I have been a part of for the past eleven years.  This is a diverse group of women of different ages and at different stages in their lives.

His Word is Truth and I am so thankful that I can dig into it with this group of ladies.

What are you thankful for today?

30 Days of Thankful - Day 8

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)


Today I am thankful for seasons.  I am fortunate to live in a region that experiences 4 distinct seasons every year.  My favorite season of all is Fall.  And may I just say that God has really been showing off this year?  It has been one of the most beautiful that I can remember.  The leaves have had spectacular colors; reds and golds that absolutely make me so happy.  I love watching the leaves fall and carpet the ground with their beauty.


The older I get I am also thankful for the seasons that God allows in my life.   Some of them have been hard but each one is for my benefit, even if I can't see it at the time.

October, 2011

What are you thankful for today?