Blessed are You, oh Lord, our God, King of the universe, who has brought us safely through another night, provided for our need for warmth, and restored us with the gift of sleep! You restore my soul, Your mercies are new every morning, and great is your faithfulness! It’s a brand new day, a gift… Read More New Day #4
Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the universe, who gives us the gift of sleep each night and provides us with food and energy each day. Your mercies are new every morning and great is Your faithfulness. You are high above the clouds but also choose to dwell in our hearts. You… Read More Worship with me #69
Yesterday, when I got in the car to run a few errands, I remembered that my gas tank was nearly empty. But, it has a display that tells how many more miles I should be able to drive, and I decided I could wait to get gas because my errands were all close to home.… Read More Day 267- Thankful for God’s beauty and loving, watchful care
I learned early in life that a family could live on a lot less than what a lot of people might think. My dad worked hard for the first 13 years of my life at various factory jobs, which didn’t pay that well, and my mom stayed home and took care of us children. My… Read More Day 243- Thankful for money
A couple of weeks ago, I made a turn from my street, and went over a railroad track, totally driving on routine. I looked in my rear-view mirror right after that and noticed that the railroad arms started coming down. If I had not looked in my rear-view mirror, I would not have noticed that… Read More Day 223- Thankful that God is still doing good in the world
I’ve loved storms and clouds since childhood. I think my curiosity and sense of adventure kicked in when storms came. Perhaps I still have some of that, but in the last twenty years or more they have become even more special to me. During that time, I did some studies on the Bible about the… Read More Day 222- Thankful for clouds (photos)
A week ago I got two different alerts on my phone for flood warnings in our area. I checked the basement, and (praise God) we had no flooding there! But perhaps I need to back up and explain. A little over 4 weeks ago we had a storm with lots of tree damage (you can… Read More Day 219- Thankful for resourcefulness and ingenuity w/photos
A few weeks ago I had a birthday. I erroneously thought it was going to be a disappointing experience. But family members remembered and showered me with love. And a sweet lady from church even dropped off a vase of fresh, beautiful flowers with a birthday balloon! That really cheered me up! 😊 The flowers… Read More Day 189- Thankful for curbside and backyard delivery
“I took care of you in a dry, desert land. But when you entered the good land, you became full and satisfied, and then you grew proud and forgot me.” Hosea 13:5,6 GNT How can this happen? Why is it that one minute we can be desperately crying out for God’s help, then when He… Read More Day 175- Thankful for Lack of satisfaction
My husband and I bought this Vitamix® several years ago. It’s an amazing machine, much better than your average blender. I was told that it has a 2-horsepower motor in it! I didn’t use it as much as I thought I would at first, but more recently I’ve had problems with chewing (cracked teeth necessitating… Read More Day 168- Thankful for my Vitamix
Today was another rather cold spring day. I had enough energy to go to Kroger for a few groceries. But the rest of the day was rather low-energy for me. I read a news letter from a friend in a country in Asia. Their small family is in quarantine, too. The letter mentioned that, for… Read More Day 163- Thankful for job, food, and encouragement
Thursday, my teens started letting me know that we were running out of food. So Friday, around 7:30 a.m., the Lord reminded me that I needed to go grocery shopping. My son had offered to go with me on Saturday morning, but there was no point in both of us going out, and I wanted… Read More Day 156- Thankful for toilet paper 🙂 (God provides!)
“The heavens are telling of the glory of God and their expanse is declaring the work of his hands. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.” Psalm 19:1,2 NASB The heavens are telling us about God’s glory, are we listening? What might they be saying? And how can it say… Read More Day 149 – Thankful for God’s silent words in the Heavens
The week before schools and colleges began to cancel classes, my daughter was pressing in hard to meet deadlines for the school convention that was supposed to be held last week. This was a stressful time for her and me both. When we heard that the convention was cancelled, while I was disappointed for my… Read More Day 148- Thankful for the gift of health
Thursday March 19th, 2020 dawned bright and beautiful. The little hotel room that my daughter and I stayed in across from the college was very nice and clean. We enjoyed our stay there, but we had to go pick up my son and all his stuff at the dorms, since COVID-19 prompted university shutdowns. We… Read More Day 145- Thankful for God’s provision, protection, and peace
Today was another snow day here; we started to get some freezing rain and sleet, but it changed back to snow pretty quickly. After a while I decided to go outside and get some photos because the falling snow was not showing up on the photos I tried to take through the windows. So, I… Read More Day 67 – Thankful for a warm coat, boots, and a camera on my phone
“The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.“ Psalm 22:27 NLT Oh, what a blessed promise this is! Jesus, who was prophesied to be the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), came to this earth the first time as a humble baby… Read More Day 55 – Thankful for the Prince of Peace
These past few months we’ve had to tighten the proverbial belt because there have been so many unexpected expenses. Have you ever been there? We’ve had: Wisdom teeth extractions, Root canal & Crown, Necessary travel expenses, Urgent care visit, College expenses, And an ailing refrigerator that needs to be replaced but is being encouraged to… Read More Day 39 – Thankful for God’s Provision
My husband set up a bird feeder right outside our kitchen window. During the summer time he doesn’t put food in it very often because there is so much abundance in nature around us. But now that the weather is getting colder, he put food in it once again. I find it so beautiful and… Read More Day 27 – Thankful for birdwatching
Yesterday morning I woke up with the knowledge that it was going to be a big day! I sat before the Lord and asked Him in faith to go before us, to prepare the way, and to show us every step we should take and in what order we should take it. When my daughter… Read More Day 23 – Thankful God Smooths our Path
Hello everyone! How are you today? What is the weather like now where you live? I brought in the rest of the cucumbers, large green tomatoes, and 2 small zucchini before the cold rain started this evening. The freeze is only a little more than 24 hours away. Whenever the cold weather comes again where… Read More Day 21 – Thankful for our home
When I was a teenager, part of what we were expected to do to finish high school was to complete driver’s education. Somehow I passed with an A even though my parents only took me out one time each to practice. To their credit, they didn’t have to do so in those days. Also, when… Read More Day 11 – Ability to Drive
That 2 looks so small next to the number 365. Is it really possible to remember to be thankful every day? Well, I’m pretty sure many people have done it before; now it’s our turn to give it a try! We have to start somewhere, right? “…with God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27 Day… Read More Day 2 of 365 days of Thanks
A new school year has started, and children and young people and teachers are settling in to their new routines. We took our son to his college and moved him into the dorms a couple of weeks ago. Now to pay the bill. In addition to the college bill, I had to have a root… Read More Where to focus?
Yesterday, as I was driving in moderate traffic, I saw a sight that God is using to help anchor me in spite of an interior struggle. As I drove by a lake, I noticed a blue heron standing in the water at the edge, presumably fishing. It was just so peaceful, like a snapshot of… Read More Finding Peace
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