That time of year has passed again, the time where the calendar affirms that another year has gone by since I last added another number to my age. I remember when I was in high school being unhappy when someone thought I was younger than my younger sister. Some kind person tried to reassure me… Read More Day 264- Thankful for generosity
I’ve loved chocolate ever since I can remember. I remember that when I was a child, if I received a lot of candy, I would dump out the candy as soon as it was allowed and start eating the chocolate. I didn’t really care much about the other candy, mostly just the chocolate. At some… Read More Day 235- Thankful for chocolate
Today I got new glasses! I went in for the eye exam in July this year, before the labs were actually open to make glasses. So, there was a delay before I could even try on frames. I had thought about getting contacts, and the doctor had me try 3 different kinds, and I decided… Read More Day 225- Thankful for other people’s giftedness and skills
A few weeks ago I started reading starting at Psalm 100 with a group of ladies on Facebook. I got stuck at Psalm 116. I tried to read past it, but I keep coming back to it. Yesterday I opened up my Bible, and verse 12 and 13 stood out to me. This morning I… Read More Day 206- Thankful for all His benefits
Some people today scoff at even the thought of God. They say, “If He’s so powerful, why doesn’t He do something about this mess?” Actually, this is nothing new. When Jesus was on this Earth as a man, humans tried to dictate to Him how He should use His power, too. Even His own disciples… Read More Day 204- Thankful for God’s power
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
This came up in my Facebook memories recently. It’s something I wrote and posted there in 2014. I just read a quote from C.S. Lewis in his book, Mere Christianity. “As long as you are proud, you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as… Read More Day 187- Thankful to find the wonderful God
This has been a good week for me of drawing closer to God. How about you? This week I also got more excited about working in the garden. After my husband and I plowed and planted a few things a few things, I knew that the maple helicopters would come down en masse. So, I… Read More Day 176- Thankful for fountains
“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
What will it be like to hear, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” from the Lord someday? I believe it will be worth all of the lack of praise from people, the praise we had hoped for but didn’t receive. In fact I wonder if it’s not a gift from the Lord that we… Read More Day 158- Thankful for God’s “applause”
Today, I am thankful for those of you who have been an encouragement to me. You are the ones who have left encouraging comments, who have let me know if something I said or wrote touched your heart and made a difference. I so appreciate all of you! It has been my experience for most… Read More Day 152- Thankful for encouragement
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
The adventure of the last few days was over Saturday morning as my husband and I returned the rental car safe and sound to its owners. The parking lot was crowded with lots more cars than at other times when we’ve returned a rental. The worker was very friendly! Before checking the mileage, she visibly… Read More Day 147- Thankful that COVID-19 cannot separate us from God’s love (photos)
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
Have you ever wondered why the saying goes, “Take time to smell the roses” instead of look at the roses? Try with me, won’t you, to think of some of your favorite smells. Doesn’t it just relax you, releasing the tension and maybe even bringing a smile to your face? I remember when I came… Read More Day 138- Thankful for Pleasant smells
“We were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children. We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.” 1 Thessalonians 2 :7,8 By now most of you… Read More Day 130 – Thankful that someone cared enough to tell me the good news
Sunday evening I took my youngest daughter to youth group. Instead of going home, I went to my older son’s house. He and his wife just got a new puppy. She is so cute! She is part husky and part Pomeranian. I couldn’t believe how soft her fur was, almost like a Persian cat! She… Read More Day 101 – Thankful for the new puppy!
Yesterday I used these verses from Isaiah 61 to speak of God’s favor and delight for us. But there is more to the story! “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,… Read More Day 85 – Thankful for joy!
My husband and I have been married for 20 years. He has always been a hardworking, faithful husband. I have never heard my husband call his boss and lie in order not to have to go in to work. When he calls in sick, he is really sick! There were a few times when, as… Read More Day 77 – Thankful for a hard-working faithful husband
Today we spent time as a family eating at a restaurant after church services were over. As we approached our house, I had to drive around a power company truck. I didn’t think anything of it until I entered the house to find that there was no power: no lights, no computer, no refrigerator, no… Read More Day 73 – Thankful for Power company linemen who restore power
Friday evening my husband and I went to his work party which was hosted by the big boss and his wife. I went there with a better attitude after God had showed me my fault the night before and reminded me that His plan for me is wonderful, and I need to keep an eye… Read More Day 65 – Thankful for new friends
Chronic pain came to live with me a long time ago, uninvited, of course. (I’m not complaining, just explaining.) It started with headaches from heat exhaustion, moved on to migraines, and at age 17 I started having chronic back pain. From the beginning I tried to tough it out or to use other methods of… Read More Day 63 – Thankful for medicines and pain relief ointments
For those of you who just read Day 60, you may be wondering what’s the difference between being thankful for choirs and orchestras and being thankful for for musicians and their instruments. It is very closely related, I admit. But the first comment on that post got me to thinking about how there are also… Read More Day 61 – Thankful for Choirs and orchestras
Have you ever thought about what the world would be like with NO music? What if God had given us no musicians? What if there were no instruments? Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Christmas cantata of the senior choir of our church in the morning. Then in the evening, my husband and… Read More Day 60 – Thanks for musicians and musical instruments
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