Day 7

Day 7 - I am thankful for being able to attend the Women of Faith conference this weekend. It's been about 6 years since I have been able to attend one of these events. I'm looking forward to the speakers and what the Lord has to say to all of us ladies through them. I'm looking forward to the music which always inspires and is a great time of worshiping our God. And I'm really looking forward to being surrounded by many sisters-in-Christ. Being in the frozen chosen north east, it can feel like we are so few. Dear Lord, thank you for this opportunity to fellowship with other believers, to learn more about You, and to praise You!!! Amen.

Day 6

Day 6 - I am thankful that the cooler weather means no (or at least, a lot less) spiders!! I saw a plastic spider that one of the boys strategically placed for me to find, and thought how wonderful it has been not to find creepy crawlies all over the place lately. Dear Lord, I know that I should appreciate all that You have created. Right now I am appreciating the changing season where I'll get a reprieve from Your eight-legged creations.Thank you. Amen.

Day 5

Day 5 -
Today I am thankful for chocolate.  This needs no deep explanation.  Dear Lord, thank you for special treats on dreary days.  Amen.

Day 4

Day 4 -
I am thankful for clutter.  Say what?  Although the clutter in our home drives me nuts most days (all 4 of us like to hang on to things), I can see the blessing in it too.  I look around and see that the clutter is made up of things like toys, clothes that need to be changed out for the next season, pots and pans, piles of school papers, books, etc... I'm thankful our boys are blessed to have plenty of toys to play with and share with friends. I'm thankful that we have plenty of good clothes to wear for all weather.  I'm thankful to have plenty of cookware to make meals for our family and share with others. I'm thankful our boys are doing so well at school and come home excited to show us their hard work.  I'm thankful we are a family who likes to read. And on and on I could go.  Thank you Lord that as frustrating as it is to keep the clutter from taking over, that all of this 'stuff' reminds me that a happy, well cared for family lives here.  Amen.

Day 3

Day 3 - 
I am thankful for God's beautiful creation. Snowy, messy day yesterday. Beautiful sunset last night. Bright, sunshine today with leaves of red, gold, and orange fluttering in the breeze. Dear Lord, thank you for all of the beauty that You have created. Thank you for the four season - the beautiful colors of fall, blankets of glittering snow in the winter, the fresh green buds of spring, and the sunshine sparkling on the sea in the summer. Your creation is a marvelous gift. Thank you. Amen.

Day 2

I am thankful for our church (Calvary Baptist) that stands on the word of God! I appreciate our Pastors as well as all of the others in leadership positions who look to The Lord for guidance and direction. Dear God - thank you for a church that unabashedly preaches Your word! Amen.

30 Days of Thankfulness, Day 1

It's hard to believe that a year has gone by and I've barely posted on this blog.
But here we are again, it's time for the 30 Days of Thankful Challenge.

I know some Christians find this irritating.  They feel as though if one participates in this challenge, that it may just be that they aren't thankful the rest of the year.  I respect their choice not to participate, of course.  I will say however, I choose to take part because I think it's always a good time to express our thanks, and this time of year it's a great opportunity to encourage others to focus on their blessings instead of focusing on what they don't have.

With that being said, here we go!

Day 1 -
I am thankful for cousins sleepovers and the great (and brave) aunties that do this a few times a year! Thank you Aunties!  Have a fun day & night!!  Thank you Lord for special times for the kids and aunties to have fun and build special memories!!  Amen.