Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Day

 Yesterday, I started writing out a list of the things that I am most thankful to God for. I didn't have much time & thought, "Oh, I'll come up with twenty-five things I'm thankful for." Well, God used that time to show me just how merciful & gracious He has been to me this past year. It brought me to my knees in thankfulness & gratefulness to Him! He has been SOOOOO good to me!!!

Below is part of the list (in no particular order). May it encourage you to reflect on the great blessings the Lord has given you this year!

1) God Himself
2) The blessing of a relationship with Him
3) For giving us His Word, so that we might know Him (Acts 17)
4) Salvation
5) Family (loving me no matter what)
6) Friends (who aren't afraid to tell me the hard Truth!)
7) Food!!! :)
8) Still being in a relationship! God is Faithful!
9) Pain with a Purpose
10 (Dancing in the) Rain

11) Spring's flowers
12) Autumn's colors!
13) A job  that pays my bills
14) Hope, in the Storm
15) A future, even when I don't see it at the time
16) The unchanging nature of God's character, His Word & Promises
17) Music!!!!
18) Memories
19) Good books
20) The Countryside! :)

21) Beauty all around me (creation)
22) Relationships
23) Accountability
24) Shelter
25) Undeserved blessings, favor & grace!
26) Wisdom & knowledge
27) Sanctification
28) Late night conversations
29) Long drives & walks in Countryside
30) FREEDOM!!!!

31) Good gifts from above
32) Technology hehehe :)
33) Life
34) Good health
35) God's justice & mercy!
36) Citizenship in Heaven ("This is not my home...")
37) An end to the Pain (Revelation 21:4)
38) Joy
39) Fellowship with fellow believers
40) Dreams

 

41) A home of my own, someday

42) Inspiration 

43) Nature

44) Flowers (especially roses!)
45) Laughter

46) Sweets! haha

47) Mountains

48) Giggles!

49) Photography

50) Peace & quiet!

51) Simple pleasures in life
52) Smiles
53) Children

54) Unconditional love
55) Passion
56) History
57) Holy Spirit

58) Pilgrims

59) Zeal

60) Godly parents

60) Jesus!

61) His birth, death & Resurrection, that we might be raised "in the newness of life"

62) A Multi-generational Vision

63) Homeschooling!!!!
64) Mom's continued good health! Praise the Lord!!!

65) Adventure

66) New sights, sounds, tastes & smells

67) Trips & vacations to new places!
68) Surprises! :)

69) Pilgrims
70) Martyrs
 

71) The Persecuted Church
72) A family-integrated Church

73) A Pastor that faithfully preaches the Word

74) Mentors

75) Blogging! hehehe

 Be blessed today!

Blog-iversary!

(As I was out of town, I was unable to post yesterday)

Yesterday marked the one year blogiversary- for my meditation blog, that is! My photography blog's first "birthday" isn't until September 2!

I remember when my friends Dakota & Marjolaine encouraged me to start a blog. I had heard of facebook, myspace, twitter etc, but I asked myself, "What is a blog? What does that look like?" Now, 121 posts later, I now understand the feeling. :)

You can read my first post (with photos) here. And my first "real" post here. According to my taglines, my favorite words to use are God, faith, family, CHEF (Christian Home Educators Fellowship), Church, love & memories. :) Just a few of the things that I'm passionate about. =)


It has been a very... ahem... interesting.. journey this past year. A lot has happened. Lots of changes. Lots of comings & goings. New faces, new friendships. New freedom. New responsibility. Hard, painful. Fresh, fun. I think (?) my blog(s) portray this.

And God has remained faithful through it all. I continue to "walk by faith." I view life through a camera lens & process it through a writer's pen.

Thank you for joining me on this journey. :) God's richest blessings to you, as we continue to walk by faith, in eager anticipation for our Final Resting Place in Heaven...

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New Series Update:
I currently have a lot of ideas stewing on the back burner. But the time is not yet right for sharing. Every day this week, I have opened a new, blank post, with ideas spewing over, just waiting for the pen to hit the paper... But I feel like God is saying "Wait. It is not yet the proper time." And so I wait for His Guidance & direction concerning the upcoming series (yet unnamed). In the meantime, I am researching & reading voraciously! Stay posted for new posts coming soon (the Lord willing!)...