It's getting close to the 100th edition of Thankful Thursday....Next week should be fun to write! But for now, here's this week's Thankfuls:
Today I'm Thankful for....
- Beth Moore's Esther Study - Our church decided to do this study with the women for the fall and I've been blessed, convicted, moved, and pushed farther than I've ever been pushed in my spiritual walk before. She has a way of speaking, a way of teaching that ministers to women but also a method of wielding God's word that renders Hebrews 4:12 truer than ever.
- Cooler Weather - My friends in Houston are experiencing 90 degree weather right now, still running their A/Cs and we in VA are experiencing a nice week of hoodies, hot chocolate, soups and fall things because of the 50 degree weather. I love it.
- Family Laughter - I love it when our family gets together and laughs together. Whether we're cracking jokes or teasing each other....just sharing laughter is healing, precious and great. No one can share laughter like family. A lot because some of the humor comes from the same places, experiences and pleasurable experiences. In my case, growing up, our home was fully of laughter, lots of laughter. Friends & Family alike were always around and there was always raucous laughter in good fun. It is something that makes me feel at home everytime.
- Adoption - If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know that I have a heart for orphans. Recently, I read that there are 143 million orphans in the world. That makes my heart ache. I know God is the father to the fatherless - so I daily pray for Him to father those 143 million and I know He can. But More than that, I pray for those children to find loving homes. Personally, I'm asking God to be Father to the babies I will adopt one day, because I feel like God has put this in my heart for that purpose. Today, I'm grateful that God will be father to those future babies of mine, and for the families who are doing their part to assist the 143 million. Maybe I'll blog a bit more on this piece of my heart soon.
- Micah moments, quotes & smiles - Two years ago, I moved to Virginia and have been able to be a part of this little nephew of mine's life nearly daily. This year, he turns 4 and I am completely in love with this little man. But the moments of precious memories make my heart nearly burst from the love I feel for him. Just today, he called out to me, "Aunt Mandi," I responded, "Yeah, Buddy, what's up?" from the doorway to the den. "Will you come sit with me and watch my show?" He asked as he patted the seat next to me. "Sure, munchkin." and I sat with him as he ate his little snack and watched something on TV. Or how about the times he scampers up (yes he scampers) to the couch where I"m sitting with my book and says "Can you read this book to me?" -- Well I'll never say no to that. Or perhaps the moments when I hear him clomping from the living room and he comes around the corner in my Ugg boots. And, these moments, were all just today. I'm thankful for them. I am putting these moments in a memory bank that I will cherish forever.
- October 11, 2007 - Two years ago, on October 11, I drove from Texas to Virginia to move here. It has not been easy, and it has felt like decades, not just two years. But God has grown me, changed me, shaken me, & continues to chip away at unhealthy things and develop and grown new things in me. I love that. My journey is not over....and wherever God leads me, I'm sure His plan is for my Good.
- THIS SONG - for it has been the lifeline for me in recent months. His Love will NOT Fail me and He does indeed work ALL things for my good...even if I don't see it right now.
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I love your Thankful Thursday posts! Thanks for getting me to pause for a moment and enjoy all that God is doing in my life and yours. :)