I know I probably won't take time to blog tomorrow, so I decided to do it tonight! I just want to sum up all the big stuff or little stuff that I'm sure I couldn't live without..
Let me start with the most obvious and, hopefully, evident blessing in my entire life, JESUS! I know that I could go on and on forever literally about all the things He has blessed me with and done for me, but it, not surprisingly to you I'm sure, always comes back to grace. I'm so thankful that he forgives me and makes me new every minute of every hour of every day. His grace and forgiveness consume my life and are the only thing that give it purpose. I sat in on my friend Rachel's Dgroup the other day and He opened my eyes during their devotional. Rachel said "Faith and doubt can't live in the same body." I literally couldn't stop thinking about it! Even now, a few weeks later, it has changed everything so much, my prayer life particularly. Naturally, like Jesus always works in weird ways, the next day, the first thing I saw in my Bible was in James 1 where it says, "But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. An indecisive man is unstable in all his ways." I don't know if I've ever been so guilty of something.. I have SO little faith, so I'm thankful that Jesus always provides and that He looks over my selfishness that doubts Him. I'm so thankful that He never gives up on me. He is so good to me! I'm thankful that he overlooks the fact that I've messed up 17,365,794 times a day since the day I was born and that I don't always have a pretty heart, but loves me just the same. I could never say how thankful I am for His birth, ministry, death, and resurrection that set me free from sin and condemnation. I really could go on forever and forever, and if it wasn't bedtime I would, but I think you get the picture. I serve a Jesus who has blessed me far more than I could ever deserve!
On to the little stuff, I guess.. I know this is going to come out as one huge run-on sentence, so I'm sorry ahead of time. I'm so thankful for all the little stuff that Jesus shows His love through, the stuff that He knows is so special to me. Here it goes.. I'm thankful for sunshine, for my favorite TV shows, for sunsets, for FALL and everything that comes with it, for good movies, for real love, for compassion, for laughing, for babies, for good books, for magazines, for Africa and missions, for Dr. Pepper and Peach Nehi, for Sonic Happy Hour, for naps, for pillow talks, for good roommates, for French fries, for guidance, for His perfect will, for dgroup, for frogs, for heart to hearts, for beautiful friendships, for the strangers who always smile on the sidewalk, for home, for football, for late nights and late mornings, for sleeping in, for music of all kinds, for praise and worship time, for Tim Mcgraw and Beyonce, for car rides, for phone dates, for sweet texts, for blogs, for socks, for nail polish, for old people and old couples particularly, for love languages, for sausage balls, for picture texts, for twitter, for old friends and new friends, for Pandora, and for all the other little stuff that gets me through. I'm so thankful!
Happy Thanksgiving!! Don't forget to thank Jesus for Him and for all the little stuff that gets you through. Love Love Love.
November 24, 2010
Thanksgiving Day..
I know I probably won't take time to blog tomorrow, so I decided to do it tonight! I just want to sum up all the big stuff or little stuff that I'm sure I couldn't live without..
Let me start with the most obvious and, hopefully, evident blessing in my entire life, JESUS! I know that I could go on and on forever literally about all the things He has blessed me with and done for me, but it, not surprisingly to you I'm sure, always comes back to grace. I'm so thankful that he forgives me and makes me new every minute of every hour of every day. His grace and forgiveness consume my life and are the only thing that give it purpose. I sat in on my friend Rachel's Dgroup the other day and He opened my eyes during their devotional. Rachel said "Faith and doubt can't live in the same body." I literally couldn't stop thinking about it! Even now, a few weeks later, it has changed everything so much, my prayer life particularly. Naturally, like Jesus always works in weird ways, the next day, the first thing I saw in my Bible was in James 1 where it says, "But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. An indecisive man is unstable in all his ways." I don't know if I've ever been so guilty of something.. I have SO little faith, so I'm thankful that Jesus always provides and that He looks over my selfishness that doubts Him. I'm so thankful that He never gives up on me. He is so good to me! I'm thankful that he overlooks the fact that I've messed up 17,365,794 times a day since the day I was born and that I don't always have a pretty heart, but loves me just the same. I could never say how thankful I am for His birth, ministry, death, and resurrection that set me free from sin and condemnation. I really could go on forever and forever, and if it wasn't bedtime I would, but I think you get the picture. I serve a Jesus who has blessed me far more than I could ever deserve!
On to the little stuff, I guess.. I know this is going to come out as one huge run-on sentence, so I'm sorry ahead of time. I'm so thankful for all the little stuff that Jesus shows His love through, the stuff that He knows is so special to me. Here it goes.. I'm thankful for sunshine, for my favorite TV shows, for sunsets, for FALL and everything that comes with it, for good movies, for real love, for compassion, for laughing, for babies, for good books, for magazines, for Africa and missions, for Dr. Pepper and Peach Nehi, for Sonic Happy Hour, for naps, for pillow talks, for good roommates, for French fries, for guidance, for His perfect will, for dgroup, for frogs, for heart to hearts, for beautiful friendships, for the strangers who always smile on the sidewalk, for home, for football, for late nights and late mornings, for sleeping in, for music of all kinds, for praise and worship time, for Tim Mcgraw and Beyonce, for car rides, for phone dates, for sweet texts, for blogs, for socks, for nail polish, for old people and old couples particularly, for love languages, for sausage balls, for picture texts, for twitter, for old friends and new friends, for Pandora, and for all the other little stuff that gets me through. I'm so thankful!
Happy Thanksgiving!! Don't forget to thank Jesus for Him and for all the little stuff that gets you through. Love Love Love.
Let me start with the most obvious and, hopefully, evident blessing in my entire life, JESUS! I know that I could go on and on forever literally about all the things He has blessed me with and done for me, but it, not surprisingly to you I'm sure, always comes back to grace. I'm so thankful that he forgives me and makes me new every minute of every hour of every day. His grace and forgiveness consume my life and are the only thing that give it purpose. I sat in on my friend Rachel's Dgroup the other day and He opened my eyes during their devotional. Rachel said "Faith and doubt can't live in the same body." I literally couldn't stop thinking about it! Even now, a few weeks later, it has changed everything so much, my prayer life particularly. Naturally, like Jesus always works in weird ways, the next day, the first thing I saw in my Bible was in James 1 where it says, "But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. An indecisive man is unstable in all his ways." I don't know if I've ever been so guilty of something.. I have SO little faith, so I'm thankful that Jesus always provides and that He looks over my selfishness that doubts Him. I'm so thankful that He never gives up on me. He is so good to me! I'm thankful that he overlooks the fact that I've messed up 17,365,794 times a day since the day I was born and that I don't always have a pretty heart, but loves me just the same. I could never say how thankful I am for His birth, ministry, death, and resurrection that set me free from sin and condemnation. I really could go on forever and forever, and if it wasn't bedtime I would, but I think you get the picture. I serve a Jesus who has blessed me far more than I could ever deserve!
On to the little stuff, I guess.. I know this is going to come out as one huge run-on sentence, so I'm sorry ahead of time. I'm so thankful for all the little stuff that Jesus shows His love through, the stuff that He knows is so special to me. Here it goes.. I'm thankful for sunshine, for my favorite TV shows, for sunsets, for FALL and everything that comes with it, for good movies, for real love, for compassion, for laughing, for babies, for good books, for magazines, for Africa and missions, for Dr. Pepper and Peach Nehi, for Sonic Happy Hour, for naps, for pillow talks, for good roommates, for French fries, for guidance, for His perfect will, for dgroup, for frogs, for heart to hearts, for beautiful friendships, for the strangers who always smile on the sidewalk, for home, for football, for late nights and late mornings, for sleeping in, for music of all kinds, for praise and worship time, for Tim Mcgraw and Beyonce, for car rides, for phone dates, for sweet texts, for blogs, for socks, for nail polish, for old people and old couples particularly, for love languages, for sausage balls, for picture texts, for twitter, for old friends and new friends, for Pandora, and for all the other little stuff that gets me through. I'm so thankful!
Happy Thanksgiving!! Don't forget to thank Jesus for Him and for all the little stuff that gets you through. Love Love Love.
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