Thankful Thursday

Blessed beyond measure.

5/31/13 Glancing at the calendar on my beside table jogged my memory. 

I often forget what day it is and even confuse months sometimes. 

Lately, I think I have let Thankful Thursdays slip by me. Which is obvious since this is Friday. 

Actually I did ponder those blessings yesterday. 

So many blessings noted--a thankful heart begins to see God's hand in every aspect of life and is grateful. 

I'm grateful. Are you? 

Look for Him even in the little things & thankfulness will flow, even if it's NOT Thursday. 

BLESSINGS: THINK ON THESE THINGS

7/30/12 Meditating this morning in Psalm 103, I was overwhelmed with all the aspects of God’s goodness in my life. I did NOT want to forget them. But God….had a way of reminding me that once in the past (when there were only 3 grands in my life) I had recorded many of these. Dotsy’s Blessing Book 2007. Opening it, I was aware of that time when I was trying so hard not to get caught up in merely “ritual recording”---thus the list of "it doesn't matter" references on the inside cover. Desiring only true gratitude in order to change my focus or OCD behavior, I had to give my self permission.

Such a time has come again. A continuing change of focus, not just a chronicling of benefits, of which there are many. Beaucoups.

Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, (Psalm 103: 1-2)

Maybe all of us should "think on these things." BENEFITS & BLESSINGS.*

 *Recording them is optional.

How does the Lord love me?

8/4/11 Let me count the ways. Enumerating God’s blessings in my life keeps me focused on His goodness. That focus feels my heart with thanksgiving. A thankful heart brings peace.

Recent months have been a bit frayed if not totally unraveled. The above path was what brought me peace. This week I have begun to see that even past events that seemed too ugly to be a blessing are indeed just that. I just need to have my heart open wide in gratitude to allow God to bring the “beauty” in. Therein lies the “peace that passes understanding.” (Philippians 4: 7)