Typically, your one hundredth post is supposed to state one hundred things about you. I am not typical, so I'm not going to do that. Instead I'd like to do something a but different.
I'm thankful for....
1. Jesus Christ, Who saved me
2. God's grace
3. the Holy Spirit, Who drew me to God
4. Cheese
5. God's Word, which brings guidance
6. the beautiful ocean breeze
7. wise and loving parents
8. an adorable little brother
9. laughter
10. a house to live in
11. 2 sets of grandparents still living
12. sweet fellowship with other believers
13. Avocados
14. Jane Austen
15. The privilege to vote
16. Well-told stories
17. The best sister I could ask for
18. Older sisters in the Lord, who have passed on jewels of wisdom
19. Younger sisters in the Lord, who bring so much joy to life
20. Godly men, who dare to lead and speak truth
21. Young men, who guard their hearts and eyes and protect their sisters in Christ
22. Hiking in the fresh Maine air
23. Clean water to drink
24. The pleasure of talking to the Creator of the Universe
25. The rich theology of hymns
26. Huskies
27. The technology to preserve memories through photographs
28. People who have a gift with words
29. two legs and two feet to walk with
30. My piano and the gift of lessons that my great-grandmother gave to me
31. The legacy of godly people
32. Volleyball
33. Friends that make me laugh and laugh
34. Young moms who are willing to sacrifice their time to be at home with their kids
35. Creativity
36. Freedom to worship God openly
37. A new brother-in-law who loves my sister, takes care of her and leads her the way Jesus would
38. Music that makes you want to dance
39. Contra dancing
40. Camp fires accompanied by guitar
41. A warm bed to sleep in
42. Bob, my fish
43. Godly marriages
44. Color
45. Eyes to see the colors
46. Mint chocolate
47. A sense of smell for the above item, among others
48. Having been home schooled
49. A mind, to keep on learning
50. God's comfort, when I am sad
51. Memories and making them
52. Puppies
53. Resourceful people
54. Everyone I've been acquainted with and how God used them to mold me or test me
55. Imagination
56. Kayaking on a blue sky day
57. The Allagash
58. The fact that every creature, person and living object God created has His fingerprints on it and points right to Him
59. People who point us in the right direction when we are astray
60. Maps
61. Elderly people who tell us about their childhood and bring us back their in our minds
62. Good books with wholesome characters
63. The Library
64. Museums
65. Herbs
66. Riding my bike to the library or around "the loop"
67. Friends that are close by and friends that are far away
68. Airplanes to take us to the friends who are far away
69. A lesson hard-learned
70. Beautiful artwork
71. Smiles
72. Jesus' example of servanthood and humility
73. God's love
74. People who have the gift of writing music
75. Musicians who can just pick up and instrument and play it
76. Cousins who still love me
77. Gardens filled with color and aroma
78. Vegetables
79. Cool sleeves
80. Interesting people
81. People who have a vision of eternity and care for the lost
82. Anne Shirley (even though she's not real)
83. Followers of Christ who have gone on before us
84. Our founding fathers and their sacrifices for the liberty of us, their posterity
85. Prayer warriors
86. The strength that God gives us to do what is right and the Holy Spirit to convict us
87. Rain to water our gardens and to run around in barefoot
88. A sewing machine
89. Craftsmen (and women) who are able to make things like bookshelves, desks and counter tops from start to finish!
90. The sound of a baby laughing
91. Willing and hard working people
92. Music, in general
93. trips for ice cream
94. A Church family that loves to be together
95. God's words when we need them (which is all the time)
96. Cookouts in the summer and then wiffle ball afterward
97. Family camp
98. Swimming in the lake
99. The way God provides for His people
100. God's mercies being renewed every morning
I could keep going on and on. God is so good and I'm reminded that I need to be thankful all the time and in every situation, even difficult ones, because there is something good that comes out of everything (Romans 8:28-29). I hope you enjoyed reading through this list!
5 comments:
thank you for the reminder to be thankful in every situation. when people ask what i'm thankful for i usually come out with one or two things and those take a few minutes to think of. Oh by the way does that mean that your gonna have Josiah fly you over to visit some of your friends that live far away. HINT HINT****
You have a fish? I must meet this little guy.
Is there room in Josiah's plane for us? :P
That was a good idea for a post Amanda. :) It reminds you that even the smallest thing (mint chocolate chip ice cream very muchly included) is a blessing. :D
Why does cheese come before God's Word? *grin
Jenna- it would be very cool if a certain pilot could fly us over to see a certain family that lives far away!!
Jolie- of course, there would be plenty of room in the plane for your family! : )
Lori- you can come meet Bob anytime you wish!
Ali- no way! Did I really do that? *shock. Dismay.*
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