Spring is in the Air, Thank God for that
There are so many things to be thankful for these days, I am just full of praise for our maker. Today has been a day that God has really impressed upon me His magnitude of gifts. I`ve been reading a book lately about the power of praise and it is hitting home to me what praise is all about. When I was a younger lady, my Grandma would often say to me "Count your blessings Cindy, don`t always be so focused on yourself, count your blessings and you`ll soon see how blessed you are." Well it`s taken me several years but I think I`m finally getting it. Here is a small list of some of my praise items;
The Canadian geese are flying north again, what a welcoming sign of spring.
The snow is melting.
With the melting snow, my driveway is clear and I`ve been playing some basketball with my son, making memories and having fun.
The kids have their bikes out and are tearing up and down the roads.
We made fresh cookies yesterday.
I went out for tea with a friend today, while her teen-age daughter babysat my kids for free.[nice break for me and the kids got a break from me]
My neighbor walked by our house today and saw me playing basketball with my son, and she knows I like to jog but I`m not always able because the kids are not able to stay home alone yet. So she offerred to watch them and continued to shoot hoops with my son so I could quickly go for a jog.
We got the motorized go-cart out today and whipped all around, it was fun.
We had a great tasting barbeque for supper, and were able to cook outdoors without wearing parkas.
The Wednesday night Bible study is going good.
My friend`s cancer is keeping at bay for the moment.
And the list could go on and on. I hope all of you learned to count your blessings sooner than I did, it does the heart good. Even when all seems lost there is always something to praise God for, if you have an attitude of praise. Cindy
posted by Cindy @ 7:06 PM
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The men of my church have an informal gathering on Thursdays for lunch at a local pizza joint (it is truly a bar, and the "upper room" we meet is where they have musical acts at night). Today, as were having our prayer request time, one of the guys--after several had asked for prayers for medical concerns for various folks--just said, basically, "Wait a minute--I know we've all got concerns, but I just have to thank God for all the blessings in my life". Then another guy spoke up, thanking God, and another. I almost thought a revival was going to break out right then and there.
And it hit me--that is how a great revival WILL break out, and soon, I pray.
Ooh, cookies, you're making me hungry. Thank God for the small things, and sometimes they aern't so small.
I have been suntanning in the nice hot weather. ;)
Man, a revival, that would be wonderful. It`s interesting how we are always asking God for things and like me, forget to thank Him for all the numerous blrssings. Hey Jeff did you go back and see my comment on the story of your Father? Thanx for sharing. Cindy
Man, a revival, that would be wonderful. It`s interesting how we are always asking God for things and like me, forget to thank Him for all the numerous blrssings. Hey Jeff did you go back and see my comment on the story of your Father? Thanx for sharing. Cindy
Yes, thanks very much Cindy.
I think truthfully, the next big revivial in this country--perhaps in the world--will come as a result of a wave of people finally standing up and thanking God. Ours is no longer a culture that values gratitude.
Cindy,
I feel awful that you are thinking I removed one of your posts. The one I deleted was a duplicate made by me. I find if you press the back button after making a comment, it will sometimes duplicate.
So I don't lnow what happened to your comment but I assure you I did not "bin" it!
Its lovely to hear that things are going well and I endorse the other comments about revival. The last big revival in Wales was a hundred years ago - sure is time for another!!!
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