Answered Prayer

Thank You most tonight for answered prayer. In your own way and your own time, You answer me. It is always right. Always perfect. Thank You.

Love

Thank You for love. Your love. The love I can have for a wife and the love I can have for children.

Homes With Laughter

Thank You for a home that is full of laughter and not strife.

Your Patience

Thank You for being patient with me.

A Godly Woman

Thank You for a truly Godly woman.

New Mercy

Thank You for giving me new mercies everyday.

The Bible

Thank You for Your Holy Word, the Bible. Without it, I wouldn't be here today.

Always There

Thank You for always being there, even when I don't give You thanks.

Grace and Obeying

Thank You for helping see that grace is NOT separate from obeying You.  I should never think that I can live in grace and not obey Your commands.

Fulfillment of the Law

Thank You for sending Your Son to become the fulfillment of the Law that I could never do on my own. 

God Alone

Thank You for being God...alone.  Even when I don't feel like You have anything under control, You ARE on Your throne and You ARE God alone!

A Break

Thank You that I am not obligated to be forced into writing a blog everyday and that You are ok with me taking a break.

Groups

Thank You for the great fellowship in small groups.

Widgets

Thank You for cool widgets.

Cool Desktop Wallpapers

Thank You for the beauty of Your creation as I see it in my desktop wallpapers.  You truly amaze me.

Correction

Thank You for correcting your followers when the course of life needs to change.

Amazing Youth

Thank You for an amazing group of youth that can see beyond the now and towards the future.

Planting Time

Thank You for the Earth and the land to plant my garden in.  Thank You for the harvest that will come.

Homeward Bound

Thank You for taking those saints of Yours home just when they need it.

Sound Mind, Tough Decisions

Thank You for giving those that need it a sound mind when they have to make tough decisions.

Nice Days

Thank You for nice days.

Financial Means

Thank You for the financial means to get things I want, not just need.

Bacon

Thank You for the pig and the bacon it produces.  Yum!

Hidden Guidance

Thank You for being in the background and guiding me, even when I don't feel You near.

Energy

Thank You for energy to go through my day.

My Mother

Thank You for my mother and the heritage she gave me towards You.

Spring Rain After Fresh Cut Grass

Thank You for the spring rain after I cut the grass. It is much needed for my garden and it smells great!

Weddings

Thank You for weddings.  Thank You for showing us Your great love in human form.

Unbelievable Blessings

Thank You for so many blessings.  Thank You for those unbelievable blessings I simply can't understand why You give to me.

Existence of Grace

Thank You for showing me why Your Grace exists.  It really is amazing.

Peace and Grace

Thank You for the peace that passes understanding and the grace that is not earned, but given.

Freedom To Vote

Thank You for the freedom I have to vote on issues important to me.

Following You

Thank You for letting me follow You, even when it is at a distance and I am warming myself by the enemy's fire.

Fun Movies

Thank You for creating fun movies to watch and even more important, time with my son.

Long Sleep

Thank You for providing a long time to sleep.

Busy, Busy Work

Thank You for a job where I can be busy and that the work is real and needed.

Learning New Things

Thank You for allowing me to learn new things.

Warm Days

Thank You for warm, Spring days.

Beautiful Monday

Thank You for a beautiful Monday and no real, true reason to complain.

A Tough Message

Thank You for Your Word even though it was tough to swallow at times.

Curvy Mountain Roads

Thank You for making a curvy mountain.  Driving on the road was pleasure!

Well Perform Play

Thank You for a talented group of high school kids who put on a very well performed play.

Someone To Talk To

Thank You for that special someone I can talk to about everything.

Good Sleep

Thank You for good sleep at night.

Entertaining Teens

Thank You for a fun evening at a dress rehearsal with hilarious teens.

Cold in April

Thank You for the cold weather in April.  It is really refreshing.

Another Year for Mom

Thank You for giving my mother another year on this Earth.

Friends and Food

Thank You for a great time with good friends and good food.

Pay

Thank You for pay.  Without it, this life would be more difficult.

Sunshine

Thank You for the sunshine after the rain.

Strength

Thank You for strength for my son when his life is hectic.

Relaxing Evenings

Thank You for relaxing evenings at home where I can lay around like the dogs do.

Coffee-On Monday

Thank You for the coffee bean and the fact that someone made this wonderful drink from it.

Blessed Sunday

Thank You for a truly blessed Sunday.  Thank You for friends.  Thank You for church leaders who listen to You.

Fresh Cut, Green Grass

Thank You for fresh cut, green grass.  Thank You for the strength and ability to know how to cut the grass.

Psalm 46

Thank You for Psalm 46.  Just being still and knowing You are God is awesome.

Active Teenager

Thank You for a son who is active and enjoys drama club.

Peaceful Office

Thank You for a peaceful office environment.

Massage Hands

Thank You for those who have hands that give massages.

Angel Tires

Thank You for my angels watching over me when my tire was loose on the car.  I know they worked some overtime.

Resurrection Sunday

Thank You for raising from the dead and taking any chance the devil had a winning.

Restful Spring Day

Thank You for a restful spring day on the weekend.

The Cross

Thank You for the cross where Your blood was shed so that mine would not have to be shed.

A Calm In Life

Thank You for the calm times in my life.  The times when it is going well.  It is only by Your grace that I know these times will come.

Your Blood

Thank You for Your blood spilled out for a sacrifice that I could not do.  May I be ever mindful of the cross.

A Good Word

Thank You for a good word from Your Word!

"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us." ~ Eph. 3:20 (MSG)

Hearing

Thank You for hearing the cries of Your children.  I can rest knowing my prayers do not fall on deaf ears.

Your Week In Jerusalem

Thank You for the week in Jerusalem you spent before Your resurrection.

A Quiet Place and Time

Thank You for a quiet place and a quiet time with You.

A Sneeze

Thank You for a sneeze that finally loosen the toxic nasty in my throat and began the healing from strep.

Fresh Cut Grass

Thank You for fresh cut grass on a Saturday afternoon.  Thank You for the lawn mower to mow the grass.

Walk-In Clinics

Thank You for the walk-in clinic at the doctor's office.  A wonderful, needed thing!

There In Sickness

Thank You for being there in the midst of my sickness.  For being there when I was barely conscience.

Headache Medicine

Thank You for medicine for my bad headache!

New Love

Thank You for new love.  Especially, when that new love is from You.

Hardees Breakfast

Thank You for Hardees breakfast.  It is sooo good.

Lots of Youth

Thank You for bringing lots of youth in the church on Sunday night.  It is great to see their faces and hear about their lives.

Love Beyond Any Measure

Thank You for Your love beyond any measure!!!

New Paths

Thank You for taking me down new paths in my life.

Home Cooked Leftovers

Thank You for home cooked leftovers!

My Daily Bread

 Thank You for keeping me perfectly. Neither riches or poverty, but just what I need.

"Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread"~Proverbs 30:8

Spring

Thank You for the first day of Spring. Each year I dread it, but each year, I welcome its return. Thank You for fresh starts.

Servant Son

Thank You for my son's heart to want to serve You.  Thank You for doing it at the age of 15.

Being In The Future

Thank You for being in my future.  For already knowing what is going to happen and leading me in Your paths, not my own.

Patience

Thank You for Your patience in me!  I asked so many years ago for it and now it all makes sense why I have it. 

Kind People

Thank You for people that are kind.

Apple of Your Eye

Thank You for keeping me as the apple of Your eye! 

"Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings"~Psalms 17:8

Early Spring

Thank You for those early spring days that remind me of the fact that the cold, dark winter doesn't last forever.

More Grace Than Possible

I was walking through the house when it hit me, I do not write the rules, only God does.  There is no way I can come up with some of those, much less actually abide by them.  Then I said to myself, maybe that's why grace is there.  Wow!  That is why grace is there.  There is no way I can do all that I am suppose to and be the way I'm supposed to be before a Holy God, not even for one day.  The best part, He knows that and provides grace.  Yes, His grace is truly sufficient, no matter what.  Thank You God!

Psalms

Thank You for the book of Psalms.  Amazing what a few moments in there can do for the soul!

Letting Go

Sometimes in life you encounter people who think themselves to be your friend.  Later, you realize that they are more of a toxin to you than a friend.  Tough as it may be, you have to remove them from your life.  No good can come from being associated with them.  With careful prayer and as much grace as possible, you get rid of them from you life.  Only God's grace can help this process.  Thank You God.

The Few

Thank You for the few youth that will show up on a Sunday night to hear a message from their pastor.

Gardens

Thank You for the land, knowledge, and humility to start another garden this year!

Everlasting Father

Thank You for always being there.

Proverbs 10:24

Thank You for Proverbs 10:24.

"What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted."

Healing

Thank You for healing my cold so I can go back to work.

Bed Rest

Thank You for bed rest when my cold is really bad.

Strength When I'm Sick

Thank You for strength when I am sick to continue to be at work when I need to be there.

Faithfulness

Thank You for Your faithfulness.  Even when I don't deserve what You have in store for me; You amaze and bless anyway.  Thank You for bringing my daughter back to You.  Thank You for an amazing group of youth to be blessed by.  Wow.

Horses

Thank You for horses and the help they provide to man in all kinds of different ways.

Waffle House

Thank You for Waffle House.  It's nice to eat when I want.

Fun Friends

Thank You for bringing true, fun friends into my life.

Brotherhood

Thank You for the brotherhood of men around me at church.

Just Doing It

Thank You for loving me, for dying for me, for rising up, and for coming again!

Brains

Thank You for my brain and the power You have put into it to get things done.

Out With The Old

Thank You for those baptized in Your name and following Your example.  It is awesome to see the old buried and the new raised.  Thank You!!

Duct Tape

Thank You for Duct tape.  What a wonderful invention!  It even works on...ducts!

There When I Don't Feel

Thank You God for being there even when I do NOT feel like You are and I just don't care.  Thank You for holding me up.

Unending Love, Amazing Grace

Thank You for Your unending love and amazing grace!

Good Meetings At Church

Thank You for productive meetings at church between those who need to lead others, especially teenagers.

Busy Work

Thank You for a job that creates busy work for me.

Another Year

Thank You for another year and another birthday.  Thank You for drawing me back even closer.

A Break From Serving

Thank You for allowing me to have a break from serving and just enjoy Your church.

Guidance

Thank You for Your hand and guidance in a major issue.  It proved to be perfect to follow you.

Being Able To Move Forward

Thank You for giving me the peace and comfort to move forward.

Adult Children Missing Me

Thank You for children who, although "grown", still miss being around me and what to see me.

Your Discipline

Thank You for Your discipline!  Even though it is hard to swallow sometimes, I welcome it.

"My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in."~ Proverbs 3:11-12

Always Knowing My Ways

Thank You for always knowing my ways.

"For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths."~ Proverbs 5:21

My Valentine

Thank You for being all the love I need for everyday, not just on Valentine's Day.

Feeling Good on a Monday

Thank You for allowing me to feel good on cold Monday morning!

Youth Pastors

Thank You for youth pastors who are called to lead during the rough times of the teen years.

Winter Jam

Thank You for giving artists the heart to just play with all their might and serve you.  Thank You for allowing them to be able to make it so affordable.

Just Loving Me

Thank You God for just loving me.  When I am so down and I continue to fall, You do nothing but love.  No condemnation, no hatred...just love.  And, it is a love that my little human mind can't even begin to comprehend.  Thank You for just holding me tight and saying You love me.

Small Groups

Thank You for small groups where You can be lifted up.

Divine Revelation

Thank You for giving me divine revelation in regards to those who are or would be friends.

Co-Workers Making Coffee

Thank You for a co-worker who will faithfully make coffee so that I may be awake.

Church Friends

Thank You for friends at church.

Sleepy Saturdays

Thank You for Saturdays where I can just rest and not have to do anything.

Food

Thank You for food.  When I am hungry, it is always there.

Mercy

Thank You for Your unfailing mercy.  I know I have said it before, but it bears repeating.  Your Grace is sufficient!

Humility

Thank You for continuing to teach me about humility.

Opportunities To Give Blood

Thank You for the opportunity to give blood and save lives.

Crock Pots

Thank You for crock pots so that I don't have to labor too much over dinner.

Easy Mondays

Thank You for a job where I can ease into Monday and not have to work very hard.

Hearts for Youth

Thank You for those who will take the time to spend it with youth.  Especially, the teens that need those connections.

Friends Who Care

Thank You for friends who care enough to get me out of the house and just have some fun.

Living by Truth

Thank You for helping me live by truth so that all I do can be plainly seen in Your sight.

"But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God."~John3:21

A Way Out

Thank You for providing a way out.

Zephaniah

Thank You for those minor prophets that reveal much to us.  Thank You for being with Israel. 

"...The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm." ~Zephaniah 3:15b 

Boldness

Thank You for the boldness that Paul the apostle had during his mission trips.  How he spoke boldly to the Roman government, absolutely amazes me.  Thank You.

Crisp Winter Breezes

Thank You for crisp Winter breezes when I am hot.

Still Saving

Thank You for still saving the lost.  Less in hell, more in Heaven. Yeah!

Getting Out of Bed

Thank You for helping me get out of bed on a very wet, dreary, Monday morning.

Women Who Are Friends

Thank You for women who will be true friends to me.  Those that are Godly and really seek Your heart.  Thank You!

A Drawing

Thank You for a drawing to You.  When I am far away or want to just hide, You constantly pursue me.  Thank You.

Quality Haircuts

Thank You for those who can cut hair and make it good quality.

Music In Different Places

Thank You for those businesses like Wendy's who are not afraid to play Praise & Worship and Contemporary Christian music in their dining rooms.  Bless them special today.

Mysterious Ways

Thank You for working in mysterious ways.  It is true that Your ways are higher than mine.  I just don't understand it all some days, but in the end, when I look towards hindsight, I see just exactly how and why You were working.

Not Giving Up

Thank You for not giving up on me.  I am always surrounded by people who are there for a time, then they tend to forget I exist.  You, on the other hand, have never gave up.  Somehow, I just know that You never will!

A Helping Hand

Thank You for a helping hand when I fall down.  So often, I just want to stay down, but You will not let me.

New Friends

Thank You for new friends and new opportunities on the horizon.

Holidays That Are Restful

Thank You for holidays where I can sleep all day and do nothing.

Dark Nights

Thank You for the dark nights. It helps me appreciate the light more.

The Apostle's Faith

Thank You for the faith of those first believers and the apostles who led them.  Without them, Your Word would have never spread to the ends of the Earth.

Gas In A Tank

Thank You for allowing my car to run on fumes while I'm desperately praying to get to the gas station. Thank You for allowing the gas station to be close. Thank You for giving me the means to buy the gas.

Voice of Truth

Thank You for allowing me to hear Your voice of truth.  The one that keeps me going when I'm down.  The one that will never, ever, never lie to me and will always be the truth.

Microwaves

Thank You for microwaves.  This amazing appliance can make a meal so quick!  And it makes my bacon really fast.

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots

Thank You for portable wi-fi hotspots that I can use to connect to the Internet where I am.  Those rock!

The Cross

Thank You for the Cross.  Thank You for giving me a chance to fellowship forever with a friend.  Thank You for Your Son.  The one who took the pain, the torture, the beating, the unbelievable sacrifice just so I would not have to.  Thank You, Jesus.  Thank You.

Still Amazing Grace

Thank You still for Your unending, never failing, always there grace.  I continue to fall, I continue to get back up.  You continue to be faithful and break my chains and give Your grace so freely.  Thank You.

Deliberate Plan

Thank You that you have a deliberate, well-thought-out plan for my life.  That this plan already is in place. That EVERY single thing is accounted for in this plan. To You, there are zero surprises. Thank You.

The Way You Work

Thank You for the way You work.  I never seem to understand it in foresight, but in hindsight, it is an amazing thing.  I also find that when I ask for something to be answered, I always have the way I think it should play out.  You, on the the other hand, see it much differently.  Thank You for always being in charge.

Crazy Love

Thank You for allowing me to have the experience of crazy love.

Wisdom

Thank You for wisdom.  The kind that can only come from You.

You Having My Future

Thank You for having my future.  Deep down it is a great comfort.

The Ending of the Storm

Thank You for being there when the storm raged.  Thank You for making it end.

Old Computers

Thank You for old computers lying around that I can use to retrieve data from old hard drives.

Bacon & Eggs

Thank You for bacon and eggs.  No matter how many mornings I have it, I love them!

Farm Fresh Eggs

Thank You for farm fresh eggs.  They are very delicious!

Snow!

Thank You for the first snow of a new year.  Even a small amount is beautiful!

Lazy Days

Thank You for lazy days around the house with nothing really to do but rest.

A Fresh Start

Thank You for a fresh start and a new year.