Thankful Friday

I am truly excited about this weekend! Saturday is going to be absolutely gorgeous and I have nothing to do! I'm going to relax. What can be better? To start the weekend off right, I want to thank God for a few things:

• I'm thankful for life, health, and strength. (I sound like folks in the old church.) But seriously, I am thankful that the Lord saw fit to wake me up this morning. The Bible says that, "it is because of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 We take for granted the fact that God has all power and has the ability to turn off the lights at any moment. But because he is so faithful and loving, he gives us brand new mercies EVERY morning. We get a fresh start. Could you imagine doing that for the people in your life? I'm still learning how to truly forgive and walk in it. So, I couldn't imagine. But God is not like us. He's awesome!
• Answered prayer. "The prayers of the righteous availeth much." Not everything in my world is perfect. There are things that I want that have not manifested just yet. There are things that I want to do that are still being worked out. But in all of that, I thank God in advance for the things that I know are coming my way. I also thank God for answering those prayers that I had forgotten about. He has delivered me from some STUFF, he has kept my mind, he has broken down walls and allowed me to have relationships with people who at one time hardly spoke to me.
• Chastisement. "The Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son." Hebrews 12:6. We all do dumb stuff. Sometimes we do things not even realizing the severity of what we've done. And then there are times when we do things with the wrong intentions. No one else may see your intentions, but God does. And if you are his child, because he loves you, he will discipline you. How would we ever learn if God didn't show us our mistakes and tell us about ourselves? This morning, God straight knocked me up side the head with a scripture. It spoke directly to something that I had done. And for that I love him because I know that he only wants the best for me. So, he must bring out the best in me. :)
• Canton Jones. That Dominionaire CD is bananas!!!! OMG! I like traditional gospel music with the choirs and the powerful lead singers. But I love love love music in general. Sometimes I want to hear a hot beat or a smooth melody. And Canton Jones is God's answer to that cry! LOL! I put in his CD, turn up the volume, and ride out. I can praise God and jam all at the same time. =) Go get it.

I think that's enough for me. What are you thankful for?

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Thankful Friday: From St. Michaels

Today's Thankful Friday is coming to you from out of town! =) I'm on a much needed vacation. 

What am I thankful for this week?

1.Vacation. I am having an awesome time: relaxing and not worrying about a thing! We are far away from the world and it feels great. I feel like I'm in the movie, "Why Did I Get Married" minus the husband and the drama. It's just us ladies in a beautiful house with a gorgeous landscape.

2.Memories. I grabbed my camera to download my pics from my media card to my laptop and saw all kinds of things. There were videos on there, pictures of me and friends from 2 years ago, pictures of family.... It was nice to look back and see how far I've come and to think about the things that God has brought me through. It was bitter sweet.

3.Blessings.  I'm thankful that God gives us blessings freely, regardless of if we deserve them or not. We can not work to receive His grace, blessings, forgiveness, or mercy. It's all a gift. We don't deserve it, but our Father graciously blesses us everyday. 

4.Good People. I'm smiling right now, listening to the wonderful women around me tell stories and laugh. It's refreshing. The women here range in age from 50 down to 27. It's nice to sit back and listen to stories and experiences of everyone. We learn from listening to others. Sometimes its nice to sit back and just listen.

All in all, I've had a really good day. :)  Now tell me, what are you thankful for?

Thankful Friday

This "Thankful Friday" is late. (Thanks Don for the reminder) I didn't have a dull moment at work today. I really didn't have a dull moment this week. This week I stepped in the ring and fought a round or two. Ugh..... You know the drill: post to follow. But for now, I'll focus on the blessings in my life.

1. Hebrews 13:5 God said that he will never leave me nor forsake me. I had a pretty rough night on Wednesday. An event occurred that had a snowball domino effect on me. As one door of emotions opened, the others followed. I was a hot mess. I won't get into the details right now, but just know that I was one unhappy camper. Well, after I finished unloading my burdens and frustration at the altar (of my heart- this happened in private), God stepped in to let me know that he knows and that he is here. He never ceases to blow my mind. So, I'm so glad that God knows all, sees all, understands us, and will never leave.

2. A shoulder to cry on I didn't literally cry on anyone's shoulder, but I did have encouraging words from people who care about me. Thanks Jen, @mindinae, @minusthebars, @boldintercessor, and @talulazoeapple for your words of encouragement. Every message and email is appreciated. Love you guys!

3. Life We should thank God for waking us up every morning! Did you know that almost two people die each second? Those are some crazy statistics. God carried you throughout your day. There are dangers seen and unseen that he has protected you from. Psalm 91:11 says, for he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. You are one of the fortunate ones to make it through. That alone is enough to offer up a genuine praise.

4. Music I love music. I don't agree with those who say that music is of the Devil. That's foolishness. Music is beautiful and is a gift from God. We are surrounded by talented individuals who have the ability to compose wonderful music. It's when the lyrics get crazy and we start talking about things that don't glorify Jesus that get us into trouble. I won't go into a sermon on this topic because its touchy, I listen to a lot of different types of music, and I just really don't feel like it. haha! But I will say that music has the ability to soothe, break yokes, and minister. 

My thank you's were short and sweet. However, my life would be a hot mess without all of them. Now tell me, what are you thankful for?


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Thankful Friday

It's Friday. Thank God! This week has been a good week: no emotional melt downs (lol), no issues. It's been a week of confirmation, affirmation, and knowing. So, what am I thankful for this week?

1. My Job. All blessings come from the Lord. My job is truly a blessing. God has placed me in an environment in which I am able to learn and grow. In addition, the promotion potential is like none other! :) I know that God placed me here for spiritual reasons as well as natural reasons. In the natural, I have provision for bills, food, etc. But spiritually, I've been put there on assignment. I'm an example to those who don't know Christ. He has also blessed me with a wonderful friend. God plucked me out of Alexandria and placed me in D.C. to work. I happen to work with a woman who is around the same age as me, in love with the lord, and lives FIVE minutes from me. The way that we met was just too perfect for it to not be God. So, thank you lord for this job.

Thankful Friday

Happy Friday!

It has been a long, heavy week. I rode the emotional rollercoaster this week for sure! One day I was happy and bright eyed. The next I was upset, holding on to the past. I can honestly say that there is only ONE constant in my life. Now, on to what I'm thankful for: