“Praise the LORD.
Praise, O servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Let the name of the LORD be praised,
both now and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the LORD is to be praised.”
Psalm 113: 1-3
Last night when I went to bed I had big plans for this morning. I was going to sleep in, stay snuggled under my cover, and not get out of bed until mid-morning. I’m tired from several nights of not sleeping well and wanted to make up for that lack of sleep today.
But God! … had different plans!
He woke me in the cool, dark early hours of the morning. I felt Him tugging on my heart to spend some quiet time with Him before little feet started shuffling around and hungry tummies started looking for something to eat.
So I quietly obeyed, making a warm mug of coffee, lighting a candle and turning on lights just enough for me to see my bible & notebook. As I sat, listening to the silence I began thanking God for the many wonderful things He has done for me this year.
It’s been a year of stretching, molding, trusting, excitement, grace, new experiences, laughter, and watching His Glory unfold.
I have learned to praise God “from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets”, in the good & bad & everywhere in between.
As we look forward to Thanksgiving what are you thankful for? Are you praising Him “from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets”?
Will you join me as I count my blessings through the ABC’s of Thanksgiving?
- A – warm Apple cider on cold nights
- B – Bumper car races with daddy & the kids
- C – Caroline – my daughter, who is loving, passionate, loves dancing & her daddy
- D – Digging into God’s Word & watching His Truth leap from the pages
- E – Early morning rainbows
- F – Friends who support & encourage me in whatever God calls me to do
- G – Garrett, my son, who is smart, source of many different facts & loves playing outside
- H – Holding onto God in the hard days
- I – Ice cream on the beach
- J – Jeff, love of my life, strong, faithful, a man after God’s own heart
- K – Kids running & jumping in puddles in their PJ’s
- L – Listening to the birds as they sing their morning song
- M – Mentors – Godly women who speak words of Truth, encouragement & correction when needed
- N – long Nights of difficult talks with Jeff that bring us closer together
- O – Open windows that bring cool breezes
- P – Power of Prayer
- Q – Quiet mornings when God wakes me to spend time with Him
- R – Remembering I am serving an Audience of One
- S – Sleepy Sunday afternoons to rest for the coming week
- T – Trusting God to make a way when there seems to be no way
- U – Unglued moments giving way to grace & peace
- V – Vacations – time away with family to decompress, rest & reconnect with each other
- W – Watching as God does new things all around me
- X – excitement after sharing homemade chocolate chip cookies
- Y – Years of trusting God & following obediently
- Z – kids Zipping around on their scooters
What are you thankful for? I would love for you to share in the comments your list of blessings.
In His Calm,
