This week I"m grateful for many things (as usual). God has so richly blessed me and there's no way I could even begin to count the blessings He has given me!
This week I'm grateful for . . . .
. . . . . Pastor Craig, who preaches straight from the scriptures and is not afraid of stepping on toes. This morning as he was preaching from the book of Jonah and speaking about the evil that was going on in Nineveh, he talked about the moral decay of today's people - even in the Church! He talked about repenting before God because he has not been able to teach his congregations so that they understand the importance of living a life of obedience to God! He is an awesome preacher and he presents a lesson every week that touches me and many others and the fact that he feels like he is failing God in some way because there are still people in the Church who choose a life contrary to the teachings of Our Lord speaks volumes about the Godly man that he is!
. . . . . I'm grateful for my husband and the life that we share together. He is a good man, willing to make changes in his life and in our marriage that will draw us closer in our relationship to God. He has shown me this past week that he is willing to make changes, even though they draw him out of his comfort zone. This week has been one of the best weeks in our 18-year marriage.
. . . . . I'm grateful for the beauty God has given us on this earth. We have had so much rain here - breaking a record that was set back in 1947! The rain has done amazing things to my flowers and I'm enjoying the beautiful colors so much! I dug up some of the flowers from my bed for my daughter to plant in her yard because my flowerbeds are too full now after the amount of rain we've had the past month!
. . . . . I'm grateful for the relationships I have with my children! This morning Jody and I took our two youngest grandsons to church with us and I'm going to try to get my oldest grandson to go with us next week. Even though our oldest daughter and our youngest daughter don't attend church anymore, I know that they want their children to have a foundation in God and they are very willing for us to take the kids with us.
. . . . . I'm so grateful for my job and the women I work with on the job! I think I must list this same one each time, but I truly am grateful. It's wonderful to wake up in the morning ready to go to work, knowing that it will be a good day because of the atmosphere created by the friendships we have with each other.
. . . . . God has blessed me so richly and I never forget the greatest blessing He has given - His son who died on the cross and carried with Him our sins and our sickness. I will never be worthy of such a gift, but I thank God for His grace and mercy and for the greatest gift ever given!
. . . . . I'm grateful for Christine - hosting the Grains of Gratitude, reminding me always to be thankful for each day and it's blessings.
Awesome list of things you are thankful for. I agree with so many of them in my own life. Pastor Craig is so amazing. He holds nothing back and doesn't mind stepping on toes. Church shouldn't always be a "feel good" event...it should be life changing. Since attending LifeChurch, I have a closer walk with the Lord. Matter of fact, for the first time in my life I am tithing consistently every week. The Lord has truly blessed this family.
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