Thanksgiving on Thursday...

Thanks be to God...

*that there are still mothers

 who want their children

and are committed to 

their lowly post of

motherhood...

*that there are still fathers 

who choose simple faith

 in the son of God and lead their families accordingly

*that there are Bible schools 

for youth to attend

*that there are still young people 

willing to KNOW Jesus Christ

*that though they seem few and far between,

 there are still godly grandparents

 pouring into their grandchildren's lives

*that there are people willing to

 reach out to the fatherless and 

the widows in their distress

*that there are faithful daughters

 willing to serve 

in their God-given design

*that the sun rises and sets in perfect order every day

*that the beautiful moon and stars hang in space, 

silent witnesses that 

God's in His heaven and

 has my times in His hands

*for the testimony of the righteous that comes 

at unexpected times 

in unexpected places

 to encourage us on our weary way

*that there are still people of the living God, 

who come from every tongue

and nation and people, 

 willing to radically serve Jesus Christ,

 the Lord

*that there are those who lift up

 the hands that hang down and

strengthen the feeble knees

*that the gifts of the Spirit are 

alive and well even today,

in the midst of perversion and 

crumbling churches

*that there is a remnant of God's people,

 even in this generation

with its grossly blatant sin, great confusion 

and falling away from 

the Truth

*that in the midst of loss and grief,

 God speaks and gives direction,

moment by moment.

*that we are given good food 

and a design how to eat to nourish our

bodies and not abuse them

*that the promise of spring still stands 

at the end of this long, cold winter,

as long as the earth remains

I have struggled the past few months with 

a darkness and weariness of soul 

as problems of living abound.

 I am so blessed that there is God...

I wrote in my journal this morning:

"I choose to trust Him, 

no matter what.

 Even though grief is huge and

 I wonder what will happen, 

I choose to trust Him. 

God is good...always. 

I choose praise. 

I choose obedience.

 I choose honor and simple faith, 

though all around my soul gives way. 

I choose to love. 

I choose to care. 

I choose to serve

 and give til it hurts and beyond. 

I choose joy.

 I choose to release wrong doers 

and forgive them.

I choose God."

Lift up your hands with me and sing

for all you are worth, if even in

your soul...

He is God. He is all 

goodness and wisdom.

What more do I need?

Love and blessing to all,

Marcia

Rejoice in the Lord