Being Thankful on November 18

In the past five years I’ve had to make numerous decisions on my own and do so many things by myself that I’d never done before. I’m thankful that I’ve been guided through them all by my heavenly Father. I am always praying for wisdom because I know so little about some of the things I’ve had to sort out and make up my mind about. You know, I can’t think of anything that’s gone badly, which can only be because of God’s protection, because in my ignorance I have sometimes not considered factors I should have.

I’m thankful that God is “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows….” (Psalm 68:5 ESV)

• Willow is thankful to be “back to the Southern California days of beach umbrellas…”
• Kim of The Upward Call is thankful for people who can make others laugh.
• Connie is thankful for physical health.
• Dorothy is thankful for “all the opportunities I’ve had to study His Word and grow in my relationship with Him.”
• Liz is thankful for Joe and more.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for a working washer and dryer and more.
• Dawn is thankful for all of her children’s in-laws.
• Kim of Hiraeth is thankful for 30 years of marriage.
• Ann is thankful for safety.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it. If you’ve posted something you’ve posted something you’ve expected me to include and you don’t see it on the list, please let me know. I do miss things sometimes.

Being Thankful on November 17

I’m thankful for the energy and focus to make some progress on some big jobs. I’ve been on antihistamine since the end of September and even though it is non-drowsy, I still struggled with muddleheadedness and fatigue. But recently I’ve been able to cut the dosage back without the return of my allergy symptoms, and I’ve got a bit of my pizzazz back, too. More pizzazz is always a good thing.

• Julana is thankful for the beauty of today’s snowfall and more.
• Suzanne is thankful for her laptop.
• Kim of Hiraeth is thankful for an unexpected blessing.
• Dawn is thankful for the pellet stove.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for God’s faithfulness and more.
• Liz is thankful for tears and more.
• Dorothy is thankful for a nap.
• Connie is thankful for books.

What are you thankful for?

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it. If you’ve posted something you’ve posted something you’ve expected me to include and you don’t see it on the list, please let me know. I do miss things sometimes.

Being Thankful on November 16

River Trail in Mid-November

Yes, it’s cold, but the skies are bright and everything is covered with sparkly white frost. I dress for the weather and I thank God for the splendor of his winter creation.

He gives snow like wool;
he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his cold?

(Psalm 147:16-17 ESV)

This is the same spot on the river trail that I photographed in late September. Both seasons are beautiful, aren’t they?

What are you thankful for?

• Willow is thankful for a home untouched by fire.
• Connie is thankful for “the blessing (and freedom) to gather with other saints and listen to God’s Word being faithfully and clearly taught….”
• Liz is thankful for her playlist.
• Tulipgirl is thankful for hot tea for sore throats and more.
• Dorothy is thankful for her friend Julie’s thoughtfulness and Due South.
• Dawn is thankful for God’s peace.
• Suzanne is thankful for “this beautiful sunny Lord’s day….”
• Julana is thankful for her beagle, despite a few bad beagly habits… and more.
• Kim of Hiraeth is thankful for “a sermon that has stayed with me all day long…”
• Beverley Whitehouse is thankful for “the bloggers who share and teach on Christian themes. I love my computer and this is a way I can keep grounded in the Lord.”

Update

• threegirldad is thankful for “family and friends who made November 16 a truly happy birthday.” And belated birthday greetings from me to threegirldad.

I’m celebrating good gifts from God during the month of November and hoping you’ll be thankful for your good gifts, too. Here’s how you can join in the thanksgiving and even, perhaps, get something material from it. If you’ve posted something you’ve posted something you’ve expected me to include and you don’t see it on the list, please let me know. I do miss things sometimes.