Welcome to Thankful Thursday - September 13, 2012

 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble,
 whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, 
whatever is admirable--
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy
--think about such things.
Phillipians 4:8

Happy Friday Morning
Sweet Friends,

Sorry I am so late, but was having  busy yet
fun day yesterday, so didn't think you would mind.

Hope things are going well 
with you and yours.

  I know it has been a bit of a discouraging week with
 so much violence going on in our world at large.
That is all the more the reason of why I do this...
 Thankful Thursday Post.....to keep myself focused on
 the blessings that I do have, and hopefully to help
remind you of the ones you have.............
 even in the midst of craziness going on around us.
 It is so important that we keep our eyes on the Lord
more now that ever!  He holds our future and we need
 to trust Him, even when everything looks bad.
He is able............and He even tells us how to stave off 
anxiety in Phil 4:6-7 and 8.  Truthfully Phil: 4:6 and; 7 are 
my life verses, and it was some time later that the Lord
 began teaching me about verse 8.  If we want to keep
anxiety away we have to not continually talk and
 rehearse all the bad news over and over again.
We need to look for good things that are happen-
ing and talk about those instead.

So with that said, here goes my attempt to set
my mind on good things...............lol

#1

I am thankful

that my bible study group started up

again this morning.  It is going to be a

study on the book of James,  so should

be very good.

#2

I am thankful

for a fun time out by myself,  ran to 

Michael's with the intention of just getting

something I needed, and wound up spending

a couple of hours in there looking around and
talking, as I ran into a friend from church there
too. Almost everything was 50% off,  so it was
a great time to shop.

#3

I am thankful

I decided to go to Yomii and get some

frozen yogurt afterwards,  it was nice and

cool and refreshing as it is pretty warm 

out today, about 96 to be exact!

Yikes......I thought our really hot temps

were done................maybe not!

but I can sure hope!!  lol

#4

I am thankful

that I am pretty much done with my

Fall decorating other than maybe some

minor tweakingl.

#5

I am thankful

that Dee and Jerry are coming over tonight

for dinner,  they haven't been over since

her birthday celebrations, so looking 

forward to it.  

Happy to report they came and we had
a nice evening catching up.  Also,  the Lord
used her to give me a great reminder about
something.  You can see what in #10.
The bible says something about out of the
mouth of babes,  well, she is 28 but she
is still a babe to us parents!  lol

#6

I am thankful

for leftover fajitas from last night, cause

that is what I had for lunch once I got

home from bible study and shopping!
  They were still Great! Yum!

#7

I am thankful

that I just realized my car insurance

bill was due today,  fortunately,  I pay

it online,  so I will still be on time.  PTL

#8
I am thankful
that our City officials decided to distribute

new trash receptacles to everyone in our

town.  They are huge and they are on wheels

with a lid that is connected,  very nice,  and

saved us buying a new one,  since that was

the plan till we heard about these coming.

Our tax dollars at work,  Super!!

 

#9

I am thankful

that I came across some very pretty paper

napkins at Michael's  and found some cute

acorn and pinecone scrapbooking  embellish-

ments that go nicely with them,  so now I am

planning my Thanksgiving table already, and

it wasn't even my plan to do so.......

Just love when you find something you really

like and that works for the next upcoming

occasion.  Great!

#10

I am thankful
that the Lord show us where we need to make
 needed changes,  and uses other to remind of us
things that we momentarily forget, so that we can
 prayerfully request his help. The neat part is many
 times we are so unaware that there is even a problem,
or that we have gotten so caught up in something.

We have been talking and reading too much lately 
about the coming election and all the stuff that is going
 on,  and it is making us angry and frustrated.
  Am not saying we need to bury our heads in the sand, 
 but when it is too much the topic of conversation all
the time,  it is just too much.  Also, as my daughter
so wonderfully reminded me, we really can't do 
anything about it but pray and vote, and I might
add and maybe help in some politcal way, but
 that is really it folks!
So.............our best resource is to pray pray pray 
and then pray some more for our country
 and leaders...............and the be sure to vote
in November................

Cause so far,  I don't see the anger and
frustration helping one bit!!  lol

not to say that sometimes there is not
righteous indignation over some things,
but let it prompt us to prayer too, if it is
gonna do any good at all..................

#11

I am thankful

that I had a good nights sleep and actually

slept in till about 9:30 this morning, very untypical 

for me. Guess I must have needed it.

#12

I am thankful

that my rhythm rocker seems to be working,

(that is an abdominal exerciser, in case you

are wondering) lol

So far,  it has not given me a lot of trouble with my 

back or neck, have experienced a lil bit,  but doesn't

 seem to last afterwards, so hoping that continues!

Here is my list of thankfuls for the 

week,hope this will encourage your

 heart, even if in just some small way!

Thanks for dropping in..............

Look forward to hearing from you!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love, Hugs,  and

Right thinking Blessings,

Nellie