Counting my Blessings

Looking back on all of my past blog entries I discovered a common denominator.

The lack of Joy.

I have so many reasons to praise the Lord. So much to appreciate. So many reasons to fall on my face before the Lord weeping with a thankful heart.

So this is my Christmas blog contribution (following the theme of the 12 days of Christmas).

The 12 things I am thankful for today, and in no particular order......



1.) My Salvation

(No visual needed )


2.) Being a part of the Yorimitsu family



3.) Being her Mommy

4.) Being His Wife

5.) Having a roof over my head

6.) Being Auntie Megan to these two



7.) Being her sister



8.) Having a job when so many don't

9.) Having enough food to eat, and family to eat it with

10.) Having friends who love me



11.) Being loved by My Husband

 

12.) Jesus

As cliche as it sounds... Jesus really is the reason for the season. Without Him I would have none of these things in my life to thank Him for.

Merry Christmas & God Bless!



Promises

"What if your blessings come through raindrops ? What if your healing comes through tears ? And what if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near ? What if trials of this life are your mercies in disguise ?" - Laura Story

In Desperate Need of some Spiritual O2!

Sometimes I just need to remember to breathe. Life is suffocating these days. I'm so glad I know Jesus. Without His reminder this afternoon I know I would have jumped on the ya ya bus and headed out of town for good! This is what He told me:


"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 

 "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  

"Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 

"So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; "and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

"Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

"Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matt. 6: 25-34)


WORD!