Things That Make Me Smile

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Today I'm thankful for . . .

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♥ A God who forgives

♥ A mom to remind me to take the sheets off the bed and not to forget my lunch

♥ Co-workers who make me laugh even in the middle of the stress

♥ Songs that uplift

♥ A sister who says, "I'll do the dishes tonight"

♥ Clean sheets

♥ An organized room

♥ Warm weather (I didn't think it would ever come!)

♥ And long days to enjoy it all!
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What made you smile today?

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Most Worthy

Over the past week God has been showing me area's in my life that need to change. When God does this he usually shows me several times through many different sources. (I must be hard headed!)

Sunday night my pastor preached on giving God praise. The theme scripture was from Psalms 119: 64, "Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments." The sermon was good . . . but I didn't realize it was for me. I am not unthankful . . . I praise Him. Oh how wrong my attitude was!

Later in the week, the daily devotion I receive in my mail was on thankfulness. Part of it read: "God doesn’t owe us anything and He doesn’t have to bless us. But He has! For the gift of salvation alone we should praise God each day. But He has given us so much more."

Then I read an article at Young Ladies Christian Fellowship. And yes, it was on being thankful even when things aren't going your way. It finally sunk in. I have been so unthankful! We can never thank and praise him enough. He is always worthy of continual praise from every living creature. Not even seven times a day will do Him justice! How ashamed I am for not praising Him as much as I should have! God sent His Son, Jesus, to die for my sins and make a way for me to go to heaven, He traded my insecurities for His peace, my brokenness for his fulfilment, my sorrow with His joy, my filthiness for His righteousness, and my troubles for his light burden. God has given me the most wonderful family, friends, and church. I have a home, a car, a job. . . that's a lot more than most people! I have every reason to praise him seven times a day and more! What a shame it is that I haven't.

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him." Psalms 28:7

Days Like These

It's days like these,

When everyone is home,

I know that I have,

The best family ever known.

It's days like these,

When it's cold and windy outside,

I feel warm and safe,

In the home where I abide.

It's days like these,

When God's word is very dear,

That I am reminded,

His love will always be here.

It's days like these,

When all is well,

I realize just how blessed I am:

Far beyond I could ever tell!

I know that days like these,

Might not be here forever,

So I'll cherish each moment,

And forget them never.