Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

All of us go through things that test our faith-that expose the truth of whether we really trust God or not. One of the huge benefits of all of these years of keeping a gratitude journal is that I have a written record of God's faithfulness in my life, so when tests and trials come I know that I can trust God.  He's proven Himself to me time and time and time again!

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Since 2009 I've been counting my blessings thanks to the prompting of Ann Voskamp.

 I continue to count my thanks

piling up gratitude day by day

in my journal.

(and capturing some of my blessings via my camera or iPhone)

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10-30-17-

-I KNOW that I can trust You

-a sweet time of prayer on my walk

-my hubs helping me clean melted gum out of my brand new dryer

10-31-17-

-Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3

-having my car back from the repair shop

-seeing the youngest grandkids in their costumes

11-1-17-

-November first!

-God's faithfulness to us

-sharing a meal and studying the book of Ephesians together with our small group

11-2-17-

-these quiet pre-sunrise moments with candlelight, coffee, and my Bible

-my more than enough Father-El Shaddai

-a wonderful time of prayer at church

-sweet time with our two youngest granddaughters who are spending two nights with us-

(today we took a walk by the river, a tea party, a fun art project)

11-3-17-

-cold, but mostly dry weather so we can bundle up and enjoy the outdoors

-a fun day with out two youngest grand girlies going to the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge and Lake Sacajawea-

(I'll share photos on my blog tomorrow!)

-the grandkids having so much fun playing together

11-4-17-

-my eight year old granddaughter sitting on my lap for morning snuggles when she first woke up

-sharing a heart desire and getting an understanding response

-setting the clock BACK-an hour of sleep gained is better than one lost!

11-5-17-

-powerful presence of God in worship and the message

-encouraging comments

-Sunday afternoon rest

still following,