Waiting

We spend much of our time waiting.  Waiting for a ride.  Waiting in lines.  Waiting to have a medical test or procedure done.  Waiting for the results for that medical test or procedure.  Waiting for something to arrive in the mail.  Waiting for circumstances in our life to change.  Waiting for deliverance.  Often worry and anxiety accompany our waiting.  Isaiah 40:31 says, "Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary."  In reference to this verse, John MacArthur has said, "There is a general principle here that patient, praying believers are blessed by the Lord with strength in their trials."  Trusting in God's perfect timing and waiting with patience.  Not always the easiest things to do.  What are you waiting for today?

Thankful Thursday

1. We have had a cool summer. (But this weekend we are in for some heat.)
2. My little nephew will be receiving excellent medical care at Walter Reed Medical Center.
3. The Lord has taken care of all of our needs each day.
4. My husband has defied the odds and has had work.
5. A few weeks ago, my husband was able to come to my rescue and give me a push when my van broke down at a busy intersection. (We live in an area where man doesn't always help his neighbor. :( ) (What is strange is that this happened on the same road where last spring, my husband rescued someone in the early hours, 3-4 out of 5 Sundays. I've told him that he needs to be a community officer for this road. The world needs him!)
6. My husband has a friend with a towing business who came and helped us in a jiffy. He didn't even charge us, just had my husband take him out to lunch. Thank you Ted!
7. My parents dropped everything that afternoon and came to rescue my son and I. Sigh.
8. The van has been fixed and God has provided.
9. I am going to meet a friend at the park today.
10. Good books.

For all of these people and things, I am thankful!

The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father's God and I will exalt him.
Exodus 15:2

Thankful Thursday

1. I am thankful that my husband returned home from his job out of town.
2. I am thankful that he and the other men with him were kept safe during their work.
3. I am thankful that we all could attend the municipal band concert Tuesday night.
4. I am thankful that the band played and will finish their season even though the city has pulled their funding. :( Their director is a gem.
5. I am thankful that my daughter had a good, safe day at the amusement park yesterday.
6. I am thankful for a free evening with no plans.
7. I am thankful for my parents who are always very generous to us.
8. I am thankful for the beautiful weather that we have been having.
9. I am thankful for the lazy summer days that we can have.
10. I am thankful for instant information available to us on the internet.

You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.
~ Psalm 92:4, NLT

A Tiny Finish

I was hoping to have more finished with the amount of sewing that I have been doing lately. I am thankful to have finished this little one. The half square triangles in the center were scraps from a current project. Scraps from flying geese blocks that a sane person would have thrown away. A sane person that does not save every little thing. I often wish I was more sane, but I was at least able to make a little something with my tiny scraps here.

I watched Mansfield Park last night. You just love to hate the Crawford's. Fannie was so sweet.

I am going to watch some more Dirty Jobs with my children as we wait for my husband to return from his Dirty Job. He has been away too much these last two months. I hope that you have a good week!

Thankful Thursday

1. I am thankful that our whole family was able to attend church together this past weekend.
2. I am thankful that the game controller in my son's hand has been replaced by a rake, the controls of a riding lawnmower, a paint brush, a push mower, a shovel.
3. I am thankful for my husband's and my continual healing.
4. I am thankful for the beauty of growing things.
5. I am thankful for my son's band concert tonight which is always one of the highlights of my summer.
6. I am thankful for the work that my husband has even though it has taken him out of town and I really don't know quite where he has gone or when he will be returning. I need to locate that atlas.
7. I am thankful for my home.
8. I am thankful for the enjoyable weekend that our family had over the 4th of July holiday.
9. I am thankful that God provided the funds so that I was able to pay another large medical bill this week.
10. I am thankful for being able to have HOPE for the future!
I hope that you are having a good week!

Thankful Thursday

1. Thank you Lord for the calls that my husband had this week for work.
2. I am thankful for my family.
3. I am thankful for cooler weather this week.
4. I am thankful for my son's interest in band and the opportunity that he has had to play with the public school district these past 5 years.
5. I am thankful that the Lord has provided for all of our needs today.
6. I am thankful for healthy children.
7. I am thankful for books.
8. I am thankful that we were able to turn in our last payment for Phase II of my child's braces today. Thank you Lord for providing for us in that way.
9. I am thankful for my husband, his good nature that keeps us going, his hard work, his compassion for people, and the good example that he sets for me and my children.
10. As we approach Independence Day, I am thankful for all of the freedoms that my family and I are able to enjoy and I am thankful for all of the men and women that are serving and have served so that we can continue to be free.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. I Chronicles 16:23-25

Thankful Thursday

decaf, please blogspot has posted a Thankful Thursday. That sounds wonderful to me.

1. I am thankful that my husband is feeling stronger and more like himself as each day passes.
2. I am thankful that the Lord has provided us with exactly what we need today.
3. I am thankful for my children and that when I peek in the living room, each one has their head in a book.
4. I am thankful that my husband has work today.
5. I am thankful for libraries.
6. I am thankful for being able to hear my children's laughter.
7. I am thankful for music. Music that brings back memories, music that is ridiculous and makes me laugh, music that brings a tear to my eye.
8. I am thankful for the times that I can have a needle in my hand. (sewing needle)
9. I am thankful that the Lord saw us through another crisis last weekend.
10. I am thankful for fresh starts.