Thankful Thursday

My mind returns to Julia’s words…

“Writing our list of fifty happiness's causes us to see how simple some forms of joy are, how we can make ourselves happy in simple ways.” (Julia Cameron, The Right to Write)

Every Monday I click over to A Holy Experience and rejoice with others giving voice to the blessings of God.  With encouragement from Ann I find it difficult to stop counting the happiness’s. 

God’s abiding grace makes it impossible to stop counting.

I find His Presence makes the simple things extraordinary.

Father – because of your gracious presence I give thanks…rejoicing in the extraordinary simple of every day!

651.  Artwork week 3 - completed

652.  Hearing expected grandchild’s heartbeat for the first time

653.  Holding a sweet smelling baby during a teaching on mothering

654.  New journal, place to hold prayers and ponderings

655.  Gift of song given to worship leader and his enthusiasm sharing it with Christ’s body and the beauty of the gift for all

I want to run to the River and drink with the Saints
The ones that have been rescued
I want to be like those who cannot help but DREAM

Our mouths be filled with laughter
Our tongues with joyful praise
Our hearts be overflowing

Until we cannot hold it in…

And I’ll dance and dance and celebrate
Tears have sown this joy
I will not trade it for the past
I’ll hold my heads up high and
I will sing and shout and elevate
My God who never hesitates
To take me as I am

                       -- Matt Jackson

656.  Seeing, hugging, Precious husband’s 84 year old mother – traveling from New Mexico with his sister

657.  Ladies topics all completed this week – the amazing women who shared the passion God has placed in them

658.  A good start to a new school year – 5th graders enthusiasm

659.  I’ve always been a fan of Michael Card’s music, but his teaching here on Lament as Worship rang so true with me

660.  Sitting here in the silence after a long day, relaxing to this guy’s piano playing