Thankful Thursday

1. I’m thankful for God confronting me with my sin through various ways this past week. Especially through our Pastor, Beth Moore, and even the radio. I need to act on the word and not just listen to it.

2. I am thankful for pastor’s and leader’s who aren’t afraid to call sin what it is and confront people with what they are really doing, putting on their old stinky rags.

3. I am also thankful for my Bible Study gals. They have been such an encouragement in that we can talk and discuss questions and learn from each other. Where would I be without those gals?

4. Christ who never is content to let me stay the same but wants be to become who he knows I will become.

5. That I am a daughter of the King of kings.

1. First and foremost, Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you are having a great one. I am thankful for the love of my family and friends today.

2. Secondly, I’m thankful for my group of Sparks kids that remind me that Valentine’s day is a fun holiday. They remind me to be a kid again.

3. I’m also thankful for this season of singleness in which I am able to focus solely on Christ. I want to be married, but I also don’t want to waste my single years.

4. While I am not in a relationship at the moment, I am thankful for my past relationships with guys and the friends I have made and the things I have learned through those relationships.

5. I also thank God for the man God is preparing for me. I know he is going to be someone pretty special.

1. I’m thankful for my sewing machine. It is a Kenmore and I absolutely love it. I have a love-hate relationship with my mom’s sewing machine which I used before I got this one.

2. Quilting. I’ve definitely developed a love for quilting over the past year and a half. Quilts have so much personality and style.

3. Friends who remind me that I don’t need to be perfect I just need to be myself.

4. AWANA memorization. It’s really amazing how much this has helped me in different areas. Since I worked my way through the AWANA Bible memory learning new verses come so easily. Learning how to learn and memorize is a gift.

5. A clean room. I feel so much better when my room is clean and not cluttered like it normally is.

1. LOST has returned! I’m really looking forward to this season. I don’t watch it on TV but download it from the Internet so I won’t see it until sometime tomorrow but I am still super excited!

2. Books… I’ve probably said this before, but I love books! So many good stories and helpful advice. Barnes and Nobles IS my favorite store. LOL.

3. My hamster Zoe. I love animals and even when she is waking me up in the middle of the night I still love her.

4. Feeling on top of projects for the most part. I think having my Inbox empty helps a lot.

5. Family. It is worth saying that my family is very important to me. Even when my little sister has been bugging me all day. You’ve got to love them.

1. I’m thankful for pets that bring joy to our lives. Pictured above is Nemo our crazy indoor cat. We also have two outdoor cats and two dogs - Lexi and Bandit. I love those fuzzy, furry, guys. I almost forgot my hamster Zoe as well.

2. Lost Timber the awesome Bible camp I’ve been involved with most of my life. My home away from home. My summer ministry. The greatest place ever. I’m looking forward to it 10 months of the year.

3. Beth Moore Bible studies! We started her newest one tonight called Stepping Up. It is a 7-week study on the Psalms of ascent - Psalms 120 to 134. I think this study is going to be very challenging to me in getting out of my comfort zone and going farther with God.

4. I am thankful that letters are still used in communication. While email is quick and easy nothing beats a hand written letter from someone you love.

5. That messes are able to be cleaned up. If I had to live with the mess I make when working on a project like the quilt-a-long I think I would go crazy. LOL. It is time to clean up the mess.