#232 For a dreamy, snowy (a little), ride amongst the cows on Tuesday...aboard Harley! God brought so many things together, caused so many things to happen. Melissa Pelletier...oh, Lord, you know how thankful I am for her, that I have her friendship, her talents, gifts, and skills available to help me with my horses, to be able to pray with her...I am so thankful that she is a Christian! How perfect that is, Lord. That she is able to guide me through things with Harley, enabling us to experience "success!" Even with cows and white stuff flitting from the sky!
#233 For an amazing group of women who meet each week at church to discuss Thin Within and to draw closer to one another and to you. What a blessing the group was to me last night, Lord. Thank you so very much. Again, I am so thankful for my co-leader, Pat Rickard.
#234 For Daniel allowing me to wrap him in my arms at bedtime and cuddle him close as I pray with and for him.
#235 For my daughter, too, Lord. I love her so much. I love how she loves to be held on my lap, still. Thank you so much for that.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Entry #22
#226 - For people in our Neighborhood Fellowship Group, hearts with which we can laugh and connect, pray and study scripture.
#227 - Down comforters on a rainy day nestled around my body as I fall into a deep sleep, a delightfully restful nap.
#228 - Wondrous time of plunging the depths of God's Word, studying a rich passage of scripture, even in the afternoon hour--when I would normally busy myself with some other task.
#229 - Prayers of email friends.
#230 - California needs the rain we are getting. When I can cease from my myopia for a moment, I am thankful for the rain.
#231 - Cozy fire in our wood-burning stove...the crackling, popping, settling of the wood as it burns, the slight smell of smoke on my clothes...the warmth in the living room...
#227 - Down comforters on a rainy day nestled around my body as I fall into a deep sleep, a delightfully restful nap.
#228 - Wondrous time of plunging the depths of God's Word, studying a rich passage of scripture, even in the afternoon hour--when I would normally busy myself with some other task.
#229 - Prayers of email friends.
#230 - California needs the rain we are getting. When I can cease from my myopia for a moment, I am thankful for the rain.
#231 - Cozy fire in our wood-burning stove...the crackling, popping, settling of the wood as it burns, the slight smell of smoke on my clothes...the warmth in the living room...
Friday, January 25, 2008
Entry #21
#221 - With an act of my will I can choose to praise and thank God. I praise Him for the miraculous way that as I choose to lift Him up, *I* get lifted up. It boggles the mind.
#222 - For the Setting Captives Free ministry - that thousands of people can experience rich bible teaching that will challenge and support them in being set free from besetting sins and addictions by doing free online bible studies and that this includes the support of a mentor who has been there. It is an amazing ministry.
#223 - That the wind whistles through the pine trees, adding their own unique sound to the music of the storm.
#224 - God is faithful to bring to the surface character defects, flaws, weaknesses that he wants to cull and change.
#225 - He uses my horses to teach me about my life at a deep level, my struggle with Harley to show me things to change about relating to Daniel.
#222 - For the Setting Captives Free ministry - that thousands of people can experience rich bible teaching that will challenge and support them in being set free from besetting sins and addictions by doing free online bible studies and that this includes the support of a mentor who has been there. It is an amazing ministry.
#223 - That the wind whistles through the pine trees, adding their own unique sound to the music of the storm.
#224 - God is faithful to bring to the surface character defects, flaws, weaknesses that he wants to cull and change.
#225 - He uses my horses to teach me about my life at a deep level, my struggle with Harley to show me things to change about relating to Daniel.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Entry #20
#211 - The wonderful quiet, restorative retreat I was blessed with while my family was gone. God used it to enable me to write the Introduction and Chapter 1 for a new writing project. Done ahead of schedule! How efficient you are, Lord! Thank you for the way you met me in this time of "work!"
#212 - That "work" can be such joy!
#213 - My family is home safe--the delightful hugs and smiles, kisses and tickles that my teenagers even enjoy!
#214 - Daniel's sense of humor. Oh, Lord, he sure does keep trying! :-)
#215 - Michaela's cheerfulness...her joy seems to know now boundaries, Lord, but just overflows and affects everyone.
#216 - My wonderful husband is READING Thin Within!!!! He is actually doing the material and releasing weight! I love the things he says as he processes the material. Oh, Lord, this has been SO long in coming! THANK YOU!!!!
#217 - That God is changing me, sifting me of old thought habits and patterns and transforming me by the renewing of my mind. I am (thankfully) different because of His touch.
#218 - God has chosen that a dirty 1000 pound animal would have a smell with such wonderful restorative ability for my soul...oh, how I love inhaling the scent of my horses, Lord!
#219 - God is faithful to continue to show me changes yet needing to be made. Changes that He is working. I am so grateful for the faithfulness and skill of the Potter. I am the clay. Lord, do your work.
#220 - Lord, you surprised me last night. Ever since I have been involved with Thin Within I have wanted to be in a class where I could be ministered to and receive what you have for me. Last night, my coleader and I took turns sharing what you had laid on our hearts as we led the Thin Within class. We had planned ahead of time who would do what, but I was taken so by surprise by your love! As Pat shared, Lord, you stirred my heart afresh. You ministered to me. Not only do I have the overwhelming joy of participating in leading another TW class, Lord, but with Pat co-leading (our first time together), I get the inestimable blessing of feeling for those moments like I am IN a TW class...I mean...someone else is doing the ministering! Well, that is incredible, but then even beyond that...the interaction with the group members last night--our first group meeting...it was INCREDIBLE! It was such a rich time. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
#212 - That "work" can be such joy!
#213 - My family is home safe--the delightful hugs and smiles, kisses and tickles that my teenagers even enjoy!
#214 - Daniel's sense of humor. Oh, Lord, he sure does keep trying! :-)
#215 - Michaela's cheerfulness...her joy seems to know now boundaries, Lord, but just overflows and affects everyone.
#216 - My wonderful husband is READING Thin Within!!!! He is actually doing the material and releasing weight! I love the things he says as he processes the material. Oh, Lord, this has been SO long in coming! THANK YOU!!!!
#217 - That God is changing me, sifting me of old thought habits and patterns and transforming me by the renewing of my mind. I am (thankfully) different because of His touch.
#218 - God has chosen that a dirty 1000 pound animal would have a smell with such wonderful restorative ability for my soul...oh, how I love inhaling the scent of my horses, Lord!
#219 - God is faithful to continue to show me changes yet needing to be made. Changes that He is working. I am so grateful for the faithfulness and skill of the Potter. I am the clay. Lord, do your work.
#220 - Lord, you surprised me last night. Ever since I have been involved with Thin Within I have wanted to be in a class where I could be ministered to and receive what you have for me. Last night, my coleader and I took turns sharing what you had laid on our hearts as we led the Thin Within class. We had planned ahead of time who would do what, but I was taken so by surprise by your love! As Pat shared, Lord, you stirred my heart afresh. You ministered to me. Not only do I have the overwhelming joy of participating in leading another TW class, Lord, but with Pat co-leading (our first time together), I get the inestimable blessing of feeling for those moments like I am IN a TW class...I mean...someone else is doing the ministering! Well, that is incredible, but then even beyond that...the interaction with the group members last night--our first group meeting...it was INCREDIBLE! It was such a rich time. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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