Thankful Thursday

Psalms 37:3-4 says, " Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires."

Today I'm THANKFUL for:

~Spring......it's finally warming up in MN. Yesterday we hit 70 degree's and today we are suppose to get rain showers. Yippee....after the long winter, and the warm rain today, everything should begin to look green and bud's will start to bloom.

~Ashley's starts a new job. After returning from YWAM she's been praying about finding a job that will help her raise the funds she will need to return to Maui this fall for phase II....and this morning she received the call letting her know she's been hired. She will be a nanny for a 2 yr. old little boy, and 5 yr old little girl. The Dad is a doctor, and this sweet family lost their wife/mother in December. Ashley shared her strong faith during the interview and she told the doctor that she'd only be able to work until the end of August, and he was fine with that. (he even asked her if she'd be willing to come back as a nanny in December when she returns home :-) She will work 4 days a week....and will raise MORE than enough funds for YWAM. What a HUGE answer to prayer.

~Sense of humor....most people say they love having pets because of the love they give. Any of you who have pet's know what I'm talking about. It doesn't matter the kind of day you have, your pet's are ALWAYS waiting at home for you....with a happy bark, and a wag of their tail. Although we have pet's....our son Andrew really fit's this description. This kid DAILY cracks me up with his jokes, dance moves, sillyness......and in general....his personality. I just do not know where the boy finds the energy to be SO goofy~

~God' direction-the above scripture has always been a favorite of mine. Many times throughout my life I've written down the desires God has placed in my heart. I have found that often the journey to my destination is long, rough, weary, and at times unbearable.....yet....once I reach the destination....I'm in awe at how transformed my heart has become through the journey process. The older I get, the more I'm aware that God isn't as concerned about me reaching my destination...as he is about how I'm handling the journey....day by day...step by step.

~Small group-I'm SO thankful for the wonderful small group that I attend on Wednesday nights. We are currently in the Beth Moore study called "Breaking Free" This Bible study has been truly life changing, and I'm SO blessed my the woman who attend this group.

~Blog-friends-there are SO many of you who email me, and offer great words of encouragement to my soul.

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