“Daniel is a man of power prayer, not because he bends the stiff knees and makes petitions of the High Throne three times daily. Rather, his prayers move kings and lions jaws away because Daniel ‘prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.’ (Daniel 6:10) Three times a day, Daniel prayed thanksgiving for the everyday common, for the God-love spilling forth from the God-heart at the center of it all. The only real prayers are the ones mouthed with thankful lips.” taken from One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
With thankful lips and a thankful heart…
sick children feeling better
medicines that help
a few weeks of resting at home – not what I had planned, but what He had planned
hearing that my friend Kathy does NOT have cancer when the docs told her at first that it was!!
worship
facebook friends offering me such encouragement and wisdom
the humility that God gives as I parent
God growing and stretching me, it’s hard, but it’s good
friends that call and leave messages to check on me
a late valentine’s date with my honey
church family, the Body of Christ, coming together
Caleb’s valentine bear from his sweet little friend, Katie!! they are the cutest little 5yr old buddies you’ve ever seen. 🙂
valentine cards from my sweeties
seeing my kids voluntarily give cards to their siblings
warmer weather several days in a row!
kids playing outside for hours on end…yay for pretty weather!!
cousins to play with
sensing God’s presence
#1361 ~1378…counting, naming, cherishing each gift and The Giver
Candace…I liked your list of prayerful thanks for all of the ways God has been working!
One thousand gifts sounds like a great book. I know several people who are reading it. I think I will check it out.
Have a blessed Monday!
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
I love this book and have been emersed in it too. I am working on my own list… I love to read others lists. It helps put new eyes on what to be grateful for.
Feel free to check out my blog anytime.
Very much relate to the humility involved in parenting. Enjoyed your list–so many blessing from God.
I’m visiting from Ann’s today. I know it’s Tuesday and the link was yesterday. But there are 300 of us linking – I’ll be reading all week and still won’t get to them all. So I’m glad I got to yours.
And I do have one favorite from your list. – sensing God’s presence (it doesn’t happen often enough – the listing – the stopping and thinking about God’s blessing helps – but yes – when we get a sense of Him near, or within – wow.
God Bless