Thankful Monday's

I love this time of year!!! Thanksgiving and Christmas, such wonderful times of the year...my favorite time of the year! So, for November, I'm going take Monday's and list some things that I'm thankful for. Really we should take every day of the year to thank the Lord for His richest blessings...even on the days when we don't feel like being thankful! :) Yes, we all have those days for sure! Sometimes they seem more prevalent, but that's when we must offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and praise...I was reading something recently about that...I can't remember the exact way the writer was describing it, but I do remember she said that there are days that we truly don't feel like being thankful...I think sometimes as ladies we are on a roller coaster of emotions...we can be up today and down tomorrow, we are more easily affected by circumstances...but what that she was saying was that we must create good habits...habits of thankfulness not a critical spirit...it must be a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving...boy, how much that would be an improvement on our attitude! I know on the days that the devil tries to get me down, I can just sit there and wallow in my critical attitude (self centeredness) (which I have to say I do...ok...I'm not perfect...would like to be, but I'm still a sinner!) or I can just start thanking the Lord...it is not easy some days...but anyway what I was saying, on those days, we have to "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say rejoice." (Phil. 4:4)...no matter what, we do have the Lord to rejoice in...so here we go, "THANFUL MONDAY'S"

Psalms 107:21-22
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing."

Okay, so here is what I am thankful for this Monday:

1. I'm so thankful that my Jesus stays the same! What a blessing that is! That He hears me! Another thing that is wonderful is the fact my salvation does not depend on how I feel, how much I trust, how much I realize, or ME, but it is on my Saviour! Praise the Lord!!! My Jesus holds my salvation and me in HIS hands!

2. I'm so thankful for my wonderful family. My Daddy who has paid for my wedding...no, that's not the only thing my Daddy has done, but he has been such a godly example of what a real man is! My Mama has been helping so much lately getting stuff ready for the wedding...she has done so much more, too ;)...Mama has been such a godly example, too...such a wonderful Mama...teaching us girls what a true lady should be! My sisters have been my best friends...I'm going to miss ya'll!!!! Our times of going to McD's...looking for all the change in the house just to get a hamburger while Daddy and Mama were out of town on their anniversary trip! ;)

3. I'm thankful for my Jonathan! Yes, very thankful for the wonderful Christmas gift that I got last year from the Lord! As of today, we are down to 19 days!! Woohoo!!!! I am so thankful that the Lord has blessed me with the man of my dreams and prayers. I prayed that the Lord would send me a godly young man that loved the Lord, served the Lord faithfully in his church, saved :), loved children, family oriented, loves the bus ministry, older than me, taller than me, good worker...I could list the whole list, but one thing specific that was kind of silly was, I didn't want my man to play the piano, weird right? well, guess what? the Lord gave me even that desire! I am so thankful!!

Happy Thankful Monday's!!!!!

Prayer Still Works...

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Just got a message from a friend of mine from West Coast, and she had an awesome prayer answered!!!! Woohoo!!! The young man that she had been praying about called her dad and asked to court her!!!! Aren't you glad that we can pray about the "little" things that are important to us? God is so very good!!!!!

So Thankful...He's Holding on to Me...

Higher Ground...

I’m pressing on the upward way,

New heights I’m gaining every day;

Still praying as I’m onward bound,

“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Refrain

Lord, lift me up and let me stand,

By faith, on Heaven’s table land,

A higher plane than I have found;

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.

My heart has no desire to stay

Where doubts arise and fears dismay;

Though some may dwell where those abound,

My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

Refrain

I want to live above the world,

Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled;

For faith has caught the joyful sound,

The song of saints on higher ground.

Refrain

I want to scale the utmost height

And catch a gleam of glory bright;

But still I’ll pray till Heav’n I’ve found,

“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Refrain

By Johnson Oatman, Jr. and John R. Sweney

Music by Charles Gabriel

A Song for the Mothers...

I was typing out the song that will be sung as the mothers walk down during the wedding and I thought that I would share it on here. Yes, it is one of those ones that brings the tears...it is such a beautiful song!

Covered By Prayer

By Mrs. Bonita Epley

Verse 1:

When you were very small, I’d slip into your room

And cover you with blankets soft and warm.

Protecting you from chilly air, I’d kiss my little baby there

And wrap them tight around your tiny form.

But seasons come and seasons go

How quickly time does fly

And the kiss I give to you now says “Goodbye."

No longer can I cover you to keep from the cold,

But I still have another way

In prayer my hands I fold.



Chorus:

I’ve covered you with prayer

Against the coldness of the world.

Where ever you may go, I hope you’ll always know

I’ve covered you with prayer

God’s promises are true

And He’s protecting you

No matter where you are He’s there

And I’m covering you with prayer.



Opening Up An Old Blog...

Hey, Everyone, I thought that I would open up one of my old blogs and start posting some on there...so here is the link! Heart and Home...

http://titus2heartandhome.blogspot.com/

Will be back later with more posts on here and there! ;)

One Month Away...

The countdown is surely getting closer! Time is ticking away and there is still plenty left to do on my list. Still things to buy, but we are starting to narrow down somethings...

1. Invitations are out this week! This is a BIG check mark on my list!
2. Gifts for the Bridesmaids are bought.
3. Flowers paid for.
4. Cake situations may be about to be resolved (This is a major expense! Who knew that flour, sugar, eggs, and such could amount to $800.00! After we found that out, we decided to try somewhere like Walmart, but we went to a party that they messed up a cake. I started having second thoughts about having them do it. So, I thought, "Why not pray about it?" Isn't it amazing how the Lord will answer even our smallest prayers? So, right after I prayed about it during daddy's sermon, we had a visiting preacher and his wife there on Sunday night, and she came up to mama after church and told her that her mother makes wedding cakes! We are supposed to meet with her on Thursday. Please pray that all goes well!
5. Wedding gown fits perfectly! I love it!
6. Bridal Portraits are going to be done on Saturday by Mrs. Shoshanna at 2:00.
7. Wedding hairstyle decided on!
8. Bridesmaids dresses altered.
9. Order of service typed out, just needs to be handed out!
10. Singers lined up! Music for singers picked out...this was very hard for me...I love music!

These are just a few things done, but lots more to do! 1 month to go til I marry my Sweetheart!!! And the Lord has been so good!