TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Good morning! Hope this finds all of you well and full of thanksgiving!

I decided to do a slightly different take on the list today by asking each of my two children to tell me five things for which they are thankful.

1. "Our house because we don't have to sleep on the side of the street like some people do."
   ~ Twister
   
2. "Food because we don't go hungry."
   ~ Tornado
   
3. "Family because I have people to live with, they love me, and they take care of me."
   ~ Twister
   
4. "Pretty weather because we get to play outside."
   ~ Tornado
   
5. "Friends because it's somebody to play with and just to have somebody to talk to."
   ~ Twister
   
6. "Our dog because we have somebody to play with when we go outside."
   ~ Tornado
   
7. "Trees because they help us breathe and because it's fun to watch them change colors."
   ~ Twister
   
8. "School because you get to learn subjects, and we get to see our friends."
   ~ Tornado
   
9. "Clothes and shoes because they keeps us warm, and we don't get blisters on our feet."
   ~ Twister
   
10. "Church because we get to learn about God and Jesus."
    ~ Tornado

Wow! I was so thankful to hear that they "get it"! Though I think my kids are great...and while my thoughts are that it's just fine to be thankful for trivial little things...and for entertainment things...and for modern convenience things...I am so thankful that they were thankful for the these things.

I am thankful for my two sweet kids!

Have a blessed day!

***IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN "TEN THINGS TUESDAY, and you do not see your name under the "BLESSING COUNTERS" in the sidebar, please email me at XBOXWIFE@HOTMAIL.COM, or you can leave a message in the comments. I have been trying to update the list, but it's entirely possible that people have been inadvertently omitted. If you are one of those people, please accept my apologies, and please let me know that you would like to be added to the list! As always, thank you for sharing your blessings with all of us!

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Lisa Beth 2. mzzterry 3. Amy 4. Allyson

5. Rosheeda 6. Tracy 7. Trisha 8. Jen

9. Shaila 10. Andria 11. Chandra 12. Danna

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PRAYER IN ALL THINGS

Dear Friends,

I would ask you to please life up in prayer our sweet friend "Mzzterry", her daughter Bean, and their respective husbands tonight. They are grieving the loss of their precious unborn child.

True to the form of the Terry we all know, they are glorifying God in all things. Please pray for them to experience the comfort that only He can provide. Please pray that they will be surrounded by people that care for and love them and that those people will be a great support system during this saddened time.

Thank you so much for all of your prayers on behalf of this family. Terry's has conveyed by email how much she appreciates all of the prayer support. She also appreciates prayers over the next few months as they all deal with the loss and the physical distance that separates them from being with Bean and her husband on a daily basis.

Blessings ~
Mrs. Brownstone

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CALLING ALL PRAYER WARRIORS!!!

One of my blogging friends (and a fellow Ten Things blogger to many of you) has posted that her daughter, who is expecting a baby in February, is in the ER with pregnancy complications.

Please pray for Terry and her husband. Pray that they can be a source of strength to their daughter and her husband. Pray that they will draw their strength from their relationship with the Lord God Almighty.

Please pray for their daughter "Bean" and her husband "JBaby" right now. Pray that they keep their hearts focused on the Lord. Pray that they will have peace and comfort in this scary time. Please pray that Bean will remain safe and healthy.

Please pray for the sweet unborn child growing in Bean's womb. Pray for the health and strength of the baby. Pray that the baby will come into this world with a love for the Lord and a desire to serve Him.

Please pray for the doctors and the nurses. Pray that they will use their God-given talents to the best of their abilities. Pray for their wisdom. Pray that they will have a gentle beside manner with the entire family during this time.

Thank you, dear friends, for lifting up our sweet friend "mzzterry" and her family!

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Hmmmm...past 9:00 am? Check. That definitely means it is summer, as my "I'll try to have a link up by 9:00 am" has most assuredly fallen by the wayside! We have been staying up later and sleeping in later around here ~ both rites of summer for two kids on vacation. As a result, breakfast, etc., etc., etc....well, those are all happening later, too! Thank you for having patience for the links! Hope you're having as blessed a summer as the Brownstone Family!

1. I am thankful for special times with my children! I am thankful to get to spend quality time with them together, as well as time with each of them individually.
2. I am thankful for summer camps, which is where Tornado is this week. Though I miss the little force of nature terribly, I know that camp will be a blessing!
   
3. I am thankful that my children are active! They are involved in lots of different things, and they like to do things during the day.
   
4. I am also thankful for leisurely summer days! It's fun to just take a day to relax sometimes and do virtually nothing...together!
   
5. I am thankful for grilled ham and cheese sandwiches. They are easy to make and an inexpensive option for a fancier homemade sandwich!
6. I am thankful for grapes ~ red or green, fresh or frozen. They are always a tasty treat!
7. I am thankful for oranges. They make the house smell so delicious!
8. I am thankful that our almost 25-year-old air conditioner still works!!! It is HOT here!
   
9. I am thankful for our quiet neighborhood. With major roads in the area, it could have been loud, but we are blessed by minimal traffic and quiet days and nights.
   
10. I am thankful for good friends and family! We are getting to spend a lot of time with friends and family this summer, and it's been so awesome!

Have a wonderful week!

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Amy 2. Jennifer 3. Jill 4. Stacy 5. Vicki 6. aloted

7. Jennifer 8. Emily 9. Joanna 10. Joy 11. mzzterry 12. sarah in disturbia

13. Chandra 14. Danna 15. Kipi 16. Tracy

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LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A GIRL'S HAIR DANCE!

My good friend Jill is taking final orders for her bow business. She is closing shop on July 31, so you have until then to place orders for these adorable, boutique-quality hair bows. She is offering them at an amazing 40% off the original pricing! What a bargain!

Order yours while you can ~ you won't regret it. I've ordered several for a baby gift, and the mom was so thrilled with the bows that she placed an additional order!

Click the button above to browse Jill's bow site. She has lots of options still available!

Best wishes to Jill in her new endeavors!

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Hey, Y'all! You know that old saying "better late than never"? Well, I'm utilizing it today! We got in from a mini-vacation at 1:00 am this morning, so we all slept in a little. Technically, Mr. Brownstone did not get to sleep in as he had to go back to work. Poor thing!

To start things off today, I want to make sure we are all clear on something. You can post your Ten Things list anytime between Tuesday morning and the following Monday evening. Granted, it will be viewed by more people if you post it on Tuesday ~ mainly because I haven't really had a lot of time to blog lately, so traffic is down on the other days of the week. However, you are free to post it on any day!

Next on the day's agenda...I'd like to call attention to one of our regular "Ten Things Tuesday" bloggers. Mzzterry blogged in her list last week that she is going to be a new grandma! I just wanted to extend to her a heartfelt congratulations! She always has the most wonderful lists, and truly is thankful for her blessings! I think it would be fun if everyone left a "grandma name" in my comments section this week. I know thinking of grandparent names was one of the fun parts when I was pregnant with our first child. Of course, in the end, we went with what came out of Tornado's mouth...MOMO! How's that for a grandma name??? :) So...for fun, leave a grandma name in the comments! And again, congratulations to Mzzterry!! Many prayers for your daughter, her husband, and that sweet little blessing from God!

Finally...

1. I am thankful for a place to retreat! We are so blessed that my parents were able to purchase a home away from home when we were little kids. As adults, we are blessed to have use of Little Cabin. It holds so many dear memories, and it is such a delight to be able to make new memories with my own husband and children.
2. I am thankful for mountains. We are so blessed that our God knows we need mountaintops ~ figuratively AND literally!
3. I am thankful for the opportunity to view God's masterpiece of the nighttime sky the way it was meant to be viewed ~ with no city lights and no smog!
4. I am thankful that God designed so many beautiful trees, plants, and flowers, each with their own look and their own fragrance. It was so peaceful to breathe deeply the scent of pine!
5. I am thankful for varying climates and temperatures. To leave one home on a chilly, brisk morning and arrive at another home to a warm, muggy night...that's fantastic!
6. I am thankful for rain. It is surely another of those scents that must delight God's nose! I am also thankful to be able to watch a storm unfold on the horizon. It is amazing to be able to look at an area and know that it is being refreshed by rain. And to hear the rumble of thunder and the see the streak of a lightning bolt in the sky? God's artwork at it's best!
7. I am thankful for sunrises and sunsets. I am amazed that the same sun can rise and set every day, and it NEVER looks the same! We witnessed a sunset to marvel all others. It shone through a blanket of rain and beautiful dark blue clouds, making it appear that the sky was on fire!
8. I am thankful for my parents. They are so good to us! I am thankful that they made it home from their trip safely and that they were safe while they traveled in the Holy Lands for almost a month! It was a really long time for them to be away, and we missed them! I am so thankful that they were able to go to Little Cabin with us. It was such a blessing to spend time with them and to hear all about their magnificent journey!
9. I am thankful for Mr. Brownstone! We got to spend a couple of hours on a gorgeous golf course this weekend. The views, the scents, the silence ~ all amazing! It was like we were the only two people on Earth!
   
10. I am thankful for our precious children and for the questions that they ask us! Whether it be the simplest thing, or a question we won't know the answer to until we reach Heaven, it is such a joyful thing to see their little minds at work! If you haven't ever done it, ask your children what questions they will ask God when they get to Heaven. You will be so blessed! And then, just for fun, ask them what they will do when they get to Heaven and who they want to meet when they are there. We had this conversation for at least an hour over the weekend, and I'm ready to have it again!
    

Have a blessed week!

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Vicki 2. nikki 3. Amy 4. Jill

5. mzzterry 6. Chandra 7. Emily 8. Allyson

9. Joy 10. Kipi 11. Tracy 12. Danna

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Happy Tuesday, Y'all!
And an early Happy 4th of July!!!

1. I am thankful for the men and women that serve our country.
2. I am thankful for our forefathers that fought for our freedom.
3. I am thankful that while we may not all agree on political issues, we can live peacefully among one another.
4. I am thankful for our leaders ~ national, state, and local.
   
5. I am thankful for the men and women that serve our communities.
6. I am thankful that I had the freedom to be educated.
7. I am thankful for my freedom to vote.
8. I am thankful for my freedom to work if I choose to do so.
9. I am thankful for the freedom to raise our children and be a homemaker.
10. Most importantly, I am thankful for the freedom to openly worship my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
    

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. mzzterry 2. Sharon 3. Jennifer 4. Kipi

5. Amy 6. Allyson 7. Jennifer 8. Tracy

9. Jayne 10. bunmi bj 11. Vicki

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Our computer has been down all day long!!! THANKFULLY, it is finally back up and running! I'm running out the door and can't post a list at the moment, but here is a link for y'all! Hope you're having a great and thankful Tuesday!

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Amy 2. nikki 3. Emily

4. Danna 5. Jenni J 6. Sharon

7. Kipi

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Whoops!

Not only did we ALL oversleep today...I almost forgot it was Tuesday! However, I will NOT forget to be thankful! In the interest of getting the link up more quickly for all of you, though, I will be making my list AFTER posting!

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Jennifer 2. Rosheeda 3. Dyane 4. shana

5. Amy 6. Jennifer 7. mzzterry 8. nikki

9. Chandra 10. aloted 11. Cristy

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Good morning, Friends! This is a different sort of Ten Things list for today, but it's one that I've been wanting to do for awhile, especially considering that I haven't been able to take much time to update this blog daily, or to comment on your blogs!

I am thankful for...

1. old friends and new friends
2. unique blessings and shared blessings
3. simple blessings and unfathomable blessings
   
4. your joyfulness and my joyfulness
   
5. seeing things in a new light shed by others
6. being able to dig deep inside to find joy even when it's hard to find
   
7. fourteen great weeks of "Ten Things Tuesday" (This is Week Fifteen!)
   
8. the 40-plus individuals that have linked to "Ten Things Tuesday" (Wouldn't it be amazing if every single one of us did it one of these weeks!?!!) and all of the people I've seen that participate but that don't link here (Would love for you to join us here, though!)
9. the people that read and comment but are not making a list at all (I hope you're being blessed each week and hope you'll feel free to join in anytime!)
10. over 2000 thankful thoughts shared (And those are just the ones you've typed!)

Look how we've grown!
And look how YOU'VE grown. It's hard to believe, but it's been almost twenty years since I started making my "Ten Things" list...and I've GROWN! Some days it was ~and STILL can be ~ really difficult to make that list. There have been some dark days. There were days of mourning, days of fear, days of depression. BUT...there was always a sunrise on those times. And there was ~ and always WILL be ~ joy to be found in the smallest of things!

Thank you for joining me on this journey of joy and thanksgiving! (I'm going to be attempting to create a blogroll for "Ten Things Tuesday". Please email me at xboxwife@hotmail.com if you participate in "Ten Things Tuesday" and would like to have your blog included!)

Scroll all the way to the bottom for the "Ten Things Tuesday" link! I promise ~ it IS there!!!

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK ONE ~ MARCH 4, 2008
1. Jennifer

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK TWO ~ MARCH 11, 2008

1. Jennifer 2. Jill

3. Jennifer 4. Rhino's Real Total Package

5. Jayne

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK THREE ~ MARCH 18, 2008

1. Jennifer 2. Jill

3. Jennifer 4. Jayne

5. Danna Ramsey 6. Shana

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK FOUR ~ MARCH 25, 2008

1. Jennifer 2. Dyane 3. mzzterry 4. Jill

5. Jennifer 6. Shana 7. Tyler 8. Mercedes' World

9. Jason 10. Danna 11. Dallas 12. Kathryn

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK FIVE ~ APRIL 1, 2008

1. Chandra 2. Jennifer 3. mzzterry 4. shana 5. Dyane 6. Amanda 7. Dallas

8. Danna 9. Nikki 10. Jill 11. Andria 12. Jen 13. Sarah in Disturbia 14. Mercedes

15. Jason 16. Rosheeda 17. Jamie 18. Jenn 19. Jenni J

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK SIX ~ APRIL 8, 2008

1. Nikki 2. mzzterry 3. Dyane 4. Liza\'s Eyeview 5. Shana 6. Rosheeda

7. Jennifer 8. Chandra 9. Jill 10. Jen 11. Jamie 12. Jason

13. Danna 14. Jayne 15. Vicki 16. Jenni J 17. Michelle 18. Amanda

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK SEVEN ~ APRIL 15, 2008

1. Dallas 2. Dyane 3. Emily 4. Darrah 5. Chandra 6. mzzterry 7. Mercedes 8. Adrian

9. Rosheeda 10. We are THAT family 11. Amanda 12. Jennifer 13. Nikki 14. Jill 15. Joy 16. Danna

17. Michelle 18. JenniJ 19. Jen 20. Amy 21. David 22. Jason 23. Jamie 24. Andria

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK EIGHT ~ APRIL 22, 2008

1. Rosheeda 2. Chandra 3. Jason 4. Dyane 5. Jennifer

6. shana 7. Jill 8. mzzterry 9. Emily 10. Danna

11. Jason B 12. Darrah 13. jen 14. Joy B.

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK NINE ~ APRIL 29, 2008

1. Michelle 2. Jennifer 3. Lisa Beth 4. Rosheeda 5. Jill

6. Emily 7. Nikki 8. Chandra 9. mzzterry 10. Danna

11. Andria 12. JenniJ 13. Jayne

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK TEN ~ MAY 6, 2008

1. Andria 2. mzzterry 3. Jennifer 4. Skelty 5. Dyane 6. Rosheeda 7. Jill

8. Kristine 9. Dallas 10. Joy 11. Michelle 12. Trisha 13. Jen 14. Chandra

15. Danna 16. Emily 17. Kipi 18. Jenni J 19. shana 20. Nikki

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK ELEVEN ~ MAY 13, 2008

1. sandwiched 2. Vicki 3. Lisa Beth 4. mzzterry 5. Michelle 6. Rosheeda

7. Chandra 8. Danna 9. Jill 10. Adrian 11. Trisha 12. Kipi

13. Emily 14. Jen 15. Jason 16. nikki

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK TWELVE ~ MAY 20, 2008

1. Jennifer 2. Sharon 3. Amy 4. mzzterry 5. Michelle 6. Danna

7. Emily 8. Nik 9. Caitlin 10. Jayne 11. Jill 12. Trisha

13. Kipi 14. Jennifer 15. JenniJ 16. rieskha

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK THIRTEEN ~ MAY 27, 2008

1. Amy 2. Lisa Beth 3. Jennifer 4. Jennifer 5. Emily

6. Kristine 7. mzzterry 8. Sharon@Reservoir 9. Michelle 10. Jayne

11. Nikki 12. Jen 13. JenniJ 14. Trisha

Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife
WEEK FOURTEEN ~ JUNE 3, 2008

1. Jayne 2. Jennifer 3. Dyane 4. Amy 5. Shana

6. Jill 7. Jennifer 8. mzzterry 9. Danna 10. Sharon

11. Emily 12. Joy 13. Joanna

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Amy 2. Dyane 3. mzzterry

4. Danna 5. Jill 6. Sarah in Disturbia

7. Jennifer 8. Chandra 9. Joy

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I promise to visit all of the new Ten Thing'ers soon! I'll come visit all of the old ones, too! Thanks for sticking in during the blogging drought around here. Things have been too busy to dare start reading and commenting. If I start, I'm not able to stop! BUT...I know you're there. I've seen you. I've sneaked the quickest of peeks...and am so glad to have each and every one of you on this journey of joy with me!



Good morning! Isn't it turning out to be a gorgeous summer? It's hard to believe, though, that it's not actually even "true summer" yet!

The one solid reminder we have, however, is SCHOOL. Yes...you read that correctly. The Brownstone kids are still in school! It's almost enough to make me complain a little bit. My philosophy is that there should be no school allowed during the months of June, July, and August.

NONE!

Not. A. Single. Day.

When I was in school, we started every year the day after Labor Day, and we were out for summer by every Memorial Day. You know what? We all turned out just fine!!!

Kids need summer!

BUT...this is "Ten Thing Tuesday". It is not a complaining post!

1. Our children are receiving a stellar public education. We are so blessed to be in a school district that has a high standard of learning.
   
2. They have a beautiful learning environment. Really...it's beautiful. The school looks brand new, and the layout is amazing. Each grade level is self-contained, with the exception of Art, Music, P.E., Spanish, and the Cafeteria, which are conveniently in one area, and the Library and the Office, which are centrally located.
3. The school is always clean. And by clean...I mean really clean. The custodians do a fantastic job each and every day. On this subject...if you've never thanked your child's custodian, you should totally do it. I've worked in schools that were not very clean and in schools that were immaculate. I fully believe it makes a difference in the performance of the kids AND the teachers.
4. The teachers are amazing! They win "Teacher of the Year" awards at higher levels than our specific school with an amazing ratio! I can't think of a single day that I've driven by the school in the late afternoon and seen an empty parking lot. They come early and stay late. There are truly teachers there with a love for teaching!
   
5. They are exposed to many extra-curricular classes, competitions, service projects, and opportunities.
6. It's a community. Everyone remembers all the kids' names. The principal, the vice principal, the office ladies, the nurse, the librarian, the custodian, the teachers, the classroom aides... They also know the parents' names, and to which kids we belong. I think that's pretty impressive.
7. There is a high parent involvement. We are encouraged to be in the building in a volunteer capacity (with a background check!) as often as we'd like to be there. There are many ways to serve as a volunteer, which makes it extremely easy to find something you like to do. We are also encouraged to come eat lunch with our kids. I try to do this at least once every six weeks for each of my children. They LOVE it!
8. This has to be prefaced with "kids are kids"...but for the most part, the kids are all great! My children have lots of really great friends from school.
9. Every year, they are placed with the teacher and the classmates that seems to truly be the best for them. The principal and the vice principal meet, and they consider every educational factor and personality trait of each child, as well as those of the teachers for the coming year. They also factor in what the teachers the previous year have said about student-to-student relationships. It's clear that it is never a hasty decision but always one that is well-thought out by the team. And PRAYER has a lot to do with it, too!
10. School is almost out for summer!!!

Have a wonderful summer! Do something fun with your kids...or your grandkids...or your nieces and nephews...or your spouse! And if none of these apply? Sign up to be a volunteer reader in the fall for a school near you! It will greatly bless you and the kids to whom you're reading!

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Jayne 2. Jennifer 3. Dyane 4. Amy 5. Shana

6. Jill 7. Jennifer 8. mzzterry 9. Danna 10. Sharon

11. Emily 12. Joy 13. Joanna

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THE CARDBOARDS SAY IT ALL

A good friend of mine just sent us a link that I wanted to share with you. Take a few minutes to watch this powerful, thought-provoking video...then take a few minutes to think about what your own sign would say.




Praise God for the joy and strength that we can receive through Him!

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TEN THINGS TUESDAY

Good morning, Ten Thing Tuesday friends!

Please pray for my little ones today. Allergy and asthma season is not being so kind to their little bodies. Please pray especially for Twister who has been struggling with fevers reaching almost 104. We are headed to the doctor right now.

My ten things will be up as soon as there is an opportunity to write them. Please feel free to link your Ten Things whenever you'd like. The link is up now.

Blessings to all!

~ Mrs. Brownstone

Ten Things Tuesday Participants

1. Amy 2. Lisa Beth 3. Jennifer 4. Jennifer 5. Emily

6. Kristine 7. mzzterry 8. Sharon@Reservoir 9. Michelle 10. Jayne

11. Nikki 12. Jen 13. JenniJ 14. Trisha

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Another Tuesday and another "Ten"... I hope that you are finding some time on Wednesday through Monday to be thankful, too!

I wanted to share with you a favorite Scripture passage this morning. It's 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 in the New International Version of the Holy Bible.

7 That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the LORD :

8 Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name; make known among the nations what He has done.

9 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts.

10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

12 Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He pronounced,

13 O descendants of Israel His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

15 He remembers His covenant forever, the word He commanded, for a thousand generations,

16 the covenant He made with Abraham, the oath He swore to Isaac.

17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

18 "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit."

19 When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,

20 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

21 He allowed no man to oppress them; for their sake He rebuked kings:

22 "Do not touch My anointed ones; do My prophets no harm."

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim His salvation day after day.

24 Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; He is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy in his dwelling place.

28 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength,

29 ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!

33 Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.

35 Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise."

36 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."

I think David gets it right in his Psalm of Thanks! "Call on His name", David tells us. "Tell of all His wonderful acts." "Rejoice!" "Seek His face always."

Sometimes it may seem that nothing is going your way. In today's world, it is so easy to get bogged down by "things" ~ whether they be busy schedules, materialistic items, political issues...there are so many different things to distract us from what is important! God is still present in our lives. He is there for us to recognize if we choose to do so.

Seek Him out in what may seem to be the simplest blessings.
Rejoice in the things we often take for granted in life.
Tell of all the wonderful things He has done and is doing for you.
Call on His name!!!

1. I woke up today because I could hear my alarm clock.
2. I could feel the warm body of my faithful Christian husband next to me.
3. I could stand up and walk when I arose this morning because I have two strong, healthy legs.
4. I made my way from the bed to the door because I could see the path before me.
5. I had the joy of seeing my two children snuggled so small and fragile in their beds, long eyelashes and cherub lips. God is allowing me to be their mommy.
6. I was able to use my voice to wake them. I sing to them in the mornings. "This is the day! This is the day...that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. I will rejoice! I will rejoice...and be glad in it, and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made! I will rejoice, and be glad in it! This is the day! This is the day...that the Lord has made!"
7. We were all able to dress in good, clean clothing and shoes.
8. We were able to have a healthy, balanced breakfast today, and we'll also be able to have a healthy, balanced lunch, as well as a healthy, balanced dinner.
9. We have cold, clean water to drink whenever we want or need it. We have warm water for showers and baths, too.
10. I was able to give my children the necessary vitamins and medicines they needed this morning.

We are so blessed. If you are reading this blog, then you are blessed simply because we know your eyes work! You are also blessed because you have access to technology! You are blessed because you have time in your day to relax long enough to read a blog! I encourage each of you today as you make your lists to really grab on to the most simple things in your life. List out the things that are truly God-given blessings!

Have a blessed day!
REJOICE in the LORD!!!

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