Today I am thankful for...

                       33. The gift of rain soaked pant hems.

            34. Friendly chatter in the bank drive-thru started by rain soaked satchels.
                               
                                35. A beautiful flitting butterfly the color of a Yellow Texas Rose, floating
                                         by after a  gentle summer rain.

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves.


We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we are all sinking.
And Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…

Love. I don't know much about the romantic kind of love, (still looking in that department.) I do know the love of a sister, brother, Mother, Father, Pastor, friend, neighbor, and stranger. The love I love the most, though is that of my Savior. He is the lover of my soul, you see.
He woos me and romances me so sweetly and tenderly, yet so powerfully and forcefully. He knows what I seek before I do. He knows what I need, and when I need it. Further more, He gives it to me. I am His treasure; He delights in me. I am LOVED. He takes care of me so well.
He knows my temper, and how easily I become indignant. He graciously gives me time to control myself before having to meet with my 'enemy.' He knows when I want time with Him..., and when I don't, but wants me anyway. He knows when I am ungracious and uncivil, yet He forgives me seventy times seven. He knows all this and more, yet He LOVES ME.
I could not think of such an undeserving one as I, but the fact remains He has chosen me, and claimed me. That makes me His, and Him mine. I would not pick me, but He has. I can do nothing to make Him love me, and nothing to make Him stop loving me. I am going to rest in that knowledge, friends. That's what I am going to do. I'm just going to stop worrying about what people think, and know that His love is enough.
"That's right he loves me." I'll say, "so do your worst." Haha, maybe I won't antagonize them. but that's the spirit I'll have. I got a little carried away there for a minute. Today I am thankful...

#32. That He loves ME.

"Precious in the sight of the
Lord is the death of His saints"
~Proverbs 116:15

#26. Lord, I am thankful that there is comfort in death.

#27. That you will be there when the time comes, and you will guide us safely through.

#28. Lord I thank you that nightmares in the middle of the night are, just that and nothing more.

#29. I thank you for speaking the words that my heart needs to hear, when my heart needs to hear them.
#30. Lord, thank you for being sovereign over all things.

#31. Thank you for your tenderness towards us, and your strength to withstand mocking and spitting.

The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end

The Godhead Three in One
Father Spirit Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God
© 2004 Six Step Records
Chris Tomlin:How Great Is Our God

# 18. For His splendor that He displayed in the Grand Canyon.

# 19. For being able to see a sister for however brief a time.

# 20. For old western movies, and their thrill.

# 21. For being able to walk the same streets as the old movie legends.

# 22. For this vast, wild, beautiful land God painted, Arizona.

# 23. For all of the millions of cacti He sprinkled so artistically on the mountainsides.

# 24. For a loving family to experience the wonder with.

#25. For a God of order, and purpose.

...I have loved you with an
everlasting love; therefore I have drawn
you with lovingkindness.
~Jeremiah 30:3

#12. For summer!

#13. For a dear friend saved from a certain death.

#14. For a sweet little brother's ninth birthday.

#15. For a sunny afternoon playing on the slip-and-slide.

#16. For family suppers.

#17. For a sweet sister to share a room with.

I know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me He hath made known,
Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own.

Refrain

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto Him against that day.

I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart,
Nor how believing in His Word
Wrought peace within my heart.

Refrain

I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing us of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.

Refrain

I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.

Refrain

I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I walk the vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.

Refrain

~Daniel W. Whittle

#8. For little brothers that fight.

#9. For a school lesson shared with a bright little boy.

#10. For a breakfast fixed by little hands.

#11. That I know Him.

Psalm 45:11
The King is enthralled with your beauty.

I am thankful...
#1. That the king is enthralled with my beauty.

#2. For this loving community to share my blessings with.

#3. For a day spent with my sweet little sister.

#4. For healing words spoken over me by a caring sister.

#5. For Chick-fil-a.

#6. For four little ones to take care of in the afternoons.

#7. For Little League Baseball games.