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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Today’s list:

1.      Beautiful sunrise

2.      Great weather

3.      Life – cherish each moment

4.      Hope Psalm 71:14

5.      Dinner with friends

        O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 118:1

Joy date – 3 gifts from your window

1.      Puffy clouds

2.      Wind chimes that mark made gently swinging in the breeze

3.      Bright green grass in November

Sunday, November 8, 2015

For the LORD God is a sun R and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11

              

An encouraging and uplifting verse!

Today’s 5:

1.      God gives us warmth though the sun

2.      He protects us

3.      He is gracious

4.      He is our provider

5.      He constantly blesses us

Monday, November 9, 2015

Today’s 5:

1.      Good day yesterday

2.      Paula doing better – one more treatment

3.      Went to Harwich to see “To kill a Mockingbird”

4.      Vanessa came to Sunday School. She is a fun little girl. Help her Lord to understand and come to the knowledge of your Son

5.      Chirping birds

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: I Chronicles 16:4

A job we all should strive to have – to thank and praise the LORD!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Joy dare – 3 gifts found in Bible reading

1. Hope

“My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness!”

Without hope where would I be? All I need to do is look around this world and see hopelessness i.e. drug overdoses, no regard for life, killing etc. the list goes on.

Praise Jesus I have hope in Him and have eternal life in Him.

5  For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth. 14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. Psalm 71:5, 14

2. Salvation

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song cc; he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2

3. Love

For God so lovedw the world, that he gave his only begotten Son U, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Praise your name for all the gifts you give!

Today’s thankful verse:

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalm 26:7

Encouragement for the day! Thank you Lord!

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Thankful for Veterans who are willing to fight and give their lives for me and our country!

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise ccunto him with psalms. Psalm 95:2

Each and every day minute I need to thank God for all His blessings.

Have a grateful day,
Donna

Thankful Entries

The days are speeding by, it seems like yesterday was the first day of summer. Where does the time go?

               I keep a thankful journal and try to write often. One of my goals this month is to write something daily, whether a list or a verse. I’d like to share my entries:

Sunday November 1, 2015

               A month of “thankful” verses, verses with thank in them or verse that have helped me and I’m thankful for.

               Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4

Monday November 2, 2015

               Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. I Chronicles 16:8

Today’s 5:

1.      Light in the morning

2.      Walking

3.      Breathing

4.      Nice weather

5.      Ability to pay bills

Joy dare – 3 gifts worn:

1.      Comfy sweatshirt

2.      Slippers

3.      Warm jacket

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

               Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Psalm 68:19

Each and every day –daily, God loads us up with wonderful blessings, the greatest being salvation.

Today’s list:

1.      Beautiful sunset on ride home yesterday

2.      Bible study at Whaler’s Cove

3.      Sunshine

4.      Great fall weather

5.      Warm oatmeal

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

               Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart ©. Psalm 32:11

               This verse makes me happy and thankful. Be glad means to “brighten up”. Rejoice means to “spin around” Shout for joy means  “to creak.. to shout..aloud for joy” .

               What a great way to start the day. Oh, Lord help me to meditate on this verse and keep my heart © “upright” in You.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

               That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.  Psalm 26:7

               O Lord, help me to proclaim your greatness and praise your wonderful Name.

Joy dare – 3 gifts acorn –small

               What a funny thing to be thankful for – small things, but there are many small things that hold large significance.

1.      Ants – we learn so much from an ant by just watching – hard workers – diligent – can carry 10-50 times body weight Proverbs 6:6

2.      Seeds – I have been “sprouting seeds” and it is amazing after 4-5 days that little seeds “sprout” to become part of my salad – miracle of God

3.      A grain of sand- everything God made

               Just trying to think of small things can be mind boggling, so many in the plant and animal kingdoms that are good. God’s perfect plan He made it all. Thank you Lord!

Friday, November 6, 2015

               This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

           
 Meanings of rejoice (spin around) and glad (brighten up) are the same as Psalm 32:11, Praise God!

               Put on a happy face (and really mean it) and be a blessing to someone. Help me Lord to do this each and every day!

Have a thankful day,
Donna

Happy Thanksgiving

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 118:29

This is a special day for me. It is Thanksgiving, it is my wedding anniversary (43 yr) and it is my son’s birthday. Seven times since my wedding Thanksgiving has fallen on November 27.

When my son was young we always celebrated his birthday on the actual day and our anniversary on the following week. My son lived out of state for a while so we didn’t always get to celebrate together. This year he is back in the area and we will be having our thanksgiving meal together.

I am so thankful for all the blessings God has bestowed on us.

Here is my very short list:

My wonderful husband, Mark – Happy anniversary

My children

My grandchildren

Jesus

God’s marvelous creation

Morning coffee

Quiet time with God

Health

Water

The Love of God

Take a few minutes to praise God for all his blessings to you.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Psalm 68:19

Have a blessed day,
Donna

Lessons from Esther: The sons of Haman

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. :7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, 10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. 11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. 12 And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.  13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. 14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. 15 For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand. Esther 9:6-15

The fighting continues, Jews everywhere are “fighting for their life”. Enemies of the Jews are falling rapidly. All of Haman’s sons are killed with many more of their countrymen.

Each of Haman’s sons is named in this portion of scripture. The death toll is getting higher. The king receives the number of deaths (500)and tells Esther. He also asks if she has any petitions, which he will grant.

Esther asks for the sons of Haman to be hanged on the gallows. She also asks for another day for her countrymen to fight. A total of eight hundred men were killed in Shushan, the city where the palace was located.

In all this, the Jews did not take any spoil, even though they were entitled to it according to the king’s decree.

The words of Psalm 118, though written by King David, fit in this section of Esther’s story.

5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. Psalm 118:5-10

Esther continued to trust God with every being of her life. We need to trust God with the details of our life.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9:10

... Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Psalm 16:1

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5

Join me next week as I finish Esther’s story.

Have a blessed day,
Donna