Thankful Thursday

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope & a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to  you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13

God has a plan for my life. When I struggle to hear him He is still with me. When I struggle with envy because I see others doing what I want to do I need to trust His plans & direction for my life. He wants to teach me. I need to yield to His timetable and allow Him to mold me.

#60 - #71

• date night with my husband
• sleeping late
• cooler weather after a summer storm
• cleaning out closets & drawers
• bagging up cloths to give away
• scheduling a girl's get-away weekend
• surprise visit from a childhood friend
• rambunctious boys
• insightful husband
• baby birds chirping
• refreshing rains
• trusting that God has a specific path for me

I am counting God's blessings today with multitudes on mondays @ A Holy Experience.
In His Calm,

Mary

Intentionally focused on our husbands

"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests." Psalm 20:4,5

A couple of weeks ago on Thankful Thursday I posted how I was trying to live intentionally focused on my children, my husband & my God. That is my heart's desire! I want to focus on those who are most important to me. But, despite my strongest heart's desire I don't always measure up to my standards. Thank goodness it's not my standards that count. When I go to God with my "requests" and share with Him the desire of my heart he will help me live intentionally focused on my children, my husband, & on Him.

Last night Jeff & I went on our first date in several months. Boy did we need it! We have been focused on so many other things we haven't been living intentionally focused on each other. Satan did everything he could to prevent our date night from happening. He put obstacles in our way but we didn't let him win. No! The Lord knew we needed time to reconnect with each other and that is just what we did! 

Do you need to live intentionally focused on your husband? Do you need to take that need to God? I would love to pray for your marriage. Leave me a comment sharing how I can pray for you.

I am linked today with Julie at Come Have a Peace. You can click on the link here or go to my side bar and click on the Come Have a Peace button to visit her blog.

In His Calm,

Mary

Thankful Thursday

I know its Sunday and I'm just now posting last weeks Thankful Thursday post. We were busy last week going on a Big Apple Adventure in Vacation Bible School and I'm just now getting a chance to catch up.                                                                      

"O Lord, open the eyes of my heart, the eyes of my hands, the eyes of my mouth, the eyes of my feet, I long to live all eye." One Thousand Gifts pg 115

This week I experienced the joy of praising my Lord & savior along side babies through 5 year old boys & girls. With my hands I taught 4 & 5 year olds motions to songs. With my mouth I sang "I Wanna Love You More." With my feet I danced among those boys & girls. With my ears I heard the precious voices of little ones singing for Jesus.  With my eyes I watched the faces filled with joy & delight as those boys & girls ran through a cascade of water blessed with the Presence of God's Promise - a beautiful rainbow. With my heart I felt the Presence of God's Holy Spirit. This week I lived "all eye" and experienced the Love of God through a child.

#48 - #59

• warm coffee on my sore throat
• quiet time to regroup and rest
• ability to teach boys and girls how to praise Jesus through song during VBS
• spontaneous hug
• group hug from several 5 year olds because they had fun in music
• sweet sound of 40 4 year olds singing praises to God
• family ice cream night
• a husband who works hard so I can stay home and raise our kids
• the calming sense of music
• impromptu dinner with family from far away
• buying the first roses for my yard
• Lazy Saturday mornings

I am counting God's blessings today with multitudes on mondays @ A Holy Experience.

In His Calm,


Mary