In the midst of the mess, I stop to give thanks…stop to wait…
“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”
Psalm 27:14
312. friendly reminders that good enough, IS good enough.
313. peaceful sleep.
314. work projects completed.
315. friends that listen.
316. a light bulb moment.
317. kitchen floor that got washed.
318. trying to accept that age “50” will be OK.
319. learning to move beyond the past.
320. a Lord that hears my prayer.
321. for quiet time in the morning.
322. forgiveness.
323. healing.
324. peace and understanding.
325. the hope I have in Him.
Lord, thank you for the patience you have with me. I am your child and you are so careful with me. How many times does do I have to be reminded that You are sovereign and that You are in control? Thank you for holding my hand as well as my heart. The blessings in my life far out-weight the troubles, please help me to focus on the good, instead of the bad, the peace, instead of the chaos, the joy instead of the sorrow. Thank you for your Son and the gift of eternal life. Bless my family Lord, those reading this blog and those that need you in a special way.
“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”
Psalm 27:14
I love this scripture…it gives me peace in the midst of my chaos, quiet in the midst of my loud and joy in the midst of my sorrow. As I shared here, I am having some struggles with my upcoming birthday…but I am trying to work through it. I have SO many blessings in my life, I am trying to remember them and not lose sight of the fact that He is so good to me…even as I approach a BIG birthday!
Lord, again, thank you for what you have done for me, what you are doing in my life and for what you will do…I trust that in You the best is yet to come.
I hope you have a blessed day. On Mondays I try to participate in the gratitude community over at Ann’s place…it is a read well worth your time! Hop on over….
Hello Mary, I love your list! So much to be grateful for-what wonderful reminders. Let me say that I've found turning 50 to be just great. I had mine 7 years ago now but it feels like yesterday lol! Be not afraid!! All will be well 🙂 blessings..Trish
Mary, I forgot to answer your query about the snow. I live in Australia and though we are in Spring now, we had a cold snap 2 days ago which brought us late snow! I love it 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment..many blessings again..Trish
Our preacher gave the best sermon yesterday about the chaos around us–Romans 8 of course–perseverance in the midst of chaos is what builds our character and makes us more like Jesus–can you imagine what we would be like if everything went well all the time? We would grow fat and sassy.
His peace is what saves us during these times–thank God for His peace. Praying for you, dear friend, that you have a blessed week and that we grow in grace amidst our sorrows, troubles, and chaos.
The turning fifty thing…YOU CAN DO IT! And with gusto! I'm 53, so you're just a spring chicken! Blessing this week! Elizabeth http://www.justfollowingjesus.com
Learning to move beyond the past…oh how this struck a chord in me this morning. I am walking this journey. Moving forward, not staying tangled with the past. Thank you Mary.
Hello Mary, I love your list! So much to be grateful for-what wonderful reminders. Let me say that I've found turning 50 to be just great. I had mine 7 years ago now but it feels like yesterday lol! Be not afraid!! All will be well 🙂 blessings..Trish
ahhh, 312 is so important to remember!
Mary, I forgot to answer your query about the snow. I live in Australia and though we are in Spring now, we had a cold snap 2 days ago which brought us late snow! I love it 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment..many blessings again..Trish
Our preacher gave the best sermon yesterday about the chaos around us–Romans 8 of course–perseverance in the midst of chaos is what builds our character and makes us more like Jesus–can you imagine what we would be like if everything went well all the time? We would grow fat and sassy.
His peace is what saves us during these times–thank God for His peace. Praying for you, dear friend, that you have a blessed week and that we grow in grace amidst our sorrows, troubles, and chaos.
Great list and I love your scripture.
The turning fifty thing…YOU CAN DO IT! And with gusto! I'm 53, so you're just a spring chicken!
Blessing this week!
Elizabeth
http://www.justfollowingjesus.com
Learning to move beyond the past…oh how this struck a chord in me this morning. I am walking this journey. Moving forward, not staying tangled with the past. Thank you Mary.
Ooooh! I love lightbulb moments too! Great list.
Blessings
Rachymommy – MommyTopics.com
Your words resound with me.
Number 325 is something I'm holding close to my heart at the moment.
Great list 🙂
I'm in a time of waiting, too, Mary. I join you in giving thanks for hope during the wait.
Great list, Mary!