Sitting here still with an "sleepy head" but it is already noon........Me and the kids slept the morning away and "hubby" overslept also and customers where calling if the shop will be close today....
WHAT an energetic family isn't it..LOL....
So bringing me to making an list or reflecting on what i am thankful about this week or in general...
In general i am thankful for Life and the oppurtunities it brings.... ......Life can overwhelm you because of all those "man-made" rules obligations........structures of society....
I always wonder during holidays or get-aways when we leave our homes behind and/or put our minds to relax and enjoy....that we start automaticaly feeling joy- and thankful!
When we are back home or duties call our Joy and Thankfullness wants to "zapp-away" so to say!
It is where we put our minds on!
When i put my mind only on the "to-do's" and what goes around so to say i set myself up not to be Joyful and Thankful.......
If i put my mind ( start my day) to talk with God, thank Him for this new day..... pick-up my bible and than reflect on my "To -do's".....than I feel free my heart feels free to live Life ........
What am i "rambling" can you still follow my minds flow....?
So I am Thankful for my Life...........Yesterday if you missed it was an year added to it......so it is an "double thank You".......
Thankful that God gave me an mind and the choice where i want to put it on........" That it will always be on Him and him alone!
I am thankful that He cut us of yesterday from all outside noises by letting rain fall heavenly and that our internet and phone connection died.......Not knowing He wanted our full attention as an family during dinner......He attracted our attention to look outside our living room window to watch His drawing in the skies........To tell us first HE IS WITH US by flickering his powerful light! Than the drawing in the clouds of an heart with two faces........We looked at eachother and all four of us saw the same drawing.......Isn't it powerfull! When the drawing dis-appeared it started raining heavenly again only for some minutes..........."SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS" came to my mind again............We started singing this song and an favorite came to mind to sing "ABBA FATHER" It was my best and MOST valuable birthday present i ever got!! God openened my eyes to see messages in the skies and to share it as an family!
And i know all the 4 of us will keep this memory as one of His many treasures He will give us through our life.
HE IS WITH US>>>>>>HE LOVES US>>>>>>>>AND HE PICTURED ME AND MY HUSBAND IN THE SKIES!!
I am thankful for blogland with all the encouragement Joy and Love shared in it even blogs who stirrs-up to be creative and get new idea's to give more meaning to our days.
I am Thankful having still my parents no matter we life with an 'ocean' between us
I am Thankful for stable weather conditions ( i am thinking of the worldnews pictures of disasters lately...)
There is so much to be thankful for ....We take so much for granted....I realized it when being for 2 weeks in Nigeria..........Let's go through our days with an thankful heart no matter our circumstances
Have an greatday!
This month, August, we are all meeting up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand and in September we will share our thanks with Iris of Grace Alone.
Romans 12!