How do you really find words to express all your thoughts when you have so much to be thankful for you think you might burst and explode all over the place if you started writing all those down.
Its hard for me to know where to start because there is soo much I can say about things I am thankful for.
What if I started with just being thankful for who God is. He is love (check out 1 John), He is forgiveness, He is joy, He is peace, He is the God who sees, He is the God of the angel armies, He is my banner and yours, He is holy, He is creator, He is our provider, He is constant, never changing.
He is GOD and I don’t have to be. If I even just began thanking Him for His names: I could be here all day!
I am thankful for the good times and the hard times this year because God has been there through BOTH.. and I am so thankful that He is writing a story that is greater then I could ask or imagine!
Then I could tell you about how I am thankful for the blessings of provision God has given me. How He has blessed me this year (and this is in no way an exhaustive list) with:
twice when my car needed work done God provided through someone in God’s family. Once the brakes (those are kindof important to a car wouldn’t you say) and tires when mine were terrible and the alignment in car was way off
(could be because i hit that car that one time)
Thank you Lord
a chance to go to both Michigan and NC to meet with publishers about my book
I have not had to buy clothes this year at all.. people just keep saying hey jenn I have some clothes for you…
an office for me to see clients in
scholarship to finish grad school
a wonderful awesome bike
bills paid
I could go on and on about how God provides
Philippians 4:19
God overwhelms me with His provision
Then I could tell you about how thankful I am that the Lord has let me experience my dream.. starting Coming Alive Ministries….
about my wonderful board of directors who have taken my dream and helped make it reality this year when I had no clue what I am doing– but trusted with me that God knew exactly what He was doing
about the Bloom conferences God let us put on and see Him move through!
I could talk about the awesome clients God has allowed me to see as a counselor this year…
I could talk about this girl … my precious niece hope
or this boy my little nephew alex 🙂
or this family (my precious twin sis and her hubby and kiddos)
or this family
(my dad and I enjoying a coffee date)
or these bible study ladies that I love
or how God surprised me with a whole new group of awesome friends this year when I least expected it
or about my dates with Jesus in my apartment that God has provided for me and has loved on me in
or about how God rejoices over me with singing (Zephaniah 3:17) and how much I love talking to him at night before I go to bed
or about how God forgives, loves, heals, guides
about psalms 16:11 In His presence there is fullness of joy!
Did I mention I could go on and on about the things I am thankful for..
and in that
I am thankful for you!
Jenn, thank you for this……smile. The bulletin board of words is an inspiration. You are a conduit for God's grace. Awesome job!
Hi Jenn,
Thank you for your kind words today. I enjoyed reading your post about all the wonderful things you have to be thankful for this season. You are truly blessed. May God shower many more blessings on you.
Beautiful FRIEND!