Learning to live for HIS glory

It's Thursday... but not just any thursday. Today is Thanksgiving, A day we set aside for the giving of thanks. So I guess today, I should be especially thankful... But why? Why today? Why today more than any other day? I'm thankful it's a reminder to be thankful... But I also don't want to just do that today. I want to practice living a life of thanksgiving. Not just one day a year, But each day of the year. Today is nevertheless,  a special day, One I look forward to, And a great reminder for when I forget... So today, Seeing that it's Thursday... a day I have set aside to remember to practice praise. And it's also Thanksgiving, A day our nation has set aside for counting our blessings, I do praise Jesus for: Time with family. Abundant life. Walks, holding hands. Listening to others lists of thanks. Cool, brisk air. My Savior's life given. Prayer. Carl. Water. Working together i...

Life rushes by Days becoming weeks and months before my eyes I wonder, Will it ever slow? Only Taking moments to be still. Breathe in and out. Soak in beauty, love, joy, sorrow. Remember His presence. Don't. Miss. Today.

All praise be to the Glorious God of heaven and of earth... Today I praise Him for: Life. Safety. Steadfast truth. Answered prayer. The Almighty One's protection. Wisdom given. Opportunities to talk to my sister. Words of life etched in my brain. Humility. Classes and the chance to learn. Time with mom. Praying people. Hot tea. Water. Hope of sunshine tomorrow. Breath. Peace of God for my soul. The ability to feel: both physically and emotionally. Christ.

It's a Thursday night:)  And amidst the craziness of life,  I'm taking 5 minutes to pause, breathe, and thank God for: Breath. Love. Truth. Realness. Conversation. Green. Leaves. Lights. Romance. Decisions. Excitement. Emotion. Struggles. Hard. Good. Perfect. Holiness. Time. Surprises. Language. Variety. Apples. Mom. Prayer. Brother. Sister. Papa. Family. Caring. Honesty. Wrestling. Word. Car. Roads. Sky. Lamps. Friends. Rest. Health. Heart. Faith. Purple. Raw. Grace. Grace. Grace.

I sit here in the quiet,  Yet I know a war is raging. The stillness can be so deceptive, So can the rush. In the middle of it all, His Kingdom is coming... In so many little ways, It is already here. Yet in so many other ways, We need it still. Come, Lord Jesus, come. Reign in this life. Reign in this world. May Your Kingdom come. As I sit in the quiet, I know of the battle's raging. But... What can I  do?? "But You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes" His Spirit inside, Can turn a receptionist to a warrior. And in the quiet, Feeling useless is not necessary. Instead, beg God, Make Your Kingdom come. Make Your name seen as Holy. Bring Unity among Your people. Be Lord of this life. Live through me. Reign over me. Amen.