I thought since it seems are lives are so difficult and sometimes on the negative side. Maybe we might just start acknowledging blessings each day. Maybe this will help us keep ourselves from falling into all the negative. Like today I am blessed because I noticed my patience is getting better. I hope you all can see at least one blessing a day. Even though we have many we sometimes don't think about or see. May God Bless.
I know a young man that flipped his little truck on a mountain freeway and walked away, singing the Praise of God for protecting him.
What a wonderful testimony, thank you for sharing.
God continue to bless and keep you.
Hugs!
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us
Romans 5:8
Thank you Lord!
It is super cold here, and I am so thankful that we have a warm house for Mom. I am also thankful that with the high winds today, the power went out for a couple of hours. But thank the Lord our power company is always on top of outages and always has it back on as quickly as possible. Thank you Lord for all the blessings of life, but especially Jesus our Lord and Saviour.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:17
I’m happy today
Oh yes I’m happy today
In Jesus Christ I’m happy today
For He has taken all my sins away
And that’s why I’m happy today
I’m singing today
Oh yes I’m singing today
In Jesus Christ I’m singing today
For He has taken all my sins away
And that’s why I’m singing today
I’m praying today
Oh yes I’m praying today
In Jesus Christ I’m praying today
For He has taken all my sins away
And that’s why I’m praying today
Oh yes I’m living today
In Jesus Christ I’m living today
Because He's taken all my sins away
And that’s why I’m living today
I’m happy today
Oh yes I’m singing today
In Jesus Christ I’m praying today
For He has taken all my sins away
And that’s why I’m living today.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Psalms 12:6
There is a lot of advice online. Here is one link, maybe something will be helpful.
https://www.thehealthy.com/dental/home-remedies-for-tmj-relief/
I do hope you get some relief. Praying for you.
Terribly sorry about Daniel. :(
Plus we found another lump on my kitty Daniel yesterday so I'm not a happy camper right now.
Hallelujah!!!!!!
And we are all well, safe and warm. It is freezing. Supposed to get sunshine tomorrow. Had some snow flurries today.
Thank you Lord.
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Philippians 4:8
Why did my Savior come to earth,
And to the humble go?
Why did He choose a lowly birth?
Because he loved me so!
Why did He drink the bitter cup
Of sorrow, pain and woe?
Why on the cross He lifted up?
Because He loved me so!
And now He bids me look and live,
And by His grace to know,
A home in glory He will give,
Because He loved me so!
Till Jesus comes, I'll sing His praise,
And then to glory go;
And reign with Him thro' endless days,
Because He loved me so.
Chorus
He loved me so,
He loved me so,
He gave His precious life for me, for me,
Because, He loved me so.
Thank you Jesus!
All thanks be to God.
“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”
Luke 12:24
I am thankful for the avenue of prayer.
I am thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ.
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
James 5:16
yesterday i had a wisdom tooth removed, eliminating my toothache and today finally my mouth feels good.
I am thankful.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
Thank you Lord.
The other day when we first began our job we were working on, we had to haul materials to the place and when we were coming back I was following DH, he sticks his hand out and pointed up and stops his truck. I stop behind him and was looking up like what is he trying to show me. He got out and I got out and he pointed up. We were looking up and watching a couple of bald eagles. They were beautiful. What was more beautiful is that he saw and stopped to share that with me. We have bald eagles that live near the river that every so often we get to see them flying around the house here. They are super neat.
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
1 Corinthians 13:4
isthisreallyreal asked me if I wanted the recipe and of course I said yes! She sounds like an awesome cook!
I am grateful for this weeks work to be done and that Lord willing I have no outside of here obligations tomorrow, and Lord willing I am sleeping in a bit. And I am grateful that Mom is doing so well, and that AB seems to be getting better, and that DH and I have been fighting colds and so far so good.
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 1:25
Thanks, Lord!
That did my heart so good, I love him so much and I am so happy he was feeling good and having a good day.
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:6
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
I feel God in nature. Glad you had special time today in the woods. There is so much beauty in our world and we should all be thankful for that.
Today DH and I had to go cut some wood. It was such a blessing to be in the woods. I feel so at peace there without the noises. I always feel closer to God when I get the opportunity to be in the woods away from everyone. Before caregiving I use to walk to the woods a few times a day and just be with the Lord. I get some chances to run off to the woods, but not often. So I am counting the blessing of the refreshment of the trip to the woods this morning.
Psalms 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
It was chilly and I was thankful that DH had cut wood in anticipation of todays coldness. And now I am thankful for air conditioning because DH got it way too hot in here when he built a fire. So cooling it down.
I am thankful for you all who acknowledge the blessings amongst the struggles.
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
2 Peter 3:10
Today, I am grateful for:
1.) I woke up this morning
2.) Tomorrow is Friday- my favorite day of the week!
3.) I got paid today from my job, and it included extra shifts I worked.
4.) There was no traffic snarls this morning and I got to work okay.
5.) Last night, I had one evening of respite and it did wonders for me. I'm so grateful for that.
6.) I'm grateful to have a car that gets me from A to B.
7.) I'm grateful that things aren't worse. Even though my grandmother and I have our days (and LOTS of them!), she could be in WAY worse shape than what she is. 10 yrs ago, she took a nasty fall down the stairs. She's lucky to be alive and not paralyzed. Otherwise, I would have had to deal with a much worse scenario than I am now. No thanks, I'll just stick to what I got. I'm good!
8.) I'm grateful that I know how to see the good side to things, even in bad situations. There is always a silver lining somewhere.
9.) I'm grateful for the faith in God that I have. He keeps me strong and holding on!
10.) Most of all, I'm grateful that this is only TEMPORARY. That's right, folks. One day, one way or another, our caregiving journey will end and we can get back to our regular lives. Life is really a series of transitions: from infancy to childhood, to adulthood and beyond. We go from one stage to the next. So if you feel like you're in a bad spot right now in your life, I know its tough, but hang in there. It's all going to be okay because it will pass. Better days are ahead, that I promise you. Keep your head up.
Okay, that was ten things I'm grateful for. I can't help myself, once I get going!