The Worship Song of the Day is New Doxology. I know, not what you all were expecting, but God laid it on my heart this morning. My church has recently switched to this song after the offering instead of the standard chorus. I must say it speaks to my soul and I could sing it forever. My baby girl turns 10 today! What a true … Continue reading 31 Days of Worship and The Word: Day 14: Praise God!
Some people have mentioned how much they missed Thankful Thursdays, so I am bringing it back for the new year! For those of you new to this blog, Thursday is the day of the week we pause and take time and thank God for at least one thing in our lives. Even though this year has started out a little rough, I still have so … Continue reading Thankful Thursday -January 9, 2014
It is Thankful Thursday here at Getting Real and Drawing Near, and it is time to get our praises of thanksgiving going. Okay, I’ll go first. Today I am thankful for the physical manifestations of God. I am thankful for the power of the trinity. I am thankful to have a pastor who taught me about the Holy Spirit, which is quite often forgotten or … Continue reading Thankful Thursday (11/21/13)
Another Thursday, another day for thanksgiving! Come on, let’s give credit where credit is due. Today I am thankful that my 31 day blogging challenge is over! I am thankful for how the Lord used this study to change my heart, but I am ready to move on to something less intense. How about you? What are your thankful for this rainy Halloween? Don’t be … Continue reading Thankful Thursday Week 39 (October 31, 2013)
It is Thankful Thursday yet again! Time to give praises of thanksgiving to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Last weekend my friends and I spent the weekend making over my youngest daughter’s bedroom for her 9th Birthday. It was such a busy weekend, but it reminded me just how blessed I am. I am thankful my friends gave of their time to come help. … Continue reading Thankful Thursday: Week 37 (10/17/13)
Back by popular demand: it is Thankful Thursday! I had not been getting a lot of responses to prior Thankful Thursday posts, so I thought I would take a break for a while. It became apparent that Thankful Thursdays were important to a lot of people, so I’m bringing it back. What are you thankful for today this beautiful Thursday? I have so much, I … Continue reading Thankful Thursday: Week 26 (10/10/13)
Man, oh man, it is Thursday again! What are you thankful for today? Some weeks, this post is super easy; other weeks it takes more effort. Today is one of those weeks (the second). To be honest, I feel super ungrateful to be anything less than thankful. After all, God has meet all my physical needs and given me a lot of my wants. Today … Continue reading Thankful Thursday-Week 24 (9/19/13)
It is Thursday once again and time to give praises of thanksgiving to our glorious God! Today I find myself thankful that God is dependable. I trust he goes before me in all I do and I know he has a plan for my life. I take great comfort in that knowledge. It is also why I am confident to say that no matter what … Continue reading Thankful Thursday-Week 23 (9/12/13)
It is Thursday! Woo hoo! Thursday means the weekend is on the way, but more importantly, it is a day of Thanksgiving here at “Getting Real”. What are you thankful for this week? I am just in awe of God this week. I am blown away by the works he is doing in my life and I am so ever thankful for his grace and … Continue reading Thankful Thursday-Week 22 (9/5/13)
This weeks just keep flying by faster and faster these days! I know it is hard to believe, but it is already Thankful Thursday again and time share praises for our Might King. This week I am especially thankful for this blog site. I appreciate being able to gather (not in the physical, but spiritual) with other like-minded Christians and share with each other. I … Continue reading Thankful Thursday-Week 21 (8/29/13)
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