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When you woke up this morning, you woke up to immediate blessings. Oxygen entered your lungs. Maybe light entered your room and your eyes. Maybe sounds entered your ears. And maybe aromas of coffee or breakfast entered your nostrils. Every single breath, sight, sound, and scent was…and is…a blessing.

And it’s not even your faith that brings on those immediate blessings.

Do you have faith in the One who gave you a beating heart, functioning lungs, eyes, and ears? Or do you simply go through your day focused on your problems?

Well, I’d just like to point out that without a Creator, there would be no creation. And there would be no YOU. Nothing to complain about or be thankful for. But you get to exist. And You get to know you exist. You get to experience so much in this life. Sights, sounds, feelings, aromas…so many, many things. In fact, so many things it’s easy to take all your immediate blessings for granted.

But never let a day slip by without thanking God for the abundance of wonder you’re blessed to experience. Don’t have mediocre faith in Jesus. Have abounding faith. Grateful, glorious faith. He IS the source of your life. Apart from Him you’re hopeless.

Imagine this for a second. He created everything in the universe by speaking words. But, with all His sovereign power, He still wants to be your friend. Think about that. You can be His friend! He laid down His life for you in order that you could do that and live forever.

So, enjoy that immediate blessing and walk in Him today. Stand tall. Stand strong. If you’re a Christian, you’re more than a conqueror. You’re a mighty, spirit-filled child of God. And no power on earth can ever take you from His love.

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Well, tomorrow (as I write this) is THE thankful Thursday of the year here in America. Aka: Thanksgiving.

Now, I think that many think that thankful Thursday isn’t theistic thanks.

But maybe I’m just thickheaded about it. And maybe it’s just a thoughtless theory. But I don’t think so. (whew, thank goodness I don’t have a writing lithsp…oh no, looks like I do)

Anyway…

My goal, in this message is to be as thoroughly thoughtful as possible. So, I’d like to thay, I mean say, a heartfelt thousandfold thanks for connecting with me. And I hope you’re able to celebrate a threefold throng of blessings as you sit down to your Thankful Thanksgiving Thursday tomorrow.

If you can’t think of things that ring a bell, then think of this. You were fearfully and wonderfully made by the one, true, living loving God of ALL creation. The one hanged that thermonuclear orb in the sky to bring you light. The one whose voice thunders and thwarts. And the one whose thaumaturgy provided a thornless eternity for you and me.

Yeah, think on those things during your thankful Thursday.

In The Middle of A Heartbeat

In the middle of a heartbeat
Something small stirs…
Like the sound that a kitten makes
With pulsing purrs.
Your blood goes whooshing through your veins
From head to toe,
And you might just kinda wonder
What makes it go.
It’s the code down deep inside you,
It’s yours alone,
A gift from the eternal King
On His white throne.
So, hold your breath, be very still,
And then you’ll hear
In the middle of a heartbeat…
A love so dear.

© 2013

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Are you thankful Thursday is finally here? If you’re like most people, your answer would be something like, “Yeah. No.” Because Thursday doesn’t stand out for most people. He’s one of the T twins, Tuesday and Thursday, who sort of get lost in the mix.

I suppose it could be worse for Thursday. At least he isn’t hated like Monday. But he also doesn’t typically get his own nickname. Like, for example, Hump Day, aka: Wednesday. Oh yeah. The middle of the week has certainly made a name for himself.

But, come to think of it, Thankful Thursday sounds pretty good.

And that makes me think of a thankful Thursday morning I had ten years ago. I woke up that morning, had a cuppa java, and sat down at my computer to post my daily writing. But I couldn’t remember what it was I wanted to say. What a dilemma. I was in a quandary. And I didn’t like that vexed feeling. No, I didn’t like it even one, little bit.

So, what did I do? What COULD I do? Well, my last name starts with Fun. So, I knew what must be done.

I started to write about the mystery of the lost words. And here’s what I said:

Now, where did I put those words. Hmm, that is most peculiar. I just had them a minute ago. In fact, just before I sat down to type out this message I put them all in…uh…in what? Where did I put…

The Words

Did I put the words in a bag
With a tag that looks like a flag?
Did I stick the words in a shoe
Painted blue to make it look new?
Did I hide the words in a drum
Which, to some, could make me look dumb?
Did I let the words out the door
Where they’ll soar and come back no more?
Did I leave the words in my head
To be read by no one instead?
Nope, I found the words in my eyes,
So surprise! They’re here for you guys.  © 2014

OK, I hope this is a truly Thankful Thursday for you. And I pray you are never more than a thought away from thinking about your awesome Creator.

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