thankful for His goodness

Many times I stand in awe at the goodness of God. I marvel at the wonderful things He bestows upon me daily. He has blessed me in ways that I never thought possible. He has been so gracious to me and my cup truly overflows with unfathomable treasures of life. Thank you, Lord for the abundant mercy and grace that you have chosen to dole out to me. So undeserved. So unmerited. But so appreciated...


I watch Sawyer and Bryton run and jump and play and my heart is filled with thankfulness at the health my precious Lord has given them. I am thankful for their strong legs and their active bodies. I am thankful that I can put my arms around them and get some awesome hugs and love from these sweet boys. Thank you, Lord for allowing me the joy of watching them grow.

Help me to be thankful even when they won't cooperate for pictures.....

I see my oldest 2 grandchildren learning more about Jesus everyday and it just thrills my soul. As I listen to Mikaela read her bible to me, I am thankful that she loves the Lord. When Eli's eyes light up as he tells me what he is learning in church, I whisper my thanks to my precious Savior. I am so thankful that for whatever reason, they love their Nana so much! I am thankful that they still get excited when I walk through their door, even if it's the 3rd time that week. I am so thankful that I have the chance to spend so much time with my grandbabies and that I am able to develop close relationships with them.

When my sweet Mercie tells me that she loves me and ends her sentence with 'dude', I am thankful. Thankful that she makes me laugh with her extreme southern drawl. She turns a one syllable word into one with at least 2 or possibly 3. Thank you, Lord for the gift of our sweet Mercie. Have mercy, indeed.

When I see my favorite preacher holding our little Mercie girl and really rockin' his cowboy hat, I am thankful that he loves our grandchildren so deeply.

Oh, my. I am so thankful for the miracle of new life. The amazing, wonderful, precious miracle of a newborn baby. Silas has given me 6 weeks of snuggles, love, smiles and even a laugh or two. When he smiles, he has the cutest 2 dimples just like big sister Mikaela. When I nestle that precious cheek next to mine, I am so thankful that God has allowed me to part of his little life. I am thankful that He has blessed me with another grandbaby to share my amazing love of God with. Thank you, Lord for this little creation that you breathed the breath of life into.

"Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift"

(2 Corinthians 9:15)

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thank you Greg for hosting Thankful Thursday, yet one more time!