Thankful Thursday 1-6-11

1.6.11

Already one week into the New Year..and what an amazing year this will be!
Thankful Thursday is an awesome way to recount what the LORD has done, and stand in AWE that He would choose us to partner with, to shine His love. His Love is Life, joy, peace...and I am so Thankful. Join in with Lynn and give the LORD Thanks for all He's done and is doing in your life!

Lynn asked us to share one thing from 2010 that we are most thankful for and one thing on our list for 2011 we want to see manifest in our life.

2010 held so many awesome God stops...it's really hard to pick just one. But over all, I am most thankful for Knowing Him More, and for purposefully seeking Him more! The more I seek HIM the more I found HIM in every little detail. Last weeks post about walking through the scripture Zech 3:17 (see below) was the most profound, however all year long...He walked me through many verses...I am what He promises I am, with Him. Thank you Jesus!

2011 - on my top list is to be an intentional Listener, and I have committed the next 21 days to read a chapter in the Bible, and sit for 3-5 minutes quietly. Then writing down what I feel He's saying to me for today. Julie at His love extended posted the challenge...Empower me LORD with your Spirit, empower me to serve from a place of abundance in you...Help me keep in step with you!

1 Thes. 5:16-18

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

I tried something new last week, but it doesn't seem to work well, so here is my post from last week

12.30.10

Join Iris this last week of December giving Thanks to Our Awesome God.
Did God teach you some valuable lessons the past year? Did you grow closer to Him?

This past year I learned many lessons and yes the year flew by!

The first thing I start pulling together every year since 2004, over Christmas break is our family calendar for the upcoming year.

Looking back through all the pictures and gathering the very best to display; I am blown away every time at the blessings the LORD has bestowed on us. Thank you Jesus for another year full of many wonderful memories!

Ps. 126:3
The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.

Surrender is a Huge lesson the LORD is continuing to work in me. September was a very hard month, but also a time of incredible communication with our Abba Father. Hanging onto my scripture memory verses for dear life..no kidding, to get me through each moment of the day while battling the urge to "bolt". I felt very much like Elijah wanting to hide in the cave. But God....showed up Huge on Saturday, Oct. 9th, at Dripping Springs, Natural Falls at 5:15pm.

We (my man and I) literally walked through the verse Zeph. 3:17!
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love. He will rejoice over you with singing!

Dripping Springs is about a 2hr drive. On the way we passed a street sign - 3 Angels Ranch, hmmm.

We walked around, taking in the breath taking sights...not alot of talk...just breathe and be moments, full of peace. Taking alot of pictures along the way. We were walking along and I silently asked the LORD, are you here with us? And I knew He was. We came along a path we hadn't taken before called the "Bear path". It led us weaving our way up a steep path back to the top of the mountain. About half way up we heard singing, and stopped to listen..it was "Jesus Saves" and we looked at each other in amazement and started to sing along. Then we heard someone praying, we stayed paused in the middle of the path praying too. After AMEN we continued our climb to the top, rounding the corner and about halfway back to the parking lot, under a pavillion..there they were , 50-100 campers having church. That is SO GOD! To send us Church at Natural Falls on a Saturday evening! We couldn't have planned that if we'd have tried! I am still blown away by the whole thing! Thank you Jesus for being Elroi..the God who sees me.

This past week we have seen the LORD's hand in our daily walk every single day! I am so Thankful to be a child of God! I am so thankful for being called and taught of the LORD. As we press in to Know Him more, He presses in to Show us more of Who He is, and Who we are in him. It's the wildest journey I have ever taken..the past 12 years have been the most incredible of my life! Thank you Jesus for giving me life more abundantly!