“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”
Colossians 2:6-7
I am so blessed by those 2 verses a friend shared with me a bit ago!!🧡 We are told to be rooted in Jesus Christ, established in the faith, and to abound in it with thanksgiving! Abound: To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent. I love how Psalm 45 says, “My heart is overflowing with a good theme… My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” The psalmist was so excited to declare the goodness of the Lord God that he described his tongue as the pen of an excited writer… his heart overflowed with a GOOD THEME! ✨May The Lord’s praise be continually in our mouth and may we truly and heartily ABOUND in thanksgiving! “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1! 🙏🏼 Day 2 of Blessing counting here as we Count down to Thanksgiving and as I opened my Bible this morning I was overwhelmed by the priceless gift and treasure God’s Word is!!🙌🏻 So today…..
1.) I am thankful that the Word of God is TRUTH! “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy Word is truth.” John 17:17
2.) I am thankful that the Word of God “is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”! How amazing and true is that?! “For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Heb 4:12
3.) I am thankful that God’s Word gives understanding to the simple. <3 “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” Psalm 119:130
4.) I am thankful that “ faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17
5.) I am thankful that the Word of God gives us HOPE! “Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.” Psalm 119:49
6.) BONUS! 😉🎉 I am thankful for Friday!! For the Lord’s mercies in this week and bringing us through and to another weekend. He is faithful!!🙌🏻 With that being said, random photos from my week. Gorgeous Texas sunsets and autumn colors that linger, Mochas made by sweet sisters that gave me a little extra pep to make shore up a product photoshoot, God’s priceless Word, and of course… Winnie(Gorgeous Winnie + Emmi Photo credits go to my sister Lydia🧡)!
Alrighty… time for YOU to share your 5+ Thanksgivings in the comment box below… READY, SET, GO! 🎉
“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
PSALM 136:1-2
Ohhhh!!!! I loved the beautiful truths your shared, Rachel! And your thanksgivings!!! Here are mine! 😁……
1). I am so, so thankful that you are doing these Thanksgiving countdown posts!!! Your posts are always so encouraging to me, so it’s like……A TREMENDOUS BLESSING to get to read one every day FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK!!!! *Throws confetti* 💖💖💖
2).I am thankful for the lovely sunsets that I have been seeing each evening! They truly display God’s glory in such an amazing way!
“The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
“Psalms 97:6
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
“Psalms 19:1
3). I am thankful that we can run to the Lord in the hardest of times, and find complete peace in HIM when we trust in Him!
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
“Colossians 3:15
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
“Philippians 4:6-7
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
“Isaiah 26:3
4). I am SO thankful that the Lord hears all of our prayers, and answers each one in His own perfect way, and in His own perfect timing! 🙌🏻
5). I am thankful that we live in a more rural area, so we can see lots of wildlife (deer, coyotes, bobcats, and rabbits to name a tiny number of the many, many various animals we see)! And we also have a scenic view when we walk down our road!😍 And there’s so much more to love about living in the country! I’m so thankful that the Lord led us to where we live now!
Love all the verses you paired with your thanksgivings, Anna! 💞 #3… YES!!! There is PERFECT PEACE promised for those who trust the Lord. Thankful for that!!! 🙌🏻👏🏻 Thank you for blessing us with your thanksgivings!!😊
1. I’m thankful that we can have an eternal perspective in the midst of a chaotic, fallen world. And we can have hope of a perfect future in Heaven!!
As the Bible said about Abraham, “For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Hebrews 11:10
2. Fall, possibly my favorite season of all. We’ve been able to have the windows open almost every day lately! Yay for fresh air!!!!
3. Hot tea. I’ve really been enjoying that of an evening lately.
4. That God allowed my dream of a blog to come true this year. :) And for His grace and strength in the new learning curve.
5. For my online jobs that keep me busy!
Oh, yes! Amen to #1 Bethany!! What a blessed hope we have. So thankful for that! “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 Cor 4:18
I am so excited to see the Lord give you the grace and strength to launch your blog, Bethany! What a joy to see His guidance and timing as it unfolded.💝
To those reading this, you can visit Bethany’s blog here: http://www.arubyintherough.com
LOVED receiving your thanksgiving, Bethany!!!! Thank you for taking the time to leave them. 😊🧡
#1- I am thankful for Cameras to catch moments in our lives!! I LOVE taking pictures and recently my little digital camera broke so I’ve been having to use a phone for taking pictures but I’m hoping to get a new one soon!! I’m so thankful that I can take pictures and freeze the moments that I see and love. 😊😁😊📷
#2-That I live out in the country with lots of beautiful scenery around us and animals and lots of places to walk and enjoy Gods beautiful creation!! 🙂🙂
#3-For good neighbors near us. I love our neighbors and they are so sweet!! One of them has some animals and we take care of their animals for them whenever they go on vacation and it is SO fun!! I am so thankful to have good neighbors!!🙂
#4-BOOKS!!!!!! I LOVE books and I am a very avid reader!! I have learned SOO much through books and I can’t imagine what my life would be like without them!! 😍📖😉😊
#5-Our cats, I LOVE our cats and am thankful that I can go outside and cuddle with them. That might be silly but I really, really, love our cats and they make me SO happy!!! 😺😍😺 I just LOVE going outside and cuddling them while reading a book or something.😊
#6- For honey wheat bread!! I LOVE making honey wheat bread and it is SO yummy!! 😊😋🙂😉
Loved your thanksgivings Rachel!!! Amen!! 🙂☺🙂
Ooooooooh! SUCH FUN thanksgivings, Caroline! I am having a hard time picking out a favorite….!👏🏻😆 I agree honey wheat bread is… THE BEST!!!!! 😍 Good neighbors are HUGE HUGE HUGE BLESSING!! 🧡
There is an infinite sweet-water-ocean of beauty in the Word of God! Thank you for sharing a few lovely drops with us, Rachel.
1. I am thankful for eyes to see the beauty of God’s creation: the faces of loved ones, the remarkable talents of others, including the pictures that you post, Rachel, the seasons, and all of God’s amazing diverse colors! I’m also thankful for spiritual eyes to see my Savior!!! “For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,” Luke 2:30
2. I’m thankful for ears to hear the songs of birds, the laughter of children, rain on the rooftop and thunder in the distance. To hear hymns being sung, and words of love and appreciation being spoken; to drink in the unique sounds of each person’s voice while we sojourn here together. I’m also thankful for spiritual ears to hear my God when He speaks. “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27
3. I’m thankful for a mouth and tongue to sing praises to God, who is my glory, and praises to the Lamb of God!!! To pray, to praise, to honor, and to thank God for His many blessings-upon-blessings! To speak words of encouragement, affirmation, and love to others, and to counsel when asked, and to laugh with those that laugh, and cry with those that cry. “O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise unto the rock of our salvation.” Psalm 95:1
4. I am thankful for hands to touch. Touch may be my love language, I’m not totally positive about that because we are all complex creatures with changing needs, but I love to reach out to others and touch in a godly way. To hug a sister that is hurting, or touch a child that needs a smile. I’ve lived alone for almost 37 years, however, I am in this world to help others along the way, and sometimes all we need is a caring touch, a smile, or a willing ear to listen. Our touch, even when firm, if love is behind it, is as welcome as the softness of a baby’s blanket. “And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.” Matthew 17:7
5. My last one today is relatively small, compared to the others, but at this time of year it is especially important, and that is, I’m thankful for grocery stores!! We have the blessing of walking into a vast store of food, where we just pick what we want or need, pay for it, and take it home to prepare it . That is a blessing I don’t want to take for granted because many in this world don’t have that. God is so good to us!!!
Beautiful thanksgivings, Sheri, and beautiful scripture! What wonderful gifts the Lord has given us. 🙌🏻🙏🏼♥️
“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.” Ps 139:17-18
Oh, after spending the entire day grocery shopping, #5 was very fitting. 😁😁😁🧡
Rachel, I do want to say how much I enjoyed your photos, and Lydia’s photo of Emmi and Winnie!!! They all compliment each other so well. I love the filter that you used on the picture of your hens, and the beauty of the photo of the Clark’s antique spools with the blurred background. The entire collage is so nice.
Thank you!!!
Aw, praise the Lord!! Thank you so much, Sheri!! 🧡🧡🧡 It is such a blessing to be able to share. 😊😊😊