What list are you reading?

Well, it's Thursday.

I've noticed that this month I have posted only on Thursdays.

Probably because it is my short day at work so I have a bit more time to devote to the 'ol blog.

As I was thinking this morning of what this entry should be about, I considered the stack of notes/ideas that I have but most of those are not yet thought out or studied out enough yet for posting so I decided to go a different route.

Today's post is going to be one of just thanking God for who He is, what He has done and things He has given me.

So I sat down and began jotting down a few things and boy, it sure doesn't take long to see that list grow! He is so faithful and so good to me. I realized how important it is to take time out and just thank Him. We don't have to save it all for November and Thanksgiving time...we ought to always be thankful to Him and take the time to tell Him.

One of the things I am most thankful for this week is my niece!!!

Adalyn Elise Whitener was born Sunday, January 22, 2012. She is 7 pounds 4 ounces 19.5 inches of adorable perfection!! I'm so thankful that she is healthy. I know that you can't take a healthy newborn for granted. So, thank you, Lord for blessing our families with this healthy little bundle from Heaven! We know it is a miracle and gift from You! She's amazing!

And speaking of amazing, I'm thankful for my sister and oh so proud of her! She wanted to have a natural birth "to see if she could handle it" and she handled it just fine! I'm so thankful for her. Even though we live apart from each other she knows me better than almost anyone else. She is my cheerleader and the example I follow. Lord, thank you for blessing me with the best sister a person could ask for!

Lord, thank you for my family. I'm so thankful that my immediate family is all saved, trusting You and living to please You. We enjoy each other and enjoy spending time together and I'm very thankful for that.

I'm thankful for...
- Friday night Bible study
- my church family
- the privilege to pray
- the Bible - I can always go to it and get something out of it
- the bear hugs you get from kids, when they wrap their arms around your neck and squeeze and linger a little bit longer before letting go
- how the "old-fashioned" hymns can minister directly to my heart and soul
- God being my protection and calming me when I am afraid
- for my car ( I have to admit, I can take it for granted when it works and when it doesn't....I realize how much I appreciate it!)
- good friends who encourage me
- the privilege to be a Sunday School teacher
- YOU! I'm thankful for you taking time out of your busy day to stop by the blog and give it a read. I never thought anyone would really want to read anything I would have to write but I really appreciate you for reading this. I love signing in and seeing that someone read my post. I appreciate it and am thankful for it!

There is plenty more on my list but I'll end it here and ponder the things listed above and thank God for those things today.

Here's my question to you, dear reader, when was the last time you talked to God and just thanked Him? I encourage you, Christian, take some time today to pray and instead of going to God with your list of needs and wants and requests, try reading to Him your list of "Thanks".