"I thank God for this day, for some time to play outside, for the birds in the trees, for His love that's deep and wide, for the air that I breathe, for my friends and family! That's why I say Thanks everyday! 'Cause a thankful heart is a happy heart! I'm glad for what I have--that's an easy way to start! For the love that we share as He listens to our prayers! That's why I say thanks everyday!! I thank God for this night for the stars in the sky! For a hug from my mom, for her special lullabye! For the chance to have rest, for the ways that I am blessed! That's why I say 'Thanks!' everyday!"
~Sung by Junior Asparagus (Veggie Tales)
I love the simplicity of this song! That we can just thank God for the little things... it doesn't have to be this big drawn out 4 point sermon prayer. The cd that we have of this song actually put my son's name in the chorus. That's one of my prayers for my kids. That they would have thankful, happy hearts. I saw Beth Moore speak this summer. WOW!! If you ever get a chance to hear her... She'll touch ya!
She spoke about the other meaning of the word blessed. (Poor english language... we really suck!) One of the hebrew words for blessed is Asher...which means HAPPY!! How awesome that through our being thankful... God gives us Asher! HAPPINESS! I pray that my babies and my babies, babies, would be ashered! That not only would they accept their barak (their heritage blessing) but that they would be happy! That it's ok to accept those times when God gives us happiness! (Don't get me wrong... I want the Joy of the Lord to be their strength...) But I also want my kids to be able to say about me..."my mamma... she was ashered!" I want to be so full of life and happiness that my kids want what I have! How awesome would that be?
Today I am thankful for...
- When God speaks through His people
- My Husband...my best friend!
- My energetic, life giving son!
- My beautiful baby girl and her smile!
- My family
- My job...where I know that I'm used for the good everyday!
- Music
- Good shampoo and conditioner
- A clean house
- The excitement of cooking my first turkeys
- That it's finally about time to go home and see the things I'm thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
6 comments:
you cooked your first turkey?! how intimidating! how did it go??
what a great little song:)
how'd the dinner go? Tell me!
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AHHhhhhaaaahhhaaahhhaa about the comment on my blog!!! It's all about Kookah and Grampa and the babies you know, so what would you expect??? :)
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janaque, i miss you!
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