on thanking

not much time left till i sleep

wanted to write though...

being thanksgiving
looking back at the year...

on school
on graduating
on europe
on work
on family
on friends


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took some time to be thankful
for some other things

for the ups...for the downs...

i'm certainly thankful that my mom went to church with me yesterday
and that she'll be going back as fast as next week!

thanks for the prayers
the thoughts

i've got another prayer request
my grandfather is not doing that well.

today we were supposed to all go to the cemetery together
to pay our respects to my wonderful grandmother

but he wasn't feeling well
he is usually very excited to go

but today, on thanksgiving
he said he couldn't go

not even for lunch. =(

my grandfather.
i've lived with him for so many years

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just looking back on the things we did together
and how much fun we had when i was small

what we ate together...what he cooked...
what he said about me
what we went through.

and how he laughs and smiles everytime he sees me

i'm thankful for that.

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here's a tough one

'do not be anxious about anything.' philippians 4:6

quite a few christians live in a terrible state of anxiety,
constantly fretting over the concerns of life.
the secret of living in perfect peace amid the hectic pace of daily life
is one well worth knowing.

what good has worrying ever accomplished?
it has never made anyone stronger,
helped anyone do God's will,
or provided for anyone a way of escape of of their anxiety.

worry only destroys the effectiveness of lives that would
otherwise be useful and beautiful.

(read this...right after my restless post)

being restless and having worries and cares
are forbidden by our Lord.
he simply means that we are not to worry about
what we eat, drink, and wear. (matt 6:31)

the tone of your voice
your negative attitude
the lack of joy

it is a sign of weakness to always fret,
question everything, and mistrust everyone.
we simply sink in our struggles when we could float by faith.

he deserves our total confidence
so come
my soul,
return to your place of peace
and rest within the sweet embrace of
the Lord Jesus

streams in the desert by l.b. cowman
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time for zzz's