Thankful Thursday---Reflections...

Today, I'm simply thankful for the following:

1) I'm thankful that today is Heather's surgery day. No more waiting, no more wondering...

2) I'm thankful for blogging buddies who helped raise funds so that her husband, Emma Grace and Heather's parents can stay with her at the Mayo Clinic with no worries about finance.

3) I'm thankful for the prayer blanket covering Heather and her family even as I type this email.

4) I'm thankful for a sister in Christ such as Heather, whose powerful testimony of faith and trust in a loving God goes out over this internet, blessing and encouraging and conviction all who read it.

5) I'm thankful for Heather's marriage, which has withstood some monstrous trials even before this, and they are still standing strong, together.

6) I'm thankful for Heather's mom, and my heart is with her this morning.

7) I'm thankful for Boomama, Kelli, and all the other women who put together all of the fundraisers and loops to keep us in touch and connected.

8) I'm thankful for the ones who post updates on Heather as we all wait for news.

9) I'm thankful that I serve a God of miracles who does as He wishes, and not as we wish.

10) I'm thankful to be a part of such a wide and wonderful blogging community, and feel so very blessed to call many, if not most of you, my sisters in Christ.

11) I'm thankful for MY family, and knowing that should something similar fall on me, they would stand with me and care for me.

12) I'm thankful for my husband and for the storms our marriage has weathered, and how they've all made us closer and stronger.

13) I'm thankful that all of my kids are healthy, and asking you to pray for our oldest daughter that she would return to her relationship with Jesus and begin to take God seriously again.

14) I'm thankful that I can pray to God and know He hears me and rest in the assurance He knows best and can do all things.

15) I'm thankful that, no matter the outcome of today or what tomorrow holds, I'll see everyone who believes in Jesus as Savior in Heaven for all eternity.


If you don't understand why I talk about Jesus and God so much...maybe you've never heard the truth about Him. Maybe you don't know why we are so desperately in need of a Savior even today in our modern society. If you're the least bit curious about this Jesus I love, adore, and speak of.....click here. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have.

Please continue to pray for Heather and her family. This is just the first step down a long and winding road.

Also, please pray for Henry Herr and his wife Karen...he had brain surgery to remove a tumor, and is undergoing radiation right now, with chemotherapy on the horizon. His parents are members of the church my husband pastors.

Be blessed, and hug your loved ones today. Don't waste another second of the time God has given us here...

Deena