Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Today my good friend over at The Secret Life of Samara is beginning her Thankful Thursday link up.  I am thrilled to be able to have the opportunity to share God’s blessings with her and with you.  I have been following Samara for most of her blogging life and I love reading her Thankful blogs, I myself am new to blogging and still working out how to be more regular.  I am hoping that this link-up will be one of those. (Please feel free to hold me accountable to this and keep a lookout for my upcoming post where I ask you to join in keeping me accountable on a regular basis).

So here goes this week I am thankful for:

My mother

This week I am back visiting my mum (and my dad and my brother).  I am so thankful for the wonderful relationship I have with my family.  I hear so often of people who are estranged from their parents or who don’t talk often and even those who still live with their folks, but who resent them.  I am thankful that not only is my relationship with my mum and dad close, but they actually still look forward to seeing me.  Before I came home my mum rang me to ask if I had been to a restaurant in town because she and my father had been talking about taking me there.  I was such a little gesture but knowing that my mum and dad were looking forward to having me home as much as I was looking forward to going home was wonderful. 

The Holy Spirit

I am not very good at prayer.  I was not raised in the church and didn’t have the scaffolding of prayer that many Christians my age have had.  It is one thing that I struggle with and am actively working through.  The Spirit has been integral in the way my prayer life has progressed.  A few weeks ago I stood in front of my congregation and prayed a prayer I never thought I would be able to pray.  It was easily the most eloquent prayer I have ever spoken (unfortunately is not a huge award) and it came so easily.  I knew the second I moved away from the mike that not one of those words had come from me.  In fact I barely remember what I said, it was as though I was listening to someone else speak.  The Holy Spirit is amazing and does amazing things and I am so thankful that He is helping me to grow in relationship with Him.

Blogs

I have been so inspired, encouraged and challenged by all of the blogs that I follow.   I follow a variety of blogs related to children, my occupation, crafting and DIY, sewing, and Christianity.  Each week there is something that makes me stop and reflect on my own life and practice.  God works in such wonderful ways to grow us and I am blessed that I ‘know’ so many wonderful women who share their faith and skills and help me to further develop maturity in Christ.

Why not link up with us this week and think about what you have been blessed with.  Or just place a comment at the end of my or Samara’s blog posts.

With much love