Thankful Thursday - Jan. 8

"This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life." ~ Psalm 119:50 (ESV)

Oh man, if this verse isn't handpicked for me, I don't know what is!

This has been a tough week, a tough past couple of months, actually. I'm afflicted. But praise God I have life because I have His promise and THAT is worth so much more than man's favor. He's promised to meet my needs, just as He did the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years. He clothed them (just think - their clothes didn't wear out in 40 years!), fed them daily (manna & quail), gave them water (remember water from the rock?), and most of all, He FORGAVE them over and over again.

This week I'm thankful for:

• Bible study - We were able to return to our Wednesday night Bible study last night and I was SO blessed by it. Johnny and Evan came too and that's an added blessing - having your teenage sons with you in a home Bible study with just adults - and most of them older than Jeff and me.
• Sunshine - We've had a lot more of it this week than the previous weeks of winter.
• My family - Many women want to have children (or a husband) so badly and just aren't there. I have a husband who loves me and five terrific children who love God and love learning about Him.
• The simple necessities of life met - Today my pantry is stocked and I can plan menus again.
• For the ability to track IP addresses - believe it or not.
  

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