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Count Your Many Blessings: 100 Reasons I’m Thankful
The old hymn says, “Count your many blessings, name them one by one…and it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.” So, today I’m doing just that. I hope this list encourages you to be more grateful. I’m thankful for… 1. God’s love for me in spite of myself. 2. Jesus taking my place on Calvary. 3. God creating such a beautiful world. 4. Leah, and how she reminds me constantly of the virtuous woman. 5. Marriage and the picture of Jesus and His Bride. 6. How God somehow brought Mary Carol into our lives by adoption. 7. How Mary Carol’s story reminds me that I’m adopted into God’s…
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10 Things I'm Very Thankful For
We are often told to “count our blessings,” and the Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to really do that. None of us could ever list every single thing with which God has blessed us, but we can all think of a few things that are most important. This list is not comprehensive, but let me share a few things for which I’m thankful. Maybe this will help you get your list started. 1. I’m thankful that Jesus died on the cross in fulfillment of God’s plan. Our God truly is loving, and that love was demonstrated on Calvary. Though He wished for the “cup to pass,” Jesus still went…
