Do You Feel Depleted? Need Renewing? Day #2 of Thankfulness

In the deep place I rest. 

Knowing that He who made me can also calm me. 

I rest. 

In His unfailing love.
I gingerly step forward. 

In hope. 

Clinging to what I know. 

Pressing forward, not in my own strength. 

But that of the One who gave all. 

We make changes in feed for the farm. 

We discuss plans for the land. 

What does it require to be fertile?

To yield all that it can. 

How do we replenish nutrients lost from cropping? 

Good management is critical for survival. 

Our relationship with the Almighty is just as important.

A plan. 

Replenishing that which has been depleted.
Renewed and refreshed each day.
The act of Thankfulness changing each of as we step forward.
Turning our hearts toward Him.

~30 Days of Thankfulness~

I am thankful for:

Dreary days to remind me to be thankful for the sunshine
propane fire places
Christmas movies in November
Snuggling on the couch
A farmer who is so gentle
A farmer junior so committed to his tasks
A day to just not feel the pull of the urgent
Sabbath Rest
Coffee, always coffee
favorite recipes
the view of Mt Mansfield and Camels Hump that we have
The sound of my wind chime my farmer and kids made me always reminding me of the ocean- etched in the metal are the initials #etd
the times when I feel my heart will break in two, I can feel someone praying
the grace God shed on us and his great, great love poured out
the gift of being a mom and the 17 years I had with Elijah
friends and a community that spurs us along
God my Savior and the hope we have because of him

Lauren Daigle
Once For All

30 Days of Thankfulness, It's A Start. Will You Join Me?

Thankfulness is a practice. 

Cultivated like many other habits. 

Yet one that is often neglected.
A gift given.
To shift our me centered focus off ourselves and onto the one so deserving of our Praise. 

So, this year I begin 30 Day's of Thankfulness.
Each day searching purposefully for that which I might other wise miss. 

Join with me on this journey.  

Leave a comment and share your Thankful journey. 

Psalm 92

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:To shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night

~30 Days of Thankfulness~

I am thankful for:

Front door visits of memories from years past and her young son

Pies delivered from that same young lady

Remembering

Friends who won't let me go, who spur me on with their love and prayers

A community that holds us tight even after a year

A Memorial Fund that continues to grow, thanks to the generosity of many

Small steps and great grace

21 years of marriage and the lessons of holiness learned

children who seek the Lord and his will

a step daughter and son in law that include me in the details, even when they don't have to

the sweetest grand daughter and the way her smile washes gratefulness all over me

friends who have walked this journey ahead of us and remind us we are "doing ok"

A friendship formed through mutual loss though we have never met

Brilliant colors splashed across a holy palette

Snow capped mountains

The wonder of this season

hope amid pain and grief

Joy in a Savior that has not left my side

lessons learned in the darkest time of my life

Searching for the holiness found when stepping forward with a grateful heart

Philippians 4:4-6

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I pray that you can enter this journey with me. 

Seeking holiness when all you feel is heartache. 

Letting the mundane rise to importance through a new lens. 

Lord, I need you.

Every hour I need you. 

(Lord, I Need You Chris Tomlin)