Friday, January 2, 2009

Continued Thankfulness in 2009

718. Pike's dark roast coffee from Starbucks
719. A phone call from hubby "just to talk"
720. The privilege of praying for friends
721. God's faithfulness brings unspeakable joy
722. Buttermilk Pie
723. David Crowder Band
724. Brandon Heath's "Give Me Your Eyes"
725. God's truth > my truth
726. He provides the way of escape
727. Prayer changes passions
728. Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains
729. Stomp!
730. Breaking Free live taping with Beth Moore
731. I love because He first loved me
732. He trades my ashes for beauty
733. "Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest."
734. Freedom from the captivity of activity
735. Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
736. My God loves me and thinks I'm beautiful -- He initiates relationship with me
737. God is on His throne and does as He pleases
738. Cold, windy mornings
739. The sound of 1,000 women lifting their voices in prayer and praise
740. Snow in NOLA 12-11-08!
741. Sharing snow pictures via Facebook
742. My kids squealing with joy over the snow
743. Listening to my kids play piano
744. Christmas 2008: fewer presents, but more meaning to the season
745. Two movies in one weekend: The Tales of Despereaux with Abby & Erin; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Neil
746. Raisin Bran muffins, scrambled eggs, sausage links, grape juice and coffee with sweetened condensed milk on Christmas morning
747. Watching my kids laugh and play with their NC cousins
748. Pork roast, cabbage, black-eyed peas and cornbread for New Year's Day lunch
749. Crawfish and corn bisque for New Year's Day dinner
750. A clean house after all the decorations are put away until next year
751. Out with the old: 2008
752. In with the new: 2009
753. A chance to memorize Scripture in 2009 with a couple thousand other sisters in Christ
754. Psalms 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the hills -- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth
755. Habakkuk 3:17-18 Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will triumph in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
756. Chronicles of the Kings series by Lynn Austin: 1) Gods and Kings; 2) Song of Redemption; 3) The Strength of His Hand; 4) Faith of My Fathers; and 5) Among the Gods
757. Runts candy
758. A new puzzle for a new year
759. A clip-on book light so I can read in bed without waking hubby
760. Dark chocolate Hershey's kisses
761. Ferrero Rocher candy
762. "Five Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter" by Vicki Courtney
763. A job that allows me to stay involved with and be available for my kids
764. Chapstick
765. Arbonne hand and nail products
766. My Blackjack
767. James 1:25 But the truly happy people are those who carefully study God's perfect law that makes people free, and they continue to study it. They do not forget what they heard, but they obey what God's teaching says. Those who do this will be made happy. [NCV]

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