This past Saturday I attended the Beth Moore Simulcast that my church sponsored.
As we stood and sang songs of worship, one of the songs was “Great is Thy Faithfulness”.
I was reminded of the post Laura wrote about the veteran missionaries silently rising to their feet as someone sang this song. They all stood in quiet acknowledgement of how God has been faithful to meet their every need while they have labored in His field.
As I thought of this, tears welled up in my eyes and I was reminded by the Holy Spirit of so many times He has come through, given protection, met needs, prevented loss of life and many others. So many were brought to mind flooding my thoughts of His goodness I sat and wrote many of them down…
a Gratitude list…
…looking back and giving thanks for past gifts…
1196. God’s protection over my husband as he reached into a gutter… not seeing the baby cobra curled up so close could have so easily struck his wrist…
1197. the kids had just been playing there… small ones oblivious to the danger lurking in the crack they sat upon
1198. my sister-in-law who would not let my mother go to the airport… but insisted she go to the ER… arriving within moments of what could have been irreversible … certain death…
1199. a Dr. who shows up in the ER, on a Saturday, at a moments notice to see a little girl
1200. He didn’t need stitches, God healed him after he whacked his little 18 month old head on a very sharp window ledge causing lots of bleeding and yet panic did not take over, instead God filled with trusting peace.
1201. He has always kept us from debt
1202. He always provided the money for containers shipped half-way around the globe. every. single. time.
1203. He answered prayer and sent a blind boy a complete Braille Bible, FOR FREE. (all 18 volumes, a value of $342.)
And a few from the past few days…
1204. Starbuck’s egg and sausage sandwich
1205. Starbuck’s pumpkin spice latte
1206. the scale moves in the desired direction
1207. scholarships
1208. Beth Moore simulcast
1209. my kids continue to be supplied with boxtops from thoughtful friends
1210. a thoughtful text message from a friend offering to listen if I needed to talk
Keeping it real…
As I finished up this post sitting in a Starbucks, I found myself reaching for a few napkins and blotting up the tears falling. I had to go on a search to find Laura’s post.
And well, I re-read it.
Just as I sobbed the first time I read it… the tears flowed hot once again. Go read it.
Linking up with Ann Voskamp today.
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