* Psalm 98:4
Hi. On Tuesday of last week, I wrote this post. If you haven’t read it yet, then the post I am fixin’ to write may not make much sense to you … so click and catch up. In that post, I mentioned having the privilage of being asked to pray for someone. I just want to share with y’all that my sweet friend got some really great news this week and all is well!
I must admit, I did my really ugly happy dance around my kitchen last night in celebration of the good news. I made a joyful noise unto the Lord. I’m sure He was pleased yet at the same time acknowledging the whole melinda has no singing talent thing. My dogs were certainly wishing I had been blessed with the gift of singing. I think they howled. I’m pretty sure their howling was more in tune than my singing. Oh well … the Psalm does not specifically imply that I have to make a pleasurable noise … just a joyful noise, which I was all over.
You know, I probably don’t do nearly enough of that making a joyful noise thing. I am far more likely to point out my woe’s or simply be content that nothing earth shattering went wrong on any given day or sometimes I am just down right hateful. Shame on me, and shame on you too if you are in the same boat with me. I ought to be making a joyful noise everyday … not just on days that God answers prayer in the way I hoped that He would answer them.
Last week, I asked you to pray Jerm: 33:6 (or any scripture you chose) for someone in your life that may be in need. This week we are going to switch things up a bit … This week, I will be, and would love for you to join me … making a joyful noise for the many blessings in my life. I can think of 5 things in like 2 seconds that I am making a joyful noise for:
#1. my wonderful friend does not have cancer.
#2. Louise got great news at the doctor last week. (she would be Cat, Michele & Jeff’s mom).
#3. I had enough money to pay all of our bills for the month.
#4. we had an incredible worship service Sunday morning even though it was completely unorganized.
#5. you are here spending some time being a part of my life.
See how easy that was? Won’t you join in? I would love to know one thing or many things that you will be making a joyful noise about. Don’t be shy. If you think being quiet is a good plan … you may want to check out Luke 19 verse 40. Maybe that will a good starting place for next week. Read it … I double dog dare you.
ps: bleet bleet!
me.
i am thankful that gary said when i start my internship it will not be a problem if i am late coming from the elementary school to work.
i am thankful that randall’s ankle was only a sprain and that he is able to participate in physical training in blet again this week and does not have to restart the program due to an injury.
i am thankful that class is cancelled tomorrow.
I am thankful my Dad had his 75th birthday in August .I am thankful My Mom and Dad had their 55th wedding Anniversary last week. I am thankful for your Blog, as it always makes me smile. I am thankful(like you) that I was able to pay bills for the month. I am thankful I have a job, as so many people do not.
I am thankful that I have gotten the priviledge to know you guys for the last 20 or so years and to work with your mother that I felt like she was a sister to me.
I am thankful that my son Bryant is cancer free when at one time I knew it could kill him when he was just 18.
I am thankful my daughter Brittany found a full time job now that she has graduated college.
I am thankful my daughter Kayla has never gotten anything more than a broken bone, unlike the other 3.
I am thankful for insulin that helps keep Kevin alive since the age of 13.
I am most thankful to have a God that will forgive me at all times.
I am thankful to have 6 brothers and 4 sisters.
I could go on and on, but I will stop.
Love you Melinda!
I am thankful for so many things in my life. I have friends that are not afraid to step out for what they believe.
I am thankful for you and your family for coming into my life.
I am thankful for my family & church family.
I am thankful for my job also, so many people don’t have one.
I am thankful that God died for an old sinner like me.
The church service Sunday was so great. I have talked about it all week. Our youth are a good bunch of kds.
I am thankful for the leaders that will work with them.
Thanks for the prayers, Melinda.
Love you
i am thankful that my son was able to get back on the soccer field this week and not come home with a torn ACL. (that would be what happened the last time he got back on the field after rehabbing is previous torn ACL)
i’m thankful that the finger he broke three weeks ago and had to have surgically repaired and requires a second surgery next week to remove pins was not an ACL or a head injury. proper perspective allows me to have a thankful heart even when medical bills are piling up faster than college bills (now that’s a feat, huh?)
i am thankful that our daughter is happily settled into her new life as a college student. and while i wish she would call more, i know her silence is a happy, happy thing.
i’m thankful that my liver hasn’t imploded (yet) from a overabundance of excedrine migraine.
i am thankful that my niece that moved in with us that is going to community college here to establish residency so she can attend college as an in-stater one day found a really good job and is now generating income and is not under our financial tutelage anymore. and that she is going to be going through Quest, a Young LIfe training system for new leaders.
i’m thankful for you for reminding me what a blessed life i have, even when life’s struggles threaten to take our eyes off the Creator of the Universe.
I am thankful to finally have my car fixed!!!! Now I can reschedule all my dr’s appts and get the rest of my skin cancer lesions removed and start coming back to church! I am also thankful to be alive!!!
I am thankful for salvation. I am thankful for a wonderful wife. I am thankful for 2 great girls. I am thankful for a boy that will be born around Jan. I am thankful for a wonderful church family. I am thankful for the opportunity to give thanks. Later.
First and foremost I am thankful for my salvation!! and the peace I have in my heart!!
I am thankful for my wonderful husband (my best friend) Tod and my beautiful daughter ( my precious angel) Kaitlyn
I am thankful for my family The Watts’, The Richeys’ and the The Jones’ ( and any others out there)
I am thankful my sister and her family are safe and having a great time on their life’s adventure in Germany
I am thankful for the church family I am getting to know more and more every day at Sulphur Springs
I am thankful for my wonderful Sunday School teacher Sheila Durmire
I am thankful for great friends
I am thankful to have a job and for a understanding and great boss, Luther
Like the other post this is a very few things I am thankful for.
Thanks Melinda for the blog and getting us thinking on more positive thoughts with all of these negative things going on in our world.
Have a blessed Day!!
I am thankful for my salvation and knowing that my wonderful husband ( 18 yrs and going) and son also have salvation, I am thankful for my church family, knowing my mothers arm will heal and she is still cancer free, my sister and brother , my job and my family at work (christian co-workers–you cant beat them), I am thankful my health and my family has good health that I have a nice home to live. The lord has been good to my family and I hope there are many more blessings to come.
I am thankful for my dad and mom. my family and church family. im thankful for friends that no matter what there always there (church family).
I am thankful first & foremost that God loved us enough to send his Son Jesus to die on the cross in our place.
I am thankful that God gave me such a wonderful family. We don’t always agree, but we love through it all.
I am thankful for my husband & son. They help to strengthen me spiritually through the struggles we face together.
I am thankful that God has placed my family at Mt. Wesley church with such a wonderful group of believers.
I am thankful that our pastor is not afraid to preach the word of God with authority, passion, Spirit-filled, without hesitation, what an inspiration he is.
I am thankful he has such a wonderful caring wife that stands behind him & helps our church in any way she can.
I am thankful that God uses me even when I think I am so incapable, unworthy and quite frankly, unwilling.
I am thankful for the friends God has brought into my life.
I am thankful for this blog to share what God has done & our faith with each other.
God Bless each of your readers Melinda & you for this blog.