This is becoming one of my favorite pictures..
It hangs in my dining room over the mantle.....
Take a closer look and you will see why I love it so much....
It is of a family sitting around a table praying over their meal....
A wonderful display of.......
An attitude of Thankfulness....
I have not had that lately....
An attitude of thankfulness.....
After today's preaching and Sunday lesson......
I was sorely convicted.....
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,
continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him,
strengthened in faith as you were taught,
and overflowing with thankfulness.....
Colossians 2:6
With all the moving and remodeling....
I have become a grumbler......:(
Complaining about what I don't have........
Whining about all the work...
A selfish attitude......
Forgetting......
Of who I am in Christ......
and
about the price that was paid
for me to have that position....
My focus was on things.......
It was on my circumstance....
My immediate situation........
Instead of my position.....
My position in Christ!
Nothing like a good sermon to help you "refocus"!
As I sit in my family room and look into my dinning room...
I am reminded that I have much to be thankful for.....
yes.....
I have been blessed with many "things"....
But the greatest blessing of all ........
Jesus Christ!
You might say I want to celebrate.....
Thanks-living!
To have attitude "overflowing with thankfulness"!
Happy Thanksgiving Blessings!
Patty
I love that art work...
ReplyDeleteI also like your attitude of THANKS -LIVING! I'm going to use it.
I'm sharing it with everyone this season...
Thanks for this message today.
have a great day. Pat
Good Morning Patty, What a wonderful post about being thankful! I love the Norman Rockwell? or look a like print!! The family praying together and being thankful...isn't that what this country was based on all the way back to the Pilgrams and Plymouth. I've been running around crazy these last few weeks for Over the Moon Show and I feel the need to be spending more intimate time with our Lord! He is so good to us!! Have a wonderful and BLESSED beyond Thanksgiving! Roxie p.s. Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and especially sweet this time of the year. We all tend to step off the path once in awhile. Being reminded of what's really important is a special gift.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanks-Living and Thanksgiving!
Hi Patty, I know what you mean. I had a new dishwasher installed. Or rather nearly installed. I began to fuss and then caught myself as I thought this is a problem of PROSPERITY which so many do not have. I am blessed beyond measure. I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love, Olive
ReplyDeleteOh Patty, you are so right. Some of the things that I was grumbling about just a few weeks ago seem so petty now that my sweet mother-in-love has moved to Heaven. It just shows how very precious and short life truly is.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thankgiving and thanks living!
Laura
Harvest Lane Cottage
That is a great reminder for you! I need to be better at this, too. I have so much to be thankful for!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful painting that hangs in your dining room. A daily reminder of the blessings we have. The devil is alive trying to work his way into our Iives creating trouble. This is when our faith is challenged but we have to stand strong and in all things give thanks. It is good for us to refocus and ask for God to guide our direction. Life just happens and HE knows we are human.
Wishing you a special and Happy Thanksgiving.
Hugs
Love the picture, too. Everything looks so pretty. And we all have much to be thankful for. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Trisha
ReplyDeleteOh Patty, I really needed to hear this. Thank you and I agree, Happy Thanksliving!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and photos for the season!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving. :)
Hi Patty, hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving. Lovely to revisit this post again. Thank you for stopping by and your sweet comment. Have a nice first week of December.
ReplyDeleteHugs!!
Patty, what a great post! Such a wonderful reminder of who we are in Christ! Thank you for sharing and for the visit and sweet comment at The Dedicated House. It means the world! Feel free to share this post or any other at my Make it Pretty Monday party which goes live on Monday's. Hope to see you at the bash! http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleteI'm going to remember Thanks-living! It's the best word for the other 364 days I need to be thankful. The photos on your blog are so pretty. Take care and have a bright and blessed week.
ReplyDeleteI have often needed the reminder that we are blessed just to know Jesus and everything over and above that is gravy! I'm so glad you found my blog and I'm happy to have "met" you.
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs, Cindy
I love the print in your ding room and I sense your sweet spirit on this blog. I will be back often. I hope you have a wonderful christmas.
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