Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father!
And once again Lord, we come to the “Thankful Thursday” post at PhatherPhil.org. You know, I find it fascinating that all throughout the week I have no problem finding things to be thankful for, but when I sit down each Thursday to write my list… writers block! I remember them eventually, but I don’t want to risk missing any that come to me “on the fly”. Therefore, I’m going to start making a concerted effort to actually write them down as I experience them, instead of simply trusting my cluttered memory stores. 🙂
Anyways Father, here’s my list for the week:
62. Jonathan taking his first Communion.
63. Children that are “fired up” for God!
64. “Dinner and Drinks on the Deck” Friday evenings.
65. Divine “nudges” when I need them.
66. Clean carpets.
67. A ROM for my Android phone that doesn’t crash twice a day.
68. Encouragement from unexpected places.
69. Verses of Scripture that “come alive” in my heart.
70. Thick-sliced country bacon.
71. A fresh cup of coffee in 20 seconds from my Keurig.
73. My iPod on shuffle mode in the “Gospel & Religious” genre.
74. The daily “Free App of the Day” on the Amazon Android AppStore.
75. A marriage Blessed by understanding, respect, love and trust.
(And Father, #75 is and has been one of Your BIGGEST Blessings in my life by far. 🙂 )
Heavenly Father, Your Blessings in our lives each day are truly never-ending. You lift us up, comfort and encourage us, and teach us those lessons You know we need to grow in Your Kingdom. Please guide and strengthen us to make good choices, and to always seek Your Will above all else. Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
Love #71, 61, 63 & 69. Ok, I love them all. 🙂 I can relate to your writer’s block when trying to list your blessings. I have the same issue. Time to start writing them down.
Thank you Lisa! I think my biggest challenge is that quite a few come to me while I’m driving, so short of pulling over to make notes I’m limited as to my options. Either way, I’m going to try to be better about it… So many Blessings and I don’t want to forget to say thank You for any of them!!
Have a Blessed Day!
Phil, you have such a wonderful list for your Thankful Thursday. Some of them hit home with me and I wonder if I have remembered to thank the Lord for them and all of the blessings He has given me. He just continues to give and give, what an awesome God. I love your blog, it is such a truthful and informative blog. Thanks so much and blessings to you, Phil.
Thank you so much Deane! He truly is a caring Shepherd, always tending to His Flock’s needs. And thank you for your kind words… I enjoy your blog a great deal as well!
Have a Blessed Day!
Such a nice thankful list.
Thank you Denise, and welcome! I took a very quick look at your blog this morning, and I’ll be praying for you!
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What a beautiful list and I look forward each week to reading it. When I see your list, my heart overflows with thankfulness as my eyes are open to things I neglect or didn’t notice in my own life. I really like #61, 62, 63,,, oh, heck, love them all!
Thank you Jean! Funny enough, your blog is one of my Blessings as well. 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!
mmm…bacon AND coffee 🙂
Two of my favorites Eileen… 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!
Great list Phil! I love the idea of writing the blessings down as they come to you. I certainly get writers block when thinking of things I am thankful for or blogging. Like you, I know exactly what I want to write/say until I have to.
Tonight I am thankful for a fun filled night of baseball with my boys. All of the boys on our teams are improving and played so well tonight. I am also thankful for the new Christian friend my son has made from his team.
Have a great night Phil!
Thank you Jenifer! We all have so much to be thankful for, and the more I note each of them the more Blessed I feel!
Have a Blessed Day!
It’s good to pause and reflect on Thankful Thursdays. Perhaps we’ve had a really hard week but when we stop and count.. we realize how blessed we are. Amen? Amen! Love your list.
Thank you! I’ve been following Ron’s progress on your web site, and was so happy to see your recent post that he’d made some improvement! We truly are Blessed in so many ways!
Have a Blessed Day!
Love your list Phil! I echo #75, that is the most wonderful blessing He gives us! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Thank you Heidi! It certainly has been in my case. 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!