{"id":1180,"date":"2011-07-21T14:30:43","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T18:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2011-07-21T14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2011-07-21T18:30:43","slug":"thankful-thursday-every-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1180","title":{"rendered":"Thankful Thursday: Every Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father!<\/p>\n<p>Well Lord, once again we come to the <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thankful Thursday<\/span><\/em> post here at phatherphil.org.\u00a0 It\u2019s been a pleasant week following our return from vacation, however I will admit to missing the wonderfully comfortable weather and serene environment we enjoyed in the mountains.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been beset by days of hot, humid weather here, so the contrast to our time away is made even more obvious.\u00a0 However as <a title=\"Strength Renewed : Changing Seasons\" href=\"http:\/\/strengthrenewed.wordpress.com\/2011\/07\/19\/437\/\" target=\"_blank\">one of my fellow Christian Bloggers noted<\/a>, every season exists for a purpose, and this too shall pass when You intend it to.<\/p>\n<p>Anyways Father, no matter the weather conditions I always have a multitude of Blessings to give thanks for.\u00a0 Such as\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>151. Quiet back roads on which to travel to and from work each day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>152. Having the vast research resources of the Internet at my fingertips.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>153. A safe drive home from our recent vacation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>154. A lovely dinner out with Shannon on her birthday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>155. Being able to attend the Meet &amp; Greet last Sunday for <a title=\"Kay's Kamp - Oncology Camp for Kids\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kayskamp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kay\u2019s Kamp<\/a> (Jonathan is SO excited).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>156. Whispered challenges on my heart to <a title=\"Digging Deeper\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1176\" target=\"_blank\">Dig Deeper<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>157. Time spent <a title=\"Unplugging from the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1171\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cPlugged into You\u201d<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>158. The perspective gained from visiting other churches.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>159. Being a Father to two wonderful little boys.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>160. Discussions about Scripture with fellow Christians that help me grow in Christ.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>161. Having my children just give me a hug for no specific reason.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>162. Quiet time to sit in the dark and read Your Word through <a title=\"YouVersion.com Online Bible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youversion.com\" target=\"_blank\">YouVersion<\/a> on my Nook Color.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>163. Finding a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with amazing BBQ.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>164. Receiving my shipment of Pocket Gospels of John from <a title=\"The Pocket Testament League\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ptl.org\" target=\"_blank\">The Pocket Testament League (ptl.org)<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>165. A good cappuccino after church on Sundays from <a title=\"The Young Bean\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theyoungbean.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Young Bean<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father, thank You once again for all those Blessings you grant us, both those that are obvious and those that may go unseen.\u00a0 As we <a title=\"Digging Deeper\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1176\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Strive for full restoration<\/em><\/a> in Your service, please open our eyes and hearts to better recognize the amazing gifts You bring to our lives each day.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n<p>~Phather Phil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! 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