{"id":1332,"date":"2011-09-01T16:28:18","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T20:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2011-09-01T16:28:18","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T20:28:18","slug":"thankful-thursday-our-most-precious-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1332","title":{"rendered":"Thankful Thursday: Our Most Precious Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father!<\/p>\n<p>Once again Lord, we come to the day of the week on which I add to the ever-growing list of Blessings You\u2019ve bestowed on me.\u00a0 Between Hurricane Irene, the kids starting school, Shannon starting her new job, and a significant spike in business at my office, it\u2019s certainly been a roller-coaster of a week.\u00a0 Funny enough, through all of the ups-and-downs we\u2019ve gone through this past seven days, Your Blessings have shined brilliantly through it all.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore Father, continuing where I left off last week, today I\u2019d like to give special thanks to You for:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>226. Shannon getting \u201cback on track\u201d with her thyroid medication.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>227. That even <a title=\"Praying in Arrogance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1322\" target=\"_blank\">when my prayers are \u201carrogant\u201d<\/a>, You know my heart and forgive me.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>228. Dove chocolates with caramel centers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>229. The boys doing well taking on increased household responsibilities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>230. An extra day off work to enjoy with friends and family this weekend.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>231. The arrival of my Blood Pressure Medication shipment today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>232. Minimal damage to our home and no injuries from Hurricane Irene last weekend.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>233. That I have a <a title=\"The Veil of Self-Doubt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1327\" target=\"_blank\">Heavenly Father who always has confidence in me<\/a>, even when my view of self-worth is in question.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>234. Dreams that make me wake up with a smile.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>235. Finding a new Family Doctor after our existing one closed his practice.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>236. Connecting up with all my \u201cBloggy\u201d friends on Facebook.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>237. Five days of absolutely beautiful weather following the hurricane.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>238. Merlin\u2019s seizures continuing to be suppressed by the Phenobarbital he was prescribed.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>239. The loan of a carpet cleaner by a good friend when ours broke unexpectedly.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>240. Being married to a lady who goes out of her way to remind me that she loves me every day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2026Such a multitude of Blessings You grant me Lord.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father, once again I lift thanks and praise to You for the many Blessings You grace us with each day; both those that light up the sky with Your presence, and those that Bless our lives without fanfare.\u00a0 You are indeed a doting Father, a watchful Shepherd and a skillful Potter, and we marvel in the fact that with all that You have in Your care, You still give us individual, personal attention\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Our most precious Blessing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>~Phather Phil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! 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