{"id":1392,"date":"2011-09-22T12:48:24","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T16:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2011-09-22T12:48:24","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T16:48:24","slug":"thankful-thursday-bountiful-mercies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1392","title":{"rendered":"Thankful Thursday: Bountiful Mercies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father!<\/p>\n<p>Well Father, as You know this has been a complicated week for my family and I.\u00a0 As I mentioned on Monday, the respiratory infection I contracted last week blossomed and it\u2019s been beating my body up quite significantly.\u00a0 And although I\u2019m very much still under this bug\u2019s influence, I\u2019m thankful that it seems to at least be getting a little better.\u00a0 Nonetheless, the true Blessing in all of this has been the amazing amount of support I\u2019ve received from family and friends.\u00a0 Be it through prayer, dropping off of medicine, checking in on me, or just expressing concern, I\u2019ve seen examples of Your presence throughout.\u00a0 I am truly Blessed Father, and I thank You for connecting me with each and every one of these kind people.<\/p>\n<p>And now, on to this week\u2019s list!\u00a0 This week Lord, I\u2019ve been particularly thankful for:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>271. The kind, caring people who reached out to me while I\u2019ve been ill.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>272. <a title=\"Meditations Monday: Spiritual Health\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phatherphil.org\/?p=1386\" target=\"_blank\">Being Spiritually Healthy<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>273. Zithromax.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>274. Blueberry Tea.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>275. Having the \u201cTorchwood\u201d TV series on my media server for entertainment while laying in bed.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>276. Officially becoming members of <a title=\"Ewell's St. Paul United Methodist Church\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ewells-stpaul.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ewell\u2019s St. Paul UMC<\/a> last Sunday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>277. A warm dog on the foot of the bed to keep me company.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>278. A wonderful day spent relaxing, cooking and chatting with good friends.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>279. A wonderful wife who\u2019s picked up my slack and let me rest this week.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>280. Banana Cake.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>281. Inspiration from unusual places.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>282. My staff providing me the quiet to take a short nap on my couch in the office yesterday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>283. A friend with an excess of nebulizer supplies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>284. The \u201cScrabble\u201d application for my Android tablet that\u2019s kept me from going stir crazy while resting.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>285. New opportunities to spread Your light to others.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So many Blessings Father\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father,<\/p>\n<p>We thank You Lord, for all those Blessings You bestow on us each day; both those that light up the Heavens, and those that grace us quietly without fanfare.\u00a0 For while our situations here on earth may change, Your bountiful mercies in our lives remain constant.\u00a0 We are truly Blessed.<\/p>\n<p>In Jesus\u2019 Name we pray,<\/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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