Wednesday, April 30, 2008

A Psalm of gratefulness


Psalm 30:11-12
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

I have just spent an entire afternoon shopping 'till I dropped with our student minister's wife (I found a skirt at Gap for $6!). I had a blast :) Yet I can't help but remember how exhausted I would become not too long ago when I tried shopping for over an hour. The Lord has returned to me my strength and I am so very thankful. I pray that I may "give thanks to You forever" as David promised the Lord. My strength has returned, praise be to God!

9 comments:

Noel said...

I love you so much.
It is so wonderful that your strength has returned:)
Strength is truly a gift. You have been so patient while waiting for your strength to be renewed.
I praise God for your faith and all that He has done and is doing in your life.

Love you,
Noel

Leah-Joy said...

I remember the first place you went two weeks after you got out of the hospital. You got so tired. It is amazing the think that now for are so healthy and always up and running!

Thanks for being such an awesome sister!

Deborah said...

I love you dearly!!!!
I praise God for your returned strength, your focus to praise Him with music, your outlook on life that does not take for granted the everyday blessings. How I praise God for you, for your presence with us.

Jenny said...

Well I'm glad your strength is back...and patience is a good thing when one of your first piano students is 43 yo!! That task requires healthy doses of strength and patience! I have tried and tried to get my hands to work separately-together to play the C-scale...poor Cody. He comes in the living room after I have been banging relentlessly on the piano and tries to help ;) I love you! Have you worn the other Gap outfit yet, that you bought for just $20? Your shopping skills are quite refined!
Love you
Aunt Jenny

Deborah said...

Just stopping by for a visit. I miss "hearing" from you!

You are doing a great job with all the things that are going on in your life...hold tight to Jesus' hand. And let me know how I can be there for you.

I love you lots~
Mama

Leah-Joy said...

Can you do another post? please?!

Noel said...

Howdy,

The Cousins say hi and goodbye,
we were just stopping by.
Hope that you are having a great weekend.

Love you,
Noel and Cousins

Jenny said...

ALRIGHT!! TIME'S UP!! YOU NEED TO POST SOMETHING!!
Aunt Jenny

Brant said...

Hope I'm glad your strength returned to you so you could make the mission trip. One trip you will not get hurt and we will once again praise God. It will probably be next trip because I'm bringing bubble wrap and we are going to wrap you up. I love you and praise God for your strength returning because I know you will use it up serving HIM so he can renew it again. Love RU