Comments on: Ultimate Gratituesday 2009!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:50:52 +0000

And it must be time to go to bed… Mr. Linky is not cooperating tonight… of course, the problem is likely me and not him. Well, the link for this week’s Gratituesday says the same thing as my link for last week, but it links to a different page – go figure. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong (other than staying up much too late!) And so now, I will gratefully head up for a a few hours of sleep before my little guys are up and running full-strength in the morning.

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:43:45 +0000

Thanks for always hosting, Laura! I love this carnival and the focus on all that we have to be grateful for!

And it’s wonderful to hear how the Lord is using your home and family for ministry purposes! Very, very cool. I think that doing ministry with our kids is one of the very best ways to do it. :)

By: Becki

Becki — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:14:08 +0000

I am most grateful this year for one thing. So still be with my son.

On Good Friday, my 10 year old came down with severe bacterial meningitis. They rushed him right to the Pediatric Critical Care Unit, and prepared me for the likely possibility of his death. He was soooo sick, and we had caught it rather late (although I had taken him to the doctor just the day before.) But God gifted me with a more time with my son. Each day he got a little better, so then they prepared me for the likelihood of significant lasting affects, which may include deafness, blindness, mental retardation among many others. The lasting mental affects really tore me apart. Josiah is extremely gifted, working on becoming a member of Mensa. So see him struggle would have been painful for all of us. But despite all the warnings, and the long rather strenuous road to healing, Josiah is perfect in every way today.

So in 2009, I am most thankful for every day that I have had with Josiah and with my other children since that day. I am greatful that they are all saved. If something had happened to Josiah, I would have missed him terribly, but I would have the assurance that my family will together again…when it really matters.

We were a little obsessive when we named our children. We poured over baby name books and prayed. I believe that God helped us select our childrens names and that they are significant. The meaning of their names describes them very well. Josiah means, “The Lord heals”.

By: Jill Roper

Jill Roper — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:46:48 +0000

Looking back on 2009 I am just so thankful that my hubby and I are still standing. In 32 years we have never been so challenged both physically and emotionally. We are thankful we can turn to a new year and hopefully with time we can absorb all the lessons from 2009.
God Bless you and your crew Laura.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:19:26 +0000

I’m thankful for the time this past Thanksgiving and a week ago that I got to spend with my Pawpa (Grandpa). He has been very up and down and I was so greatful to have some “up” time with him! He passed away today.:( So thankful for his legacy!

By: Heather @ Marine Corps Nomads

Heather @ Marine Corps Nomads — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:41:52 +0000

Your hospitality ministry has been an encouragement to me. We’re currently taking some baby steps in that direction. I want to have an open home, but I’m struggling with perfectionism. Thankfully, the Lord is working on me. :)

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:18:05 +0000

I praise God every day for my husband’s job that provides a paycheck we can live on, affordable benefits and most of all, give him back his sense of accomplishment and confidence in providing for his family.

I thank God for our health and happiness. I praise Him for leading us to affordable housing in a good neighborhood, which enabled us to live on our own again. We really needed that.

I thank God and praise Him for using people in our lives, even non-Christians, to show His providence and love for us. For miraculously filling my pantry like the widow’s oil, every day there is miraculously something there to feed us a warm, healthy meal even though I can’t go grocery shopping for another week. Hallelujah, God is GOOD!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:05:55 +0000

I hope you let him pay for the food. i never turn down a blessing. if that person was prompted by the holy spirit to pay for the food, it would have been a double blessing.

I’m sorry to hear of your father’s untimely death. May the peace that passes all understanding be with you and your family during the season.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:58:45 +0000

I am grateful for a few diffrent reasons then i am also terribly sad and depressed

I am grateful that a man at the grocery store a few weeks ago wanted to pay for my almost $300 bill all because he wanted to give a helping hand for christmas even if it didn’t need the help that was amazing

I am grateful that my grandmother gave me the gift she did for christmas it was wonderful and i will cherish my geneology book forever

I am grateful i was able to go and pick up my fathers dog yesterday from the SPCA in roseburg oregon and that she is sweet and healthy and nice

I am grateful and sad that i got to view my fathers body before he was cremated yesterday even if it was the hardest thing

I am sad because my father passed away Dec , 27 09 at the age of 48 he was homeless and died of hypothermia (long story) foul play may have been involoved so i ask for prayers for him (ronald lee elliott jr) thanks for reading guys

By: melanie

melanie — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:46:28 +0000

God is good.

Trying to elaborate and be complete is overwhelming, but I tried. =)

Blessings to you! So glad to have ‘met’ you this year!