Thankful Thursday: Prosperity

I am thankful for all the tools and guides Heavenly Father has blessed into my life.  I am grateful for His constant presence and guidance... even when I feel unsure, He is ever faithful!  I am thankful for prosperity and abundance!

I've been realizing to ever increasing depths and breadths how much Heavenly Father loves all of us and desires to bless us... by way of realizing this desire He has for me.  He has said, "What I say to one, I say to all..." so if He tells me He wants me to be prosperous and recognize the abundance in my life, then He wants the same thing for everyone else, too!

Felice Austin has a few blogs in which she writes.  One of them is Progressive Prophetess.  It is through that blog that I was able to begin to see clearly how much God wants to prosper ME.  She writes about spiritual truths that the Bible declares.  Somehow, for me, the way Felice Austin writes about them is somewhat more accessible than the same information that I've read in the Bible.  Felice wrote a post pretty recently about her realization that her Daddy was rich and that rich parents desire prosperity for their children.  Of COURSE they do!  The Daddy she was referring to is, of course, Heavenly Father.  He is also my Father... so, of course, He desires the same for me

In the KJV of the Bible we can find a few direct references to prosperity.  I've read them.  I "knew" them, but it didn't sink in that it meant for ME, too.  Silly, I know.  Anyway, I want to share the most obvious of those verses in case you care and want to truly know that this truth is pertinent to you, too.

In Nehemiah 2: 20 says, "Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us;"

In 3 John 1:2 it says, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

I especially like the one in Joshua 1:8 that says, "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." because it seems even more likely to me that prosperity is a function of faith in God and right choices to honor and glorify Him.  I like that because I'm still on the early part of trusting God for exceeding prosperity beyond my need and I feel a need to do something for it.  I *know* in my head to some degree that this is silliness.  It is what it is as part of my journey.  I'm working to the point of internalizing that God simply desires for me and my family to be prosperous.  I *know* it, now I just need to get to the point of fully accepting it!

I'm going to share a bit more about this subject in connection with Meditation Monday.  So, check back on Monday!  :)

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for abundance.  I'm thankful for mercy and the BIG three (hope, faith and love).  I'm thankful for greater and greater Peace in my heart, mind, and world.  I'm thankful for this crazy thing we call life and the lessons that come with living it.  I'm thankful to be here!

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for marriage.  I don't know about you, but I think there's something about marriage... it becomes sort of a whole new being among the people it binds.  I think it's own entity.  I'm grateful for it.  What do YOU think?

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I'm thankful for slow days and family time.  I'm grateful for family traditions and trying new things in a safe and comfy way.

We are regular Americans here in the Gollihugh household.  We do things a bit differently, here and there.  One tradition we changed happens to be for Thanksgiving.  We decided (maybe the children and I and Jessie has sorta just gone along with it??) that we would forego the traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving.

It happened very "organically" last year.

A couple nights before Thanksgiving last year we had a hankerin' for sushi.  We didn't have much of the makings, but we had a few things (like the ingredients to make sushi rice and nori, so we made a go of it).  Actually... Jessie MADE it, I just encouraged him along.  And MAN! did he make a GO of it!  We ended up with what we'll call "redneck sushi" and it was fabulous!  We had a roll with green apples in it, a spicy tuna roll made of tun from a can, and another few rolls.  It was scrumptious!

All that wonderful redneck sushi made us want more, so we went to the store and purchased a few things and planned to have more for Thanksgiving.  Since we were going to have sushi, we decided to make it an Asian meal.  I prepared lumpia (with two sauces), okonomiyaki, and Jessie made lots and lots of sushi rolls!  It was AWESOME!  We had okonomiyaki for a few days after.  The children still remember all of it (including the leftovers) with fondness!

This year, the requests were Taiwanese or Thai.  Well, as it happens, Taiwanese food is very much like Chinese.  It would've taken me a great deal more research time to find some authentic Tiawanese recipes.  It's a little easier to find Thai recipes (or, as we've coined it: Thai-ican recipes).  So, we had a lovely Thai dinner for our Thanksgiving dinner and it was FABULOUS!

We had Green Chicken Curry on Jasmine rice, cold broccoli salad, butternut squash cakes, butternut squash biscuit pudding, butternut squash spice bread, and pineapple banana coconut milk shake!  MAN!  Our bellies are very very FULL!

God is good.  Even when things in my life don't feel quite as wonderful as they do right now.  God is GREAT!



Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful to be alive.  I'm thankful for hope.  I'm thankful for my family.  I'm thankful for my friends.  I'm thankful for my business.  I'm thankful for hope.

I'm thankful for you.  Thank you for taking the time to read here.  Seriously.

I'm thankul for my Savior.  I'm thankful for the Plan of Salvation.  I'm thankful for God's Word and the opportunity to hear His voice directly to and for me through His word AND the Holy Ghost.

 

What are you thankful for today?



Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for October.  I'm thankful for birthdays.  My Kit Kat turned 7 yesterday.  My nephew, Petie turns 5 today.  My Tea turns 5 in a couple weeks!  A niece turns 3... can it be? a couple days later!  I just LOVE October and birthdays!  ^_^

I'm also thankful for greater peace and enjoyment of my life in my heart and mind.  God is working on me... in me.  I feel the changes as mighty and tumultuous at times... painful and wonderful.  I'm pretty sure those around me see little difference.  And I'm okay with that.  I know how different I feel.  And I'm SO grateful for the mighty work our Father God is doing in me!  If He can change me (and I bear witness that He does and IS changing me!), He can change ANYone!!!  ^_^

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for challenging people and, generally, challenges in my life.  I'm thankful (more easily and readily so) for the joys and peaceful times!

My lil babygirl is SUCH a joy!  I'm especially thankful for her continuously!

I'm thankful for the Home Party I'm demonstrating at tonight!  I'm thankful for customers and return customers both in real life and via internet friendships.  I'm thankful for this business (Lilla Rose) and the wonderful women it has brought in to my life.  I'm thankful for the amazing line of which I am a part.  The ladies in my Lilla Rose group (upline and horizontal line) are truly LOVELY!  I'm thankful for walking and the other parts of my emotional, mental and spiritual self-care that are helping me stay sane through this very stressful and trying time of my life.

I'm thankful for my life and all that comes with it.  No matter the difficulties, I am truly blessed of the Lord and for any and all good that comes into my life the praise is His!

Thankful Thursday

i'm thankful for change.  The ability to change and the opportunities each new day provides.

i'm thankful to have met some neat ladies on Tuesday night and hope to be meeting some more today!

i'm thankful for hope... maybe not hope in the things i used to hope in/for... but hope in new directions and with new foci.

i'm thankful for Heavenly Father's provsion - even miraculous provisions!

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for wonderfully thoughtful gifts.  The most thoughtful gifts, in my experience (my life) are those that observe a situation, see a need, and answer it without any request to that end.  I'm grateful for every one of them and every way in which they are offered/delivered!

(Thank you, Mom.  I haven't used the gift yet, but I sure am hoping to soon... and as you suggested because you saw a definite need I would like to fill.  ^_^)

Thankful Thursday: Week of September 13-19

I'm thankful for Jessie's hard work on a new little shed/chicken coop in the back yard for future animals.  I'm hopefully excited!

Actually published on September 20, 2012 due to computer broken time.

Just To Be Clear

I am really doing all right.  For anyone who knows me (as opposed to those who read here for entertainment, information, or otherwise), I'm quite all right.  Truly.

The Lord has provided me with numerous resources and I am making use of them.  All is well and all will be well.

If you feel inspired and directed of the Lord to talk to me about or share something that relates to the subject of spontaneou abortion (aka: miscarraige), feel free to do so.  Otherwise, at this time, I would prefer simply to not talk about it.  Even the too frequent repetition of the normally benign question, "How are you?" is kinda... annoying?  That word does not have the correct connotation for my feeling, but it's close-ish.

Anyway, my point is that I've made a big step in simply making my experience somewhat public.  I'm not ready and do not desire to conversate about it in real-life.  Writing is fine.  Out loud, not so much.

And thank you, in advance, for kindly not broaching the subject.  Unless you are my Mom or husband, of course.  They can do as they like.  Special priviledge of... um... BIRTHING me and, well... you know.  ;)

Believed In

How can words describe the joy
that flexed its wings in my heart
when I realized your words were no ploy?

I think that they, sweet though words are,
fall short in effort to deploy
this hope you've renewed; to describe this new star.

To believe in self is good; and yet
it will carry you only so far.
The light from this star's birth will long be felt, I bet.

A few simple words and suggestions made.
Radiant beams; this star will not set.
It's the most wonderful compliment paid.

Don't you see,
the foundation laid?
A new way to be.

These wings will grow stronger and are sure to flap hard.
The new being burst forth into Light is still me.
Yet not, for the chrysalis has been marred.

A new me filled with this star begins to emerge.
The old doubtings begin to be charred.
Various wings and Ways begin to merge.

Questions, plans, and hopes rise up
as the joy within me continues to surge.
And I am that which runneth over: the cup.

Gratitude falls short to gather the sum.
Am I thankful?  Yup!
I hope I'm no bum.

So the tank begins to fill.
Though starved long, this is no crumb.
The adventure begins anew, if God Will.

Kat's Birthday

Kathryn Star is now TWO years old! Her birthday was yesterday. We had a VERY busy day, but we made sure to talk to her a LOT about the fact that it was her birthday and how much she means to us.

It was really cute to me that after I wished her a happy birthday she responded, "Wonk you!" That's how she says, "Thank you." Each time throughout the day that I wished her a happy birthday she would respond with her sweet "Wonk you." She was really pleased that it was her birthday, but turning two didn't go to her head, as in making her a big girl, for sure! In fact, she's been determined to be "the baby" even more!

Somehow Kat managed to find a cool cloth diaper in my room. It's black with orange flames and really neat looking. She brought it to me and firmly said, "On!" pointing to her area. I asked if she wanted me to put the diaper on her. She nodded vigorously and said, "Ya!" I said something about her being a big girl and not needing diapers. She said, "Me, baby. ON!" I asked her if she was going to keep it dry and put her pee pees in the potty. She nodded her head, so I figured it couldn't hurt to let her wear the cool diaper. I put it on her and she was just tickled pink! She trotted around the house and made sure to get her Daddy's attention on the diaper and some positive feedback from him about its appearance. She was very pleased with herself in the diaper. While it was on, she would occasionally say, "Baby, me!" It was really funny! She DID keep it dry, too!

Kat is saying "temple" as "hemoo" now. She's still refering to herself as "Kat," though she doesn't correct us when we call her whatever version of her name we happen to call her. She always calls herself "Kat!"