Christmas in July

Angel is coming home on Friday.

Hehe. My Christmas really did happen in July this year. My Christmas Angel is finally coming!!! =)

2 days, 9 hours, 24 minutes until the day she comes home. =) Technically, it'll be another 15 hours after that, because we won't be picking her up at midnight on July 16th. Haha. But yeah.

It's really cool when lifetime dreams come true...but it's even better when you know that it is God's will for your life! God is SO AMAZING! =) =) =)

His mercy is so wonderful. I am constantly amazed by His mercy and love. Honestly. How could God send His own Son to die for me, a horrible sinner, so that He could forgive me? Why would He want to forgive me and have a relationship with someone as broken as me? He is giving me a beautiful horse, and I don't deserve her at all! =)

Thank You, Jesus!


And it's only 3 days away!!!! =O

Twelve years old

Well, today is my twelfth spiritual birthday.

Twelve years ago today, my Jesus saved me. He gave me more mercy and grace than I could ever hope to deserve. There is no way that I can repay Him. He is the best God ever. I can't wait to see Him face to face. I love Him. Thank You, Lord.

There are no words that go deep enough to tell my gratitude. Jesus, You're the BEST!!! =)

Some things I'm thankful for

1. God's forgiveness.
2. God's Love.
3. The promise of Christ's return.
4. God's faithfulness.
5. God's omniscience.
6. God's goodness.
7. Innocent little girl grins.
8. Crayons and paper and a child's imagination.
9. Promises kept.
10. The hope I have in Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 3:20-21

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

91. The smell of fall.
92. Tiny grass shoots in the fall.
93. God's generosity.
94. Psalms.
95. Children who keep adults thinking.
96. Music.
97. Photography.
98. Sunlight in windows.
99. God's omnipresence.
100. That God always listens.

Where was I?

81. Windy autumn days.
82. Autumn colors.
83. A God who understands me (Psalm 139).
84. Any kind of contact with horses (a.k.a sanity)
85. Hot chocolate.
86. Freedom to pick up my Bible anytime I need to.
87. A God who loves me enough to disciple/discipline me.
88. Calculators.
89. A God who is always listening.
90. Sisters.

Day 6, 7, and 8

Hehe. I'm falling behind...whoops. =(


51. Walks on nights with a full moon.
52. Autumn and the GLORIOUS colors of the leaves.
53. A piano. =)
54. Woods to walk in again.
55. Clear blue autumn days.
56. Lemonade.
57. Sweaters.
58. Hoodies.
59. Days that start cloudy and end sunny.
60. Christmas.
61. Easter.
62. Homemade chicken soup (without onions).
63. Homemade chocolate chip cookies.
64. Homemade peanut butter cookies.
65. The smell of fresh hay.
66. The smell of molasses and horse treats.
67. At least one adopted mom and multiple adopted aunts.
68. Christmas lights.
69. Candles.
70. Corn chowder on Christmas eve.
71. Wassail anytime (but mostly Christmas eve)
72. Cream cheese walnut muffins.
73. Peppermint soap/lotion or just peppermint leaves (especially in tea!)
74. Coffee (sometimes)
75. Science books.
76. Nonfiction horse books for educational purposes (only I don't get school credit for them. =( )
77. Notebooks for writing in.
78. Quiznos.
79. MY SUPER-AMAZING RIDING TEACHER!!!
80. MY SUPER AMAZING MOM AND DAD WHO TAKE ME TO MY RIDING TEACHER'S HOUSE!!!


(For the record, these things are NOT in any particular order. They are written as I think of them)

Day 5

Blessings:

41. Strands of gold in dark purple pillows.


42. The blessing of taste (after all, eating would be quite boring without it!).
43. Christmas tea.
44. Hoodies (Especially my horse one. I should get a picture sometime.).
45. Friends.
46. Riding with the wind in my hair.
47. Nieces and nephews (the ones on the way, too) and the way they can make me smile.
48. Colors of autumn.
49. My digital camera.
50. Mountains.



(Just a quick note. My template is being messed with, obviously. I have no idea how long is will stay like this or how long I'll be messing with it, so bear with me again.)

Day 4

Thank You, Lord for:

31. Horse slobber.
32. Horse hugs.
33. Horse kisses.
34. A horse's unconditional love.
35. A horse's amazing ability to distract me from my issues and make me feel beautiful, even when I'm covered in dirt, sweat, and horse slobber.
36. The breath of horses in my face.
37. That horses don't talk back.
38. A horse shoulder to cry on.
39. A soft velvety horse nose to kiss.
40. A horse neck to hug.

Day 3

Lord, thank you for:

21. Clean, warm, soft blankets on my bed.
22. The smell of hot fresh homemade bread.
23. The smell of horses.
24. Fruit, especially apples.
25. Hot apple cider in the fall.
26. Light.
27. Hope.
28. Being bigger than all my problems.
29. The sun.
30. Stars.

Being thankful

No, it's not thanksgiving yet, but that's the point. God has shown me recently that I have not been very thankful at all for what I have. I have been concentrating on what I don't have. So I am going to try to think of the good things. Every day for the next two weeks, I am going to post ten different things I am thankful for. I am going to thank God for them and get a more grateful attitude. Who knows, maybe I'll keep posting more things after two weeks...I might get addicted. =)

For those of you who care, at ten different things a day, that's 140 things to be thankful for in just two weeks.

I challenge anyone who reads this to do the same. It's not an order, but if you think you would have fun and find new things to be thankful for, I say go for it. Maybe God will use my lists to help others, too.

Here are some verses to go with this (all are KJV).

1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

Psalm 92:1-2

IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:

²To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

1 Chronicles 16:3

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 30:4

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Psalm 105:1

give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Okay, there are a TON more, but those are a few of them.


So here's list number one.


Thank you Lord for:


1. My Savior who died on the Cross to pay for my sin willingly because He loved me.
2. Freedom to read my Bible and worship in church in America.
3. A God who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (*Psalm 103:8)
4. A God who loves me when I'm obeying Him and when I'm not.
5. A God who always willingly forgives.
6. My Dad and all that he does.
7. My Mom and how much she does, in spite of no one noticing.
8. My brothers and sisters.
9. A roof over my head.
10. Clothes to wear.