I'll be trying to post each Saturday once again. So I'll give some more of my blessings.
Blessing 70-Getting more scrapbook paper. I got to go to the amazing craft store "Michael's" this week and found some wonderful paper for a scrapbook project that I have started about the wonderful people I met this summer while working at camp. Some papers just fit the pictures and personalities perfectly! What a blessing!
Blessing 71-https://youtu.be/dfpOvM5OcuY This is some great Christian music for relaxing, studying, enjoying! I hope that you like it as well!
Blessing 72-Caramels. Random, but certainly a blessing! I have one on my nearby desk, which I will probably consume sometime soon! :)
Blessing 73-Calendars. How would I keep organized? (I'm taking one to hang up at camp next year-I got so confused on dates at one point! For someone who keeps a journal, that can be rare and very annoying!)
Blessing 74-Lysol wipes. I was helping clean at a church today and was using some in the bathroom. Back to camp. Yes, we used a lot of those! They are handy!
Blessing 75-I don't react to bleach. That is a major blessing when working with Lysol (bleach wipes) or when working at rinsing dishes in the kitchen using bleach as the chemical sanitation. Even when I didn't wear gloves, it didn't bother my skin too much. The scent sometimes did, but for someone with quite a few allergies it was nice not to have bad ones to bleach! In fact, my hands were in wonderful condition while I was away-better than they often are at home! Praise the Lord!
Blessing 76-Birthday parties. I was at one this morning for a little girl that I know. Birthdays aren't so much fun without parties!
Blessing 77-The person who thought of birthday parties. Query: was that God, when He sent Eve to Adam? Was Eve the world's first birthday gift? Weigh in in the comment section! ;D
Blessing 78-Babysitting. I enjoy babysitting sometimes. Right now, I get to do so about every other week, I guess. I enjoy the time with kids, even though it can be exhausting and wearing.
Blessing 79-Lots of Blankets. The air is getting colder, so more and more I am finding myself wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket while reading, doing school, or hanging out in my room. Actually, I plan to add more to my bed so that I won't have to wear a housecoat in bed to keep my warm. Maybe I could also close the window a bit more?
Blessing 80-A Kleenex box with an oriole on it. With an orange-pattern bedspread and constant allergies, this is a double bonus-I have a cute Kleenex box and get to keep a theme in my room!
Well, fellow blessing-hunters, I'll take my leave of you for today. I need to go do some work on the afore-mentioned bedroom. (Literally blows nose-allergies, not tears. Sorry!) Also, two of my little "Z fighters" need to have some water run to be fixed up for their fish bowls!
God bless ya'll!
Indi Raine
John 5:24
Saturday 26 September 2015
Thursday 17 September 2015
Blessing 69
Welcome back, y'all! (I've picked that up from working with Southern people this summer. I don't hear it much now that I'm back home, but I like using it on the occasional...occasion!)
Today's blessing is kind of special, and I want to tell the reason why it is so special. It was touched on in our last post (at the very end), but I'll explain it now.
Blessing 69-Jeremiah 29:11. That is my blessing. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Why is this verse special to me? Glad you asked! I've had some hard times, especially in the past half year. God knew all about it, and He put some special people into my life. Where did I meet them? At camp. (common answer) One night after I got home I was really struggling with some issues. Well, maybe "struggling" is not quite descriptive enough. I suppose that I was scared, uncertain, and probably a bit untrusting. I was upset about something. So I had e-mailed one of my special camp friends-one that I knew that I could share my heart with without her judging or ridiculing me. And she didn't. Instead she sent back an e-mail assuring me of her prayers and containing this verse that she had often mentioned at camp as being one of her favourites-Jeremiah 29:11. I know that I'd heard it before-we'd had conversations where she had told me about it being her favourite verse and why. But that night when I received her e-mail I pounced on that verse and clutched to it like a life saver floating on a stormy sea. I held onto that verse as I paced back and forth in my dark room, quoting it over and over again. It gave me comfort as I was once again reminded that God is caring for me. He's in control-He'll give me my "'expected end". He thinks "thoughts of peace, and not of evil" toward me. And He says, "I know that thoughts that I think toward you". Does that sound like a God who will forsake me in my distress or leave me to bear my burdens or fight my struggles alone? No! I'll say this my own way (there's a Bible verse, but I'll rephrase it with an Indi-touch), but God is never going to leave me or forsake me or cast me off. He'll be with me all the way and carry me when I can't walk. There is nothing that I need to be afraid of. That night this verse brought me hope. It is currently written on a mini chalkboard in my room to continue to remind me of this promise from my wonderful God! And I hope that God will use this verse to help you-maybe it will give you hope, reassure you of His love, or maybe it will come to mind in the future! Just let all praise be to this wonderful God who promises that He has a great plan for lives! Remember to live it all for Him!
God bless you!
Your blest friend,
Indi
Today's blessing is kind of special, and I want to tell the reason why it is so special. It was touched on in our last post (at the very end), but I'll explain it now.
Blessing 69-Jeremiah 29:11. That is my blessing. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Why is this verse special to me? Glad you asked! I've had some hard times, especially in the past half year. God knew all about it, and He put some special people into my life. Where did I meet them? At camp. (common answer) One night after I got home I was really struggling with some issues. Well, maybe "struggling" is not quite descriptive enough. I suppose that I was scared, uncertain, and probably a bit untrusting. I was upset about something. So I had e-mailed one of my special camp friends-one that I knew that I could share my heart with without her judging or ridiculing me. And she didn't. Instead she sent back an e-mail assuring me of her prayers and containing this verse that she had often mentioned at camp as being one of her favourites-Jeremiah 29:11. I know that I'd heard it before-we'd had conversations where she had told me about it being her favourite verse and why. But that night when I received her e-mail I pounced on that verse and clutched to it like a life saver floating on a stormy sea. I held onto that verse as I paced back and forth in my dark room, quoting it over and over again. It gave me comfort as I was once again reminded that God is caring for me. He's in control-He'll give me my "'expected end". He thinks "thoughts of peace, and not of evil" toward me. And He says, "I know that thoughts that I think toward you". Does that sound like a God who will forsake me in my distress or leave me to bear my burdens or fight my struggles alone? No! I'll say this my own way (there's a Bible verse, but I'll rephrase it with an Indi-touch), but God is never going to leave me or forsake me or cast me off. He'll be with me all the way and carry me when I can't walk. There is nothing that I need to be afraid of. That night this verse brought me hope. It is currently written on a mini chalkboard in my room to continue to remind me of this promise from my wonderful God! And I hope that God will use this verse to help you-maybe it will give you hope, reassure you of His love, or maybe it will come to mind in the future! Just let all praise be to this wonderful God who promises that He has a great plan for lives! Remember to live it all for Him!
God bless you!
Your blest friend,
Indi
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Blessings 64-68
If you are reading this in the morning, this will be perfect for you! These are some of my morning blessings that great me nearly every day.
Blessing 64-Feeling Rested. Well, this doesn't always great me-I'm a night owl, not a morning lark. But I generally feel somewhat better than when I fell asleep.
Blessing 65-Kleenexes. If you are wondering at this strange blessing, you must REALLY be blest! I have allergies. Allergies to dust. Dust hides in sheets, blankets, and stuffed animals no matter how much I run them through the dryer to kill dust mites. And there is dust in my room. And then there are other allergies (like pollen) that bother me. Catching on? Kleenexes are VERY, VERY important to my sanity and well-being! They get used a lot, and I'm thankful for them!
Blessing 66-My Bible reading! I try to read a Bible chapter pretty soon after rising, often before I even get dressed or do anything else. At camp the activity coordinator suggested reading a Proverb a day. That was at the beginning of July (or very end of June, actually). I did that for July and August. Now, for a break, I'm reading a Psalm a day. I rarely remember it all day (my brain doesn't get working very well at that time anyway), but its a good way to start off the day.
Blessing 67-Prayer. I like to start my day by praying (I sometimes forget. Yes, I'm guilty.). It is a nice way to begin the day by thanking God for His new mercies and the blessings that He gives to me. I'd recommend that to anyone reading this blog (even to people who aren't reading this blog, although that may be hard to do. :D ).
Blessing 68-Sunshine. That blessing is conditional. I haven't had it much lately, but I love a sunny morning! It makes my yellow room so cheery!
Those are my morning blessings! Do you share any of them with me? Comment below with your favourites!
God bless you beyond measure, sisters in Him!
Indi Raine
P.S. Isn't this orange type so cheery? That's what I hope it is to you! It is to me!
Jer. 29:11
Blessing 64-Feeling Rested. Well, this doesn't always great me-I'm a night owl, not a morning lark. But I generally feel somewhat better than when I fell asleep.
Blessing 65-Kleenexes. If you are wondering at this strange blessing, you must REALLY be blest! I have allergies. Allergies to dust. Dust hides in sheets, blankets, and stuffed animals no matter how much I run them through the dryer to kill dust mites. And there is dust in my room. And then there are other allergies (like pollen) that bother me. Catching on? Kleenexes are VERY, VERY important to my sanity and well-being! They get used a lot, and I'm thankful for them!
Blessing 66-My Bible reading! I try to read a Bible chapter pretty soon after rising, often before I even get dressed or do anything else. At camp the activity coordinator suggested reading a Proverb a day. That was at the beginning of July (or very end of June, actually). I did that for July and August. Now, for a break, I'm reading a Psalm a day. I rarely remember it all day (my brain doesn't get working very well at that time anyway), but its a good way to start off the day.
Blessing 67-Prayer. I like to start my day by praying (I sometimes forget. Yes, I'm guilty.). It is a nice way to begin the day by thanking God for His new mercies and the blessings that He gives to me. I'd recommend that to anyone reading this blog (even to people who aren't reading this blog, although that may be hard to do. :D ).
Blessing 68-Sunshine. That blessing is conditional. I haven't had it much lately, but I love a sunny morning! It makes my yellow room so cheery!
Those are my morning blessings! Do you share any of them with me? Comment below with your favourites!
God bless you beyond measure, sisters in Him!
Indi Raine
P.S. Isn't this orange type so cheery? That's what I hope it is to you! It is to me!
Jer. 29:11
Tuesday 15 September 2015
Blessings 60-63
Well, my blessings tonight will be blessings 60-63, but will be put down as one. Interested?
Blessings 60, 61, 62, and 63-the four kids I babysat this evening! I don't get to babysit a lot, so this is so much fun to spend time with J., C., M., and P.!
I apologize for the long time between posts here. I will try to get back to systematic posting; at least posting on Saturdays as a consistent thing. I think I can do better than that, though. I just need to get over to this site more. Once I get started, blessings are hard to stop from coming to mind! Maybe I just need to schedule more...
See ya later! I have some more blogging to do!
God bless ya'll!
Indi Raine
Blessings 60, 61, 62, and 63-the four kids I babysat this evening! I don't get to babysit a lot, so this is so much fun to spend time with J., C., M., and P.!
I apologize for the long time between posts here. I will try to get back to systematic posting; at least posting on Saturdays as a consistent thing. I think I can do better than that, though. I just need to get over to this site more. Once I get started, blessings are hard to stop from coming to mind! Maybe I just need to schedule more...
See ya later! I have some more blogging to do!
God bless ya'll!
Indi Raine
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