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That’s what God says, right? Right.<\/p>\n

So it’s something I must do<\/em>, without regard to what my feelings<\/em> might be.<\/p>\n

Well, then, right now, while things still look really bad, is a good time to start<\/a>. Past time, actually.<\/p>\n

Mark Roth
\nNovember 28, 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I Thank God For…<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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  1. Fellowship with those who fellowship with God and live by His Word. (4-10-22; 7:21 am)<\/li>\n
  2. Very good preaching by Steve Zehr in our church the last three services. I have been blessed. (1-23-22; 11:57 am)<\/li>\n
  3. Little ducks. (1-9-22; 11:28 am)<\/li>\n
  4. Helpful people in my life. (12-19-21; 10:44 am)<\/li>\n
  5. Jury duty deferral. (11-28-21; 11:06 am)<\/li>\n
  6. Being both holy and merciful, just and gracious. (11-26-21; 6:03 am)<\/li>\n
  7. Faithful, trustworthy friends. (11-21-21; 7:16 am)<\/li>\n
  8. His righteous judgments and ordinances — see Psalm 119:60. (11-14-21; 8:23 am)<\/li>\n
  9. His mercy and loving kindness which fill the earth — so says Psalm 119:64. (11-7-21; 1:42 pm)<\/li>\n
  10. A free operating system upgrade. (10-31-21; 10:47 am)<\/li>\n
  11. Children who help their aging parents. (10-17-21; 7:33 am)<\/li>\n
  12. Knowing my here-unrecorded thankfulnesses the last several weeks. (7-25-21; 6:31 pm)<\/li>\n
  13. The honor-able parents<\/a> He gave me. (7-1-21; 8:45 am)<\/li>\n
  14. The privilege of going to prayer meeting tonight. So amazing to be back! It had been a long time since I had gone to a church service. (6-30-21; 9:32 pm)<\/li>\n
  15. This being the last mask-and-distancing-mandate day here in Oregon. Maybe I can go to prayer meeting tomorrow night after missing church services for a year or so. (6-29-21; 10:27 pm)<\/li>\n
  16. An artificially cooled meeting house for our congregation. (6-27-21; 7:06 am)<\/li>\n
  17. A little fan to put on the table beside me to blow on me at close range since the temperature was too close to 90° in the house. That was a little over two hours ago. It’s 86° right now, so we’re slowly headed in the right direction. \ud83d\ude00 It’s still 92° outside, after getting to 108°. (6-26-21; 10:01 pm)<\/li>\n
  18. A certain political decision in our state capital. Kate Brown, the governor here in Oregon, announced this morning that the emergency COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted no later than June 30. (6-25-21; 6:08 pm)<\/li>\n
  19. The possibility and the privilege of laying up treasures in Heaven. (6-24-21; 2:58 pm)<\/li>\n
  20. Dora’s and Andrew’s help around here! (6-23-21; 8:12 pm)<\/li>\n
  21. Each Father’s Day greeting and\/or gift I received. (6-22-21; 7:38 pm<\/li>\n
  22. Levers, knobs, buttons, handles, and switches. (6-21-21; 1:45 pm)<\/li>\n
  23. Shade. And shadows too. Though not always either. Or both. (6-20-21; 11:07 am)<\/li>\n
  24. Memory. Even though I’m not remembering what I’d really had in mind to put here today! \ud83d\ude33 (6-19-21; 6:25 pm)<\/li>\n
  25. Real friends. The kind who truly care. And show it. And besides craving that kind of friend, I want to be<\/em> that kind of friend. (6-18-21; 6:11 pm)<\/li>\n
  26. The dress order<\/a> Ruby got and did. (6-17-21; 8:44 pm)<\/li>\n
  27. Sandals. Much easier on my east big toe than shoes. (6-16-21; 7:25 pm)<\/li>\n
  28. Lumber scraps. Useful and handy for projects as well as for sustaining brush pile fires. (6-15-21; 6:13 pm)<\/li>\n
  29. Gary Miller’s book Surviving the Tech Tsunami<\/a><\/em>. I’m not done reading it yet, but it definitely ranks as a must-read book! If you haven’t yet, I urge you<\/strong> to read it. (6-14-21; 6:15 pm)<\/li>\n
  30. The blessing of hearing the youth sing for the service tonight. Because of governor’s restrictions here in Oregon, I didn’t attend the service<\/a>, but I was able to listen via my phone. Not nearly the same, but a blessing even so. (6-13-21; 7:50 pm)<\/li>\n
  31. For fellowship with those who fellowship with God and live by His Word. Meditate on Psalm 119:63 for the background to this thanksgiving. \ud83d\ude42 (6-12-21; 6:04 am)<\/li>\n
  32. Stuff to read. Lots of it. In both my languages. And the ability to read and comprehend it. At least most of the time. (6-11-21; 7:53 pm)<\/li>\n
  33. Bringing Isaiah 50:4 to my attention in my bedtime Scripture reading last night: “The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary…”<\/span> I want so much to be the kind of person that can speak that way to the weary! (6-10-21; 6:55 am)<\/li>\n
  34. Second chances. He has given me so many of them! So I ask myself, Who should be getting a second chance from me, and I’m not giving it to him?<\/em> (6-8-21; 8:07 pm)<\/li>\n
  35. Peace, confidence, and courage. Well, some of the time, at least. \ud83d\ude33 Such as when I avail myself of God’s option for me to be delivered from fear<\/a>. (6-7-21; 6:53 am)<\/li>\n
  36. His mercy. It endures for ever<\/a>…and ever…and ever…and ever<\/a>…and ever<\/a>… (Psalm 136). (6-6-21; 8:08 am)<\/li>\n
  37. His work in bringing about Governor Brown’s (Oregon) change of heart about masks and physical distancing<\/a>. I’m so happy at the prospect of being able to go to church again with a free, clear conscience before God<\/a>! (6-5-21; 7:01 am)<\/li>\n
  38. Pain?<\/a> (6-4-21; 7:00 am)<\/li>\n
  39. Help. (6-3-21; 7:58 pm)<\/li>\n
  40. The cool south breeze! Forecast high for today only 89°. (6-2-21; 8:25 am)<\/li>\n
  41. The cool freshness of the morning (high 50s). Especially since the forecast high for today is 96°. (6-1-21; 6:01 am)<\/li>\n
  42. The privilege and blessing of serving some five years in northwest Mexico. We moved back to Oregon from there 30 years ago this month…and never returned to live and serve in Mexico again despite visions and plans to do so. Now we’re too old. (5-31-21; 5:37 pm)<\/li>\n
  43. His faithfulness. I also thank Him for my Mom’s new acrostic<\/a>, reminding me of His faithfulness. (5-30-21; 10:36 am)<\/li>\n
  44. Those who have shown us mercy. In my writing about almsgiving today, I was surprised to see its “linguistic” connection to mercy — in the Biblical Greek, that is. (5-29-21; 1:04 pm)<\/li>\n
  45. Online bill payment. I remember writing checks, tearing off enclosures, licking postage stamps, addressing envelopes, licking envelopes (not the whole thing, mind you!), and walking the payment out to the mailbox. I also remember having to find a local place to pay in person when you’d run out of time to pay through the mail. (5-28-21; 5:47 am)<\/li>\n
  46. Work. And the income some of it brings. (5-27-21; 8:31 pm)<\/li>\n
  47. Radio and other energy waves — though I suppose I mean particles or pulses or perhaps even quanta. (5-26-21; 12:50 pm)<\/li>\n
  48. Generic medicines — and Big Pharma that contributed to the lengthy process of making them possible. (5-25-21; 5:36 am)<\/li>\n
  49. Books. Real paper-page, hold-them-in-my-hands books. Especially old ones. (5-24-21; 11:26 am)<\/li>\n
  50. Knowing what I need — Matthew 6:8,32. (5-23-21; 5:36 am)
    \n✅ “your Father knoweth what things ye have need of”
    \n✅ “your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of”<\/li>\n
  51. Caring for my soul. In contrast to this from my Psalm 142:4 reading this morning: “no man cared for my soul.” (5-22-21; 5:58 am)<\/li>\n
  52. Food Bank and Gleaners. (5-21-21; 10:24 am)<\/li>\n
  53. Oregon’s greater “Covid freedom” relative to Ontario’s. (5-20-21; 6:30 am)<\/li>\n
  54. The freshness after a rare rain shower. (5-19-21; 12:59 pm)<\/li>\n
  55. Being a listening, doing God. Oh, don’t get me wrong. It feels<\/em> at times like He isn’t. But I believe He is, and so I thank Him. (5-18-21; 5:47 am)<\/li>\n
  56. The option to file for an automatic extension on our tax returns. And to be able to do it online via the IRS site. And to have got it done early this morning. (5-17-21; 8:18 am)<\/li>\n
  57. Mercy. His mercy. I read about it repeatedly this morning — in Psalm 136. (Today is Day 136 in 2021, you know.) Then I backtracked to read some in Psalm 119. I was ready for verse 159. And it talks about mercy as well! Then I remembered that Jesus declared the merciful blessed in the Beatitudes. And I remembered that God shows mercy to the merciful. So I went full circle — from His mercy to me, to my mercy to others, to His mercy to me. Yes, I’m grateful for mercy. (5-16-21; 7:07 am)<\/li>\n
  58. Time to think things through. (5-15-21; 11:19 am)<\/li>\n
  59. Power mowers and Dollar Tree. (5-14-21; 6:09 pm)<\/li>\n
  60. Fresh, cool mornings. \ud83d\ude42 (5-13-21; 1:50 pm)<\/li>\n
  61. Margy Miller. Over the years our lives overlapped in Mexico, she was an indispensable supporter and encourager to me. I am deeply in her debt. After decades of service in Guaymas Valley, she left about three hours ago, seemingly for the last time. May the Lord sustain her during this enormous transition. She is not coming<\/em> home to Oregon; she’s leaving<\/em> home. God bless her. Amen. (5-12-21; 12:10 pm)<\/li>\n
  62. Work from home. (I need more and of a different kind — to supplement what I already do.) It came to me out-of-the-blue a little over 8 years ago. 🙏 (5-11-21; 5:49 am)<\/li>\n
  63. Mom’s car to borrow on the spur of the moment — our car sprung a cooling system leak. Actually, it appears the water pump is leaking. But the engineers who designed the engine put the water pump where it’s easily accessible (top of the engine, though not on top of it) but where its leaks get flang about by whirling belts and roller thingies. Happy Mothers Day in Mexico! (5-10-21; 6:00 am)<\/li>\n
  64. Mom — she is such an encourager and supporter in our lives…and has been for a long time! In the last year or so, she made four Bible verse acrostics: 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>. Read them and be encouraged yourself! (5-9-21; 5:32 am)<\/li>\n
  65. Livestream technology that makes it possible for us to watch our three far-away granddaughters sing in their school’s closing program happening right now. (5-8-21; 8:11 am)<\/li>\n
  66. Mental health — a sound mind, rational thinking processes, and a solid connection with reality. (5-7-21; 11:13 am)<\/li>\n
  67. The friends I have. (5-6-21; 7:22 pm)<\/li>\n
  68. Being my heavenly Father who knows we “have need of all these things” like Jesus said in Matthew 6:32. (5-5-21; 8:26 pm)<\/li>\n
  69. Online banking (though I miss the personal we-know-each-other-by-name contacts with bank personnel). (5-4-21; 6:30 am)<\/li>\n
  70. A kinda good view of Mt. Hood, this morning beautifully backlit by a bright, cheery, cloud-enhanced sunrise. (5-3-21; 6:35 am)<\/li>\n
  71. Those who read my stuff on my sites and show their agreement\/support with comments, likes, and shares. Thank you! (5-2-21; 5:31 am)<\/li>\n
  72. Pan American Literature Mission, the multi-lingual Bible correspondence lesson ministry of Warren and Thelma Sullens in Tucson, AZ. I did their Spanish courses as a child\/youth in Mexico. Ruby did the English ones in Oregon. Then we used the Spanish ones (of course) in the early 80s as part of our own missionary service in Guaymas Valley. (5-1-21; 10:39 am)<\/li>\n
  73. Pan American Literature Mission of Tucson, AZ. (4-30-21; 8:35 pm)<\/li>\n
  74. Christ’s tenacity in His work in me!<\/a> He will not quit if I am yielded to Him. I. Am. His. Workmanship. (4-29-21; 5:56 am)<\/li>\n
  75. Thinking of me. (4-28-21; 7:30 am)<\/li>\n
  76. The lesson of the feathers… (4-27-21; 7:25 am)<\/li>\n
  77. Parents who trained us to say, “Thank you” and “Please.” (Both expressions signal gratitude, you know.) I’ve been in the presence of adults (adults!!) who had to be prompted by their spouses to say “Thank you” for a gift. Wow. 😑<\/span> (4-26-21; 7:41 am)<\/li>\n
  78. Antacid and digest enzymes. (4-25-21; 1:47 pm)<\/li>\n
  79. The touch of His love.<\/a> (4-24-21; 7:38 am)<\/li>\n
  80. Humbling Himself to “behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!” (Psalm 113:6). (4-23-21; 6:15 am)<\/li>\n
  81. Freedom of choice…and options from which to choose (to make freedom of choice mean something, you know). (4-22-21; 6:32 am)<\/li>\n
  82. Doing good things for me even when He knows I won’t notice enough to give Him thanks. (4-21-21; 1:55 pm)<\/li>\n
  83. My Arizona friend Ken’s voluntary, free work doing a valve job and\/or ring job on the 390 in our 1970 Ford pick-up. That would have been in the early 80’s when Ruby and I were serving as missionaries in northwest Mexico. I’m still thankful some 40 years later, Ken! (4-20-21; 1:46 pm)<\/li>\n
  84. The “immediate” difference a new spark plug made in our push mower. I “plugged” it in, “plugged” its cable to it, and gave the cord a yankee-doodle. The mower started with one pull of the starter cord (whereas with the old plug, it wouldn’t start no matter how many times I yanked)! (4-19-21; 2:51 pm)<\/li>\n
  85. His goodness, mercy, and redemption — yes, for His goodness and for His wonderful works<\/a> to the children of men! (4-18-21; 5:09 am)<\/li>\n
  86. Fans. (4-17-21; 8:24 pm)<\/li>\n
  87. Our healthy chicks. (4-16-21; 12:42 pm)<\/li>\n
  88. The DMV appointment here in our home town so Ruby can renew her already-expired license. The first available appointment (after there not having been any for days) was for June 2. I took it. (4-15-21; 7:26 am)<\/li>\n
  89. His merciful generosity and generous mercy to me. The more I live, the more I realize how much I need both. (4-14-21; 8:10 am)<\/li>\n
  90. The gift of thought and the ability to use it — clear thought, analytical thought, sequential thought, critical thinking. (4-13-21; 3:00 pm)<\/li>\n
  91. His love, wisdom, foreknowledge, sovereignty, plans, faithfulness, and grace. Three days in a row with their own surprising and\/or resurging heavies to burden the soul and occupy the mind. And naturally wondering what comes today. But this is sure: God’s love, wisdom, foreknowledge, sovereignty, plans, faithfulness, and grace. Oh, to rest in that and in Him! (4-12-21; 6:48 am)<\/li>\n
  92. Assurance and hope. (4-11-21; 5:35 am)<\/li>\n
  93. Fresh raspberries…in cane form yet…which we received from our friend Chris a week ago Thursday…and planted yesterday. (4-10-21; 6:04 am)<\/li>\n
  94. The beauty of bright yellow dandelions against dark green grass. (4-9-21; 5:51 am)<\/li>\n
  95. The three C’s: Coke, coffee, and C13<\/sub>H18<\/sub>O2<\/sub>! (4-8-21; 12:01 pm)<\/li>\n
  96. Making me worthy to be among “the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand”<\/span> (Psalm 95:7). (4-7-21; 5:31 am)<\/li>\n
  97. WordPerfect<\/a> and WordPress (and even Microsoft Word) — but I thank Him far more and on an entirely different scale for His Word<\/a>. (4-6-21; 6:45 am)<\/li>\n
  98. My friend in Costa Rica who sent me a couple photos of beautiful Easter flowers. (4-5-21; 5:21 am)<\/li>\n
  99. Such love!<\/a> (4-4-21; 10:19 am)<\/li>\n
  100. Those few who over the years have chipped in to help with costs associated with operating Anabaptists<\/a>. (4-3-21; 7:06 am)<\/li>\n
  101. A useful conscience combined with a Bible-trained sense of right and wrong. (4-2-21; 10:15 am)<\/li>\n
  102. Ruby<\/a> — my friend since 1976, my girlfriend since 1977, my wife since 1980! (4-1-21; 7:52 am)<\/li>\n
  103. A better night’s rest than normal. (3-31-21; 6:17 am)<\/li>\n
  104. His being gracious and truthful, merciful and just, forgiving and righteous. (3-30-21; 7:00 am)<\/li>\n
  105. Keeping my fully loaded coffee mug from falling off the kitchen counter and spilling all that hot, fresh, delicious coffee on the floor (and maybe breaking my special mug) — I gave the mug an inadvertent good bump 2-3 minutes ago! (3-29-21; 7:31 am)<\/li>\n
  106. A good legacy; a good heritage. (3-28-21; 6:32 am)<\/li>\n
  107. A safe place to walk — this morning with crisp coolness, gray fog, singing birds, dark green cemetery grass, and the bright yellow of daffodils at the Schrock tombstone<\/a>. (3-23-19; 7:23 am)<\/li>\n
  108. Simple joys, simple tastes, simple living. (11-24-17; 9:44 pm)<\/li>\n
  109. All the hours of time and gallons of fuel saved by being able to walk to church. (Thanksgiving Day 2017; 11-23-17; 7:53 pm)<\/li>\n
  110. The 2TB USB drive given to me by our youngest son yesterday afternoon! (11-26-16; 6:33am)<\/li>\n
  111. Q-tips and Bandaids. (11-25-16; 6:36 am)<\/li>\n
  112. My friend Jim who unilaterally and unprompted-by-me prayed for me last Saturday night, asking God to give me a good night’s sleep. God did! I remember waking up that morning later than usual (though still before six, as I recall) and feeling better than usual (which doesn’t take much, actually), and marveling. I found out that evening that Jim had prayed for me the night before. (Thanksgiving Day 2016; 11-24-16; 6:36 am)<\/li>\n
  113. Love that will not let me go. (11-27-15; 5:52 am)<\/li>\n
  114. Parents who trained me to express gratefulness. (11-26-15; 8:43 pm)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. His mercy that goes on and on and on. (9-16-14; 4:35 am)<\/li>\n
    2. Making a way for me to please Him: faith. (8-30-14; 5:40 am)<\/li>\n
    3. A headache-free start to the day. (8-26-14; 5:18 am)<\/li>\n
    4. Chayli’s dependable, predictable help. (8-22-14; 5:28 am)<\/li>\n
    5. Tea tree oil. (7-25-14; 5:42 am)<\/li>\n
    6. The capacity for…sadness? (5-5-14; 5:09 am)<\/li>\n
    7. Helping me write my part of the Teacher Guide for CLP’s Sunrise Bible 800 — I finished night before last! (3-16-14; 5:24 am)<\/li>\n
    8. Reminding me this morning that He loves the prayers of the righteous (Proverbs 15:8). (3-15-14; 5:46 am)<\/li>\n
    9. Advice and alternate perspectives that help keep me rounded and balanced. (3-11-14; 5:48 am)<\/li>\n
    10. Dull red starting to taint the dark sky in the east. (3-8-14; 5:47 am)<\/li>\n
    11. Wind and rain…and a sheltered place to be. (2-17-14; 6:11 am)<\/li>\n
    12. His mercy and truth, grace and peace, toward me (and through<\/i> me?). (2-16-14; 6:48 am)<\/li>\n
    13. Two business debts eliminated this week! (2-15-14; 8:20 am)<\/li>\n
    14. The opportunity. (2-14-14; 5:17 am)<\/li>\n
    15. My parents, James and Noreen<\/a>. (2-9-14; 4:34 am)<\/li>\n
    16. 150 gallons of furnace fuel, given to us. (2-8-14; 6:15 am)<\/li>\n
    17. Snow. (2-7-14; 4:58 am)<\/li>\n
    18. Computers, cellphones, landlines, calculators, fingers, and brains. (2-6-14; 5:49 am)<\/li>\n
    19. The beautiful snowfall yesterday afternoon. (2-5-14; 5:42 am)<\/li>\n
    20. Cold weather outside; it’s the wrong season for it to balmy. (2-4-14; 5:32 am)<\/li>\n
    21. Mercy and truth. (2-3-14; 4:54 am)<\/li>\n
    22. My mind that’s still able to learn, remember, think, and otherwise function normally (if not always optimally). (2-2-14; 5:57 am)<\/li>\n
    23. 60.4° instead of 40.6°. (2-1-14; 5:53 am)<\/li>\n
    24. Being my Shepherd, Comforter, Advocate, Redeemer, and Lord. (1-31-14; 4:54 am)<\/li>\n
    25. Two part-time-though-not-equal-to-full-time jobs. (1-29-14; 6:30 am)<\/li>\n
    26. Diesel. For the furnace. It makes warm some air. Nice. (1-24-14; 6:00 am)<\/li>\n
    27. A place to live. (1-21-14; 6:02 am)<\/li>\n
    28. Flash drives instead of floppy discs (but I sure was thankful for those back in the day!). (1-20-14; 5:30 am)<\/li>\n
    29. A new day and a refreshed disposition… (1-19-14; 6:27 am)<\/li>\n
    30. Generosity. (1-18-14; 4:55 am)<\/li>\n
    31. Grace. (1-17-14; 6:42 am)<\/li>\n
    32. The old Camaro my sister gave our two youngest several years ago. It sure has been a “lifesaver” the last six months or so! (1-16-14; 6:56 am)<\/li>\n
    33. Two part-time jobs, even if they don’t equal more than a 30-35-hour work week. (1-15-14; 5:19 am)<\/li>\n
    34. The helpful wisdom of neighbors. (1-13-14; 6:17 am)<\/li>\n
    35. Working all things together for good for some people. (1-12-14; 6:32 am)<\/li>\n
    36. Milder temperatures that help the furnace oil last a little longer. (1-11-14; 5:57 am)<\/li>\n
    37. Work at home, so I can start early, since I’m up early…and take a nap or two, since I’m up early again. (1-9-14; 4:04 am)<\/li>\n
    38. Ready access to wisdom. (1-8-14; 6:22 am)<\/li>\n
    39. Airlines (such as Delta) that reschedule flights with no fees attached when circumstances warrant. (1-7-14; 8:23 pm)<\/li>\n
    40. New socks. (1-5-14; 5:51 am)<\/li>\n
    41. His wisdom, available to me. (1-4-14; 5:57 am)<\/li>\n
    42. His loving correction. (1-3-14; 5:49 am)<\/li>\n
    43. Another free wall calendar from CLP — two, in fact: one for us and one for the meeting room at church. (1-2-14; 4:14 am)<\/li>\n
    44. This promise: “My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest”<\/em> (Exodus 33:14). I know He gave it to His people in the Old Testament, but I’ll just go ahead and claim it for me in the New Testament too. \ud83d\ude42 (1\/1\/14; 6:45 am)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. The manifestation of His “kindness and love” (Titus 3:4) in His gift of His Son to us. (12-25-13; 6:54 am)<\/li>\n
      2. Nochebuena. (12-24-13; 3:48 am)<\/li>\n
      3. Hot drinks for sore throats. (12-23-13; 3:25 am)<\/li>\n
      4. More sleep this night than I’ve had in the last several! (12-22-13; 3:33 am)<\/li>\n
      5. Some sleep these nights, plus gradually improving health. (12-21-13; 3:47 am)<\/li>\n
      6. Bringing Dora here safely for a Christmas visit. (12-19-13; 2:25 am)<\/li>\n
      7. Ibuprofen,<\/a> which I took in the wee hours of the morning to break my chills and fever so I could go to sleep. (12-18-13; 6:52 am)<\/li>\n
      8. A desktop computer. (12-17-13; 6:26 am)<\/li>\n
      9. Jesus’ commitment to His own — “He loved them to the end”<\/span> (John 13:1). (12-16-13; 5:51 am)<\/li>\n
      10. Angels, His ministering spirits for us. (12-15-13; 6:42 am)<\/li>\n
      11. Being “glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders” (Exodus 15:11). (12-14-13; 5:53 am)<\/li>\n
      12. Two out-of-the-blue book sales in the last 24 hours. (12-12-13; 2:57 pm)<\/li>\n
      13. Hope. (12-11-13; 5:24 am)<\/li>\n
      14. The grace of the gracious, the mercy of the merciful, and the patience of the patient. (12-10-13; 5:49 am)<\/li>\n
      15. The Amazon Associates program through which I can set up a little God’s Post store<\/a>. \ud83d\ude42 (12-9-13; 8:18 am)<\/li>\n
      16. The Christian’s hope of meeting the Lord in the air<\/a>. (12-8-13; 6:50 am)<\/li>\n
      17. Bringing Ernie Miller into our lives. We’ll sure miss having him at church Sunday mornings! (12-7-13; 7:02 am)<\/li>\n
      18. His promise of peace. (12-6-13; 5:13 am)<\/li>\n
      19. Hospitals and specialty clinics for my cancer-struck friends. (12-5-13; 4:44 am)<\/li>\n
      20. Choice of cold-weather garments to don. (12-4-13; 5:52 pm)<\/li>\n
      21. Electric heaters and intermittent sunshine. (12-3-13; 11:49 am)<\/li>\n
      22. Having several options of things to put here this morning! \ud83d\ude42 (12-2-13; 8:19 am)<\/li>\n
      23. Your presence here right now, reading this. Please tell me one thing for which you<\/em> are thankful. (12-1-13; 6:55 am)<\/li>\n
      24. His hope, grace, peace, mercy, lovingkindness, wisdom, strength, and justice. (2-18-13; 4:25 am)<\/li>\n
      25. The Lord’s Day. (2-17-13; 6:40 am)<\/li>\n
      26. OTCs. (2-16-13; 5:36 am)<\/li>\n
      27. Not just being available to me, but for seeking me out. (2-15-13; 5:53 am)<\/li>\n
      28. Cough drops, orange juice, various teas, and plain old water for my sore throat. (2-13-13; 7:03 am)<\/li>\n
      29. Light for my heart and soul — John 8:12. (2-10-13; 6:30 am)<\/li>\n
      30. A new battery for my ThinkPad R51e, at last! (2-9-13; 1:13 pm)<\/li>\n
      31. Abundant life (John 10:10) and eternal life (1 John 5:11) in His Son. (2-5-13; 6:09 am)<\/li>\n
      32. Deliverance — from sin, from danger, from discouragement. (2-2-13; 6:59 am)<\/li>\n
      33. His love for me in an unlovely, unloving, hateful world. (2-1-13; 5:42 am)<\/li>\n
      34. Helping me think that it might be Zone Alarm causing my ThinkVantage update to hang just before completion. (1-30-13; 8:24 pm)<\/li>\n
      35. His reminders to remember Him. (1-26-13; 7:00 am)<\/li>\n
      36. A properly functioning ThinkPad once again. (1-23-13; 1:33 pm)<\/li>\n
      37. Light fog. (1-18-13; 6:37 am)<\/li>\n
      38. Operating funds. (1-17-13; 7:06 am)<\/li>\n
      39. No nightmares last night. (1-16-13; 6:04 am)<\/li>\n
      40. All that neat, thick, silvery frost we had this morning. (1-12-13; 10:08 pm)<\/li>\n
      41. Helpers! (1-11-13; 5:58 pm)<\/li>\n
      42. Ginger root tea for my middle and ibuprofen for my top. (1-9-13; 6:00 am)<\/li>\n
      43. Sleep. (1-6-13; 7:23 am)<\/li>\n
      44. Surrounding me with people I can trust. (1-5-13; 6:57 am)<\/li>\n
      45. Hope, renewed. (1-4-13; 6:28 am)<\/li>\n
      46. His promise: “satisfy thy soul in drought”<\/span> (Isaiah 58:11), which I read here<\/a> earlier this morning. (1-3-13; 6:38 am)<\/li>\n
      47. Very positive initial review of the materials I submitted for the writing job for which I’m trying out. (1-2-13; 1:26 pm)<\/li>\n
      48. The opportunity to start over and make changes any time, not just at the beginning of a new year. (1-1-13; 7:00 am)<\/li>\n
      49. A furnace that works, a car that works, a fuel container that works, a fuel station close by that works, money that works — they all “came together” this morning so we could have warm air in the house. (12-31-12; 7:57 am)<\/li>\n
      50. Grown children that look out for their parents. (12-30-12; 7:14 am)<\/li>\n
      51. That person’s Christian generosity. (12-29-12; 12:13 pm)<\/li>\n
      52. Youth sponsors who plan special activities for our church youth group. (12-28-12; 9:47 pm)<\/li>\n
      53. God’s Post<\/a> subscribers. (12-27-12; 1:35 pm)<\/li>\n
      54. Granting Dora another day at home with us. (12-26-12; 8:10 am)<\/li>\n
      55. Sending “his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him”<\/span> (1 John 4:9) (12-25-12; 6:54 am)<\/li>\n
      56. My friend from long ago who reentered my life briefly today and prayed for me. (12-22-12; 9:50 pm)<\/li>\n
      57. Two nice visitors this morning. (12-21-12; 2:22 pm)<\/li>\n
      58. Helping me replace the car’s fuel filter yesterday…even though I totally forgot to appeal to Him for help. (12-20-12; 6:56 am)<\/li>\n
      59. Hope and courage from His Word. (12-19-12; 5:27 am).<\/li>\n
      60. His protection through the night. (12-18-12; 5:29 am).<\/li>\n
      61. The patient, gracious, Christ-like people in my online life. (12-17-12; 2:59 pm).<\/li>\n
      62. The beautiful orange in the sunrise this morning. (12-15-12; 7:40 am)<\/li>\n
      63. A slowly expanding revenue stream. (12-13-12; 8:01 am)<\/li>\n
      64. A friend who texted me a very encouraging verse this morning. (12-12-12; 7:16 pm)<\/li>\n
      65. Keeping my ThinkPad from damage after I pulled it to the floor at school at 11:11 this morning. (12-11-12; 10:23 pm).<\/li>\n
      66. The warm head sock presently installed on my chilly cranium. (12-11-12; 7:18 am)<\/li>\n
      67. The sister who closed her testimony in church last night with a statement that was particularly encouraging to me. (12-10-12; 2:10 pm)<\/li>\n
      68. My friend TravisM’s safe return from Costa Rica this evening. (12-8-12; 10:40 pm)<\/li>\n
      69. A little canyon and a little woods in which to spin the dog and exercise my legs. (12-8-12; 12:26 pm)<\/li>\n
      70. Sending a buyer a few minutes ago a book I’ve had on Amazon<\/a> since last Christmas season. (12-7-12; 7:51 am)<\/li>\n
      71. That obnoxious, abrasive, rude guy (or is it a gal?) who keeps finding ways to mock, criticize, and demean me and\/or my work. (12-6-12; 2:59 pm)<\/li>\n
      72. Half a tank of furnace fuel…and I thought it was running-on-fumes empty. (12-6-12; 8:57 am)<\/li>\n
      73. The wonder and the magic and the marvelous convenience of the plain old pencil. (12-5-12; 5:46 pm)<\/li>\n
      74. All the close misses on the busy road in front of our house. (12-5-12; 7:03 am)<\/li>\n
      75. Customers spending money at our 20% off sale<\/a>. (12-4-12; 10:00 pm)<\/li>\n
      76. Faith. (12-4-12; 6:08 am)<\/li>\n
      77. A place to live. (12-3-12; 6:12 am)<\/li>\n
      78. Carefully, lovingly, wisely measuring out life’s “negatives.” (12-2-12; 6:30 am)<\/li>\n
      79. A possible work-from-home job writing the teacher’s guide for a new Bible curriculum! (12-1-12; 7:21 pm)<\/li>\n
      80. The warm air that must be coming out of the ducts (I’m not cold). (12-1-12; 5:56 pm)<\/li>\n
      81. The people who are nice to me…even though I deserve less than that. (12-1-12; 12:33 pm)<\/li>\n
      82. The idea to run a 20% discount sale at Anabaptist Bookstore. (11-30-12; 10:32 pm)<\/li>\n
      83. Fuel in the furnace tank and warm air out the ducts. (11-30-12; 7:51 am)<\/li>\n
      84. Loyal children who are such a blessing and encouragement. (11-29-12; 7:53 am)<\/li>\n
      85. A wife who doesn’t berate me for my string of failures. (11-28-12; 4:48 pm)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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