Monday, April 18, 2011

Holy Week Reflections and a Thankful Heart

Broken

Beaten

Bruised

Bloody

Begging

Breath....last

Cross

Death

Sins

Taken

Tomb

Empty

Grave

Hope

Life

Grace

ALL FOR ME!

As I reflect today about Holy Week...  palm branches waving, shouts of "Hosana", last supper, betrayal, mockery, lies, rejection, beatings, scars, crosses, innocent blood shed...I write these words above. I am humbled that Jesus, an innocent man took on my sins. He wore them in His crown of thorns, felt them in every beat of the whip, and He stayed there anyway. He did it so that I might have FREEDOM from those sins. A life of HOPE! For these acts- this week- I am most THANKFUL!

Counting my Gifts...# 554- 592
showers that wash me clean & give me reflections of redemption
quiet God time

Seeing new life growing
excitement on parents faces as they see new life
a  child (teen) who sees the value of life even when a parent doesn't
the faith of a couple whose husband lost his job-trusting God to be faithful
faith of a couple to trust God in cancer for  healing

a friend willing to help children in math
60% school days
lunch with Philip and younger children
safe travel for older girls
girls choir receiving good rating in competition
house showing again

Bible study with friends who can be open and real
honesty and healing with friends
time with Sarah to talk
laughter with family

shelter in rain storm
lunch with Leeann
a service project MK loves to work with each year
early to bed
Philip taking kids to swim -memories with Dad
Wynn finally having spend the night company

Trippe winning his race
a sunny, cool day
a friend coming home
shopping with family
Wynn painting of a horse
medicine to stop the cough

good night's sleep
a new dress
a good word brought by Will-pointing me to look deep within
lunch with good friends
chocolate pie
a clean house
breakfast for dinner
laughing until my stomach hurts
 goodnight kisses

a doctor who helps and points you in a right direction
warmed  cherry pits that relieve neck pain
time alone in the word
an instructor gracious to let your child go when it is time to move on
a new chauffer
shrimp, corn and potatoes boiled for dinner

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