Praise You, Almighty Father

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8

Our heavenly Father, I do thank you and give You the praise, for:~

• Providing us with Home Help to help with the mopping and vacuuming while we so desperately need it.
• My husband – he has spent much time recently cutting firewood so that we won’t go cold this winter. The temperature today means that winter is on its way, and it won’t be long before we have to light the combustion fire.
• Our children, who have been a tremendous help in and around the home and our farm, helping with chores that my husband would normally do, not expecting anything in return, just happy to help.
• Friends - blogging friends and IRL friends in particular, who have taken up the mantle of prayer for us recently, and we have been hearing the answers to those prayers. Firstly, my back was finally diagnosed with having four disc bulges (one anterior and three posterior), and the physio is now working on repairing them. Then, we have been struggling with completing the housework each week, but now we have received an answer to that prayer in the way of Home Help – praise God!
• Farm-fresh goats’ milk – our goats are continuing to supply us with goats’ milk, enough for our cooking and for drinking, too.
• Our church, whose building is going ahead. We saw the plans yesterday, and it is very functional and beautiful.
• Balmy autumn weather – I know that it has to come to an end, soon, but I am relishing the time while the days are warm, sunny and the leaves are beginning to fall.
• Sending Your Son to die in our place, a substitutionary sacrifice, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Through Him our relationship with You is restored, we have access through Him to You and He lives in my heart.

Jennifer, from My Chocolate ♥ hosts Praise each week, and for this I am extremely thankful – care to join, pop on over.

4 Responses to “Praise You, Almighty Father”

1. katia says:

   April 25, 2010 at 12:16 pm

   Praising the Lord with you, Jillian. His provisions never end. Wow, you are having autumn while we are having spring, how cool is that? May you have a wonderful Sunday. See you soon.
   ((((hugs)))
   Katia
2. Jillian says:

   April 25, 2010 at 2:25 pm

   Hi Katia,
   We truly do serve an awesome God, and no, His provision really never end!

   I pray that you have a wonderful Sunday, too.

   Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
3. Jennifer says:

   April 26, 2010 at 3:51 am

   It’ll soon be summer for us… can I come enjoy your winter instead?
   I’m very thankful for all your answered prayers, and for your humble faith which is an example to me.
   God bless you, Jillian!
4. Jillian says:

   April 26, 2010 at 4:54 pm

   Hi Jennifer,
   You would be very welcome to come and enjoy our winter with us!

   Hmmm…sometimes I wonder about my faith…we gave our daughter a longstitch about three years ago, and it has taken me that much time to gather the courage to help her to do it. It appears that I need to remember that “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”. God is slowly helping me to rely on His strength to do all things through Him.

   Have a wonderful and blessed week,
   Love Jillian ♥