Giving Thanks

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

• Giving Thanks

  I am thankful for this journey of refreshment. I will continue along the path of healing. Some healing are spontaneous. But healing is a process in some cases
  
  It has been a good month. I enjoyed my quiet times with the LORD. It's good to be alone by ourselves from time to time.
  
  We should have a thankful heart. God is good to us. I believe that God hears and answers our prayers. But it's on God's timing always. It may not be on our timing. His timing is always right.
  
  There are a lot of things that you and I can give God thanks for. We can thank Him for the Gift of Life through His Son, Jesus Christ. We can thank Him for our family and friends.
  
  We can thank Him for the times when we did things that were not so. But God help us came out of what we were in. The times when we were low down and out. He lifted us up. Those times when we didn't know that to do. But God intervened in our lives.
  
  I thank You, God for all that You do and continue to do in our lives. I thank You God for restoration creation back to its original purpose.
  
  I thank You, God for forgiving us. I thank You, that You redeemed us. I thank You that You are in control of what's going on. I thank You, God that You care for our needs.
  
  I thank You, God that all things work together for good. I thank You, God that You will never leave us or forsake us.
  
  I thank You, God that You listen to us when we call upon Your name. I thank You that You watch over Your word. I thank You that you answer our prayers in the way that You want.
  
  Father God,
  May we learn to be thankful people. May we be thankful for what You have blessed us with. May we have the spirit of thanksgiving upon our lives in Jesus' name Amen.
  On The Journey Of Transformation
  Giving Thanks
  
  Col 3:17
  And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father
  
  The Chronicles Of Susan
  Along The Path Of Healing
  30 Days of Praying & Journaling
  Day 30
  
  ConfessionThank You, God. I give thanks that my prayers are always answered in the right time and the right way.

First Job

Friday, 29 June 2012

• First Job

  My first job was detassling corn.
  I was in my 2nd year of high school.
  I wanted to earn some extra money for the Summer.
  
  I had to go to a farm early in the morning to Oregon, MO.
  There was a man who took us in his truck.
  About 4 of my brothers and some other guys went.
  
  We had to stand on a tracker and destassle the corn as we went by.
  It was hard a first.
  But by the three day my hands were hurting.
  I didn't know if I could complete the rest of the days work.
  But I did.
  
  It was a learning experience.
  I had to get up early and work in the fields.
  It was different.
  I never detassled corn after that Summer.
  I was glad that I had the opportunity to do it.
  
  Thanks for reading.
  Have A Great Weekend!
  Susan

Why Do We Do The Things We Do?

Note: Tuesday, 15 May 2012

• Why Do We Do The Things We Do?

  I've been thinking. My mind wonders, Why d we follow after things. Or even follow people? What draws us to do what we do?
  
  Is it because we want to be liked? Be loved? Be accepted? Be appreciated? We have a reason why we do what we do?
  
  I'm learning not to follow others because others follow after others. It's like copying. It's like moving with the crowd. There should be something that motives us in following.
  
  There should be some encouragement or lifting in spirit that draws us to follow after God's Spirit. We shouldn't be driven to do on emotions strives. But on something that draws us to want or who to follow.
  
  There will come a time when there is a dry spell in our lives. We question the whys. Our mind will wonder. Why am I doing this? Is the well dry? Have the flames grown dimmer?
  
  We all have our yearnings and things that fascinates us to follow after our hearts desires. Those things that appeal us. Those pleasurable things that captures our hearts. Those things that satisfy our souls.
  
  We all have our likes and dislikes. We all have our own opinions. We all have something inside of us the drives to do what we do.
  
  May the LORD draw us closer to Him.
  May we be God driven and not people driven.
  May the Spirit of the LORD guide us into the truth.
  May we do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
  May God grant us our hearts desire through His will for us.
  Amen.
  
  Thank for reading.
  Have A Great Day!

The Question: How Are You Doing?

Note: Thursday, 10 January 2013

• The Question: How Are You Doing?

  There are people who ask me that question all the time.  There are tells when I give them a quick answer. Ok, or Alright. But there are times when I wonder if people just ask the question out of routine.
  
  Do people really care how I'm doing? Or just going through the motion in asking? There are times when I want to give an off the wall respond to see if the person hears what am saying.
  
  There are people who really want to know how I'm doing. They are the ones who talk with me after asking the question. As for those who ask and go on about their way, make me wonder.
  
  I have come across people like that. They ask and hear my reply and hurry about their way not leaving me room to ask them how they are doing.
  
  I wonder. Do we really take time to fellowship? Do was really care about others? We need to ask ourselves questions.
  
  Lord, help us to really care about those who are in our lives.
  Help us to communicate with one another.
  May we see that others are important too.
  May we grow as we see and care about how others are doing.
  Amen.
  As for me.... I'm coming along and getting back on track. I feel much better. My voice has come back.
  
  Thanks for reading,
  Susan
  
  Scripture.
  For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.
  Proverbs 5:21

Through The Seeking

Sunday, 27 January 2008

• Through The Seeking

  On my journey of transformationI am aware that I am getting up in years. Through the aging process, God is with me to make all the adjustments that I need.
  
  There was a time when I had a filling in my tooth. Then one day the filling chipped off. I had a thought, I could not afford to go back to the dentist. I did not like to go to the doctor.
  
  One day I was so worried. I was laying in my bed. I was thinking. What am I going to do?
  I had fear that I would have to have my tooth pulled, not filled.
  

  
  As I was thinking....what was I going to do? I hear this "VOICE." say: "Call the dentist, he will fill the tooth." I was alarmed by "that voice." I wondered where that voice came from.
  
  I got out of bed. I got up enough courage to call the dentist. I dialed the number then set up an appointment. I told the receptionist about my filling came out.
  
  The dentist did what "the voice" spoke to me about. And I did not have to pay for the refilling either. I was glad.
  
  I kept wondering who's voice that was. It was like a mystery to me. This was the very first time I heard "that voice." 
  
  Foot note:
  I did come across "that Voice" again through the years... Through The Seeking. I wanted to discover more about "that Voice."
  
  So I was set out on a journey. I did not know where I would end up at. By the way "this voice" drew me closer to Christianity.
  
  Another Testimony...The day came when I did have to have all my wisdom teeth pulled. I had all  but worry about that. How was I going to pay for this? I made the arrangement for the payments and to have my wisdom teeth removed.
  
  While the time was approaching for the pulling of my teeth, I made out a will just in case if I don't not make it through the procedure. Yes, I wrote out a will. That was how worried I was about getting my teeth pulled.
  
  I have been trying to find that will. I am going on my memory to what I wrote in it. I did not have much back then. But what I had, I willed all of it to my family.
  
  This was around late 1980's or so. I even had witnesses to what I wrote down. They were as following. God, the Father, God the Son and God, the Holy Spirit. THAT is the truth. I did not make this up.
  
  I recall that when someone makes out a will, there has to be a witness or witnesses. Well, I had this idea come to me. So I wrote down my witnesses names. God witness what I did.
  
  In all, I did survive the procedures. I had the upper and lover level wisdom teeth pulled first. I came back in two weeks and got the other two pulled. What I went through felt terrible.
  
  Through the years, I have had many fillings, and got one tooth crowned. Yeah, I had to get one tooth pulled. Either pulled or a root cannel. I got it pulled. Long live my teeth. 
  
  From my Book of Thanks and Blessings

  Father God, I thank You for all my teeth. I thank You for Your HEALING power and recovery. I thank You that I have my baby teeth.
  
  I thank You that I can keep coming through the Door of HOPE. I thank You, God for Your PROVISION for my all days. I thank You for SIGNS and WONDERS that are there. I thank You for Your mighty DELIVERANCE.
  
  I thank You for Jesus who brings us SALVATION. I thank You, Heavenly Father that people can't tell my age. I thank You for all that You do in Jesus' name Amen!

What's Your Favorite Day of The Week? & Why?

Saturday, 25 July 2009

• What's Your Favorite Day of The Week? & Why?

  I've been thinking about the days of the week. What is my best day or favorite day of the week?  I am beginning to like Saturday more and more. Why?
  
  Saturday is the last day of the week. I have more time for things. It's like a fun day. I'm out of routine from the other days. Saturday seem longer for me. Things are much different than the other days.
  Monday and Thursday are my busiest days. I seem to have more to do on those days. Sunday is the LORD's Day.  It's a day to gather together with the people of God. And a day of rest.
  
  Friday is the day I can gather with the people of God too. It's the end of the weekday. Tuesday and Wednesday are when I have do lighter work. I can catch up on some things. I can rest some.
  
  In all I have been learning to get the most of TODAY. Not just the specific day to the week. But just the day that I am in at that time.
  
  I seem to lose track of what day it is at times. Each day had something special about it. I get more out of the days that I am in now days.
  
  I use to be at a HIGH for Friday. Friday is just Friday. I see that I have the opportunity to be in the house of God. I can grow in the LORD as I meet and fellowship with some of my friends.
  
  We all may have that favorite day of the week. But may we enjoy the days that we are in. "This is the day that the LORD has made let us rejoice and be glad in it."  May we get something out of every day that the day that we are in AMEN!
  
  The Chronicles of Susan
  On My Journey Of Transformation

Eight Facts / Habits About Myself

Reflections: Monday, 05 November 2007

• Eight Facts / Habits About Myself

  I got tagged. I saw this on another Xanga blogsite about a week ago. I thought about doing this. Some how I forgot about it. 
  
  Then friend, Charlotte tags me with what I thought about doing. Is this a coincident or what? Well, I have decided to share some things.
  
  I don't want to put any pressure on my friends to share things about themselves. I have given all my friends a pardon from this game. I will not tag anyone.
  
  My friend has shown me mercy. She said "No worries, if you don't want to do it...just for fun!!"  It is just For FUN!!!
  
  So I will post a part of what my friend suggested from the rules. I am willfully doing this on my own accord. I have added just a tee bit so I will not leave you wondering.
  
  Here is my list of eight random facts / habits about myself.
  1.)    I was born my parents' 19th child and their 4th daughter. ( All of us have the same mother and same father. All of us single births. I'm the baby. Our parents and their 1st daughter are with Jesus.)
  
  2.)    I was born 13 days before my mother's 43rd birthday. (I was 9 pounds & 5 ounces and 21 inches. I turned 43, last year.)
  
  3.)    I was born a sister-in-law and an auntie. (I was young enough to be my parents granddaughter. I have a niece who was born before I was. One brother was married and another one got married when I was 4 months old.)
  
  4.)    I never flown in an air plane until I went to Israel in November 1998. (When I went to Israel, there were three plane rides there and three plane rides back. It was a challenge for me. I have not flown in an air plane since then. By the way, this was the very first time that I went somewhere without a blood relative.)
  
  5.)    I have a toe nail that grows upward. (The toe nail looks weird. I have to file it from time to time.)
  
  6.)    I am pigeon toed. (One day my mother told me that I walked like her Grandma, Laura. I ask her what she might by that. Grandma was pigeon toed.)
  
  7.)    I had reddish brown hair in my early days. (That's what my mother told me. By the way I like the color... shades of red.)
  8.)    My favorite number is 8. (I was born on the 8th day: That's the 98th day of a normal year.)
  
          From My Book Of THANKS: I am so thankful that I took COURAGE to share this blog with you. I am so thankful the God has blessed me with the Blessings of FAVOR. I am so thankful that Father God has given me His COVENANT Blessings.
  
          Peace and grace to you,
          ~ sueZ

Ascension Day

Note: Thursday, 17 May 2012

• Ascension Day

  I was thinking about the Ascension. I was wondering how others thought when Jesus went up in the air and went to be with the Father in heaven. That would have been a sight to see.
  
  I never saw any one ascended into the air without any technical device. Jesus did it without any power from earth. He must have had a lot of power.
  
  I can't comprehend things. How can a person be lifted off the ground with out having some kind of source to fly. There has to be some kind of trick.
  
  I do believe that Jesus did ascend into the heavens. I can only assume what that moment was like. I don't think that there were anything out of the ordinary that come from it.
  
  I mean, no smoke came when Jesus went up in the air. I think I was just as He was lifted in the air. I don't think that there was any wind or things what we would think about.
  
  We all have our imagination. We can think what we think. The ascension was an amazing thing to witness. For those who had the honor to see... it must have been another wonder they saw...besides Jesus coming back from the grave.
  
  May we remember that the LORD is seated at the right hand of the Father.
  May we remember that Jesus is ruling the nations.
  May we continue to believe that Jesus will return to earth.
  Amen.
  
  Thanks for reading.
  Keep Believing.
  Stay On The Journey,
  Susan

Getting Out Of Familiarity

Note: Thursday, 27 October 2011

• Getting Out Of Familiarity

  In life we can get hurt. We can hurt others as well. There are things that we can get cut off from that has cause us sorrow. We have to go through the healing process.
  
  There are times in life when things are hard to carry. We have to decide what's the best thing to do. At times we have to removed ourselves from things and or people in our lives.
  
  Things that can bring back memories that are too hard to handle. It could be just being in a place that brings back those thoughts of hurt. That could be hard to deal with. Those reminders of our past can haunt us.
  
  There are people in our lives that can bring issues to our mind. We need to handle with care what we share. We should allow God to bring the healing to the hurt. We shouldn't play God. We don't know what the person is going through. We should allow the going  through process of life.
  
  May we not be bitter or take out revenge on others who have harmed us. May the peace of God be with us. May God bring healing to our souls. May the wounded and hurt receive restoration. Amen.
  
  Thanks for reading.
  Getting Out Of Familiarity
  
  Stay On The Journey,
  Susan

Some Thoughts About Singing Songs

Note: Thursday, 29 January 2009

• Some Thoughts About Singing Songs

  I have been trying to learn a new song called "The Power Of Your Name." The first time I heard this song was in church. It takes me a while to learn songs. I have to hear and hear while trying to catch on. I thank God that I can remember things.
  
  I have noticed that if we have to read from the big screen, how are we suppose to truly worship? Perhaps that why some don't enter into worship. I find it hard to read and truly worship at the same time.
  
  I try to get the words down the best way that I know how. Once I have done that, I can be a part of what we are singing. We are to worship God in spirit and truth.
  
  If we just read the words from the big screen, we are just repeating what the words are. We have to believe in what we are saying. There is a big different when we do this.
  
  We are in spiritual warfare when we are singing too. It's a great battle that we are in. We are not just singing alone with the tune. The spoken word is very powerful tool to use.
  
  On another note:There are times, I can't hear the words to the songs. I don't let that stop me from worshiping God. I may not know the words to the songs, but I can make words up as the songs is playing. God sees the heart in what we do. Our action speaks.
  
  May we learn to sing with meaning when we worship God. May God help us to worship Him. May we worship God in Spirit and truth.
  
  On My Journey Of Transformation:Thoughts About Singing Songs
  ~Susan~
  
  Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name: Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:2
  
  Words of wisdom Proverbs 29:25The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.