And I Thank You too Jesus!

Thank you Jesus for being the sacrifice…
I did not know then what you did for me…
But now I know you saved my life.

Thank you Jesus for your love…
Always present, warm, and comfy…
You embrace me from above.

Thank you Jesus for the Bible…
With Your word as my guide…
My walk shall never be idle.

Thank you Jesus for rising again…
So that in prayer I can always confide…
And be free from all my sin.

Hallelujah!
Say Amen!
Thank you Jesus,
Father, Brother, and Friend.

Thank you Jesus for all the blessing bestowed upon me. Thank you for the chance to teach others about your love, leadership, and passion. Thank you for all the inspiring people from all walks of life you have surrounded me with. Thank you for being there through all the trying times that have made me into the person I am today. I love you!!!!

This Post is for You!!

Have you ever noticed when you remember to be thankful? It's usually around holiday's, during tramatic events, during joyous events...and occasionally it's everyday :-). I try to teach Bree`na manners... yes ma'am; no ma'am; yes sir; no sir; thank you; your welcome; etc...and I think she understands very well what it means to have manners and be truly grateful and kind to others -- she is a kid and occasionally has her moments as well --- we allow them for now :-)... I too use these manners-- and at work I get big grief for it, especially from the guys -- but I don't think I say thank you to the people who inspire my life nearly in the manner I should... so in the spirit of being thankful here goes:

--> To my daughter... thank you for all you have taught me. I learn through your eyes, heart, and words. The world never seemed so BIG until you came... and now I can't wait to explore and change it with you. Thank you for allowing me to grow with you. Thanks for listening to me even when you don't want to, it makes me very happy. Thank you for waking up everyday and telling me you love me, give me hugs and kisses, and then doing it all over again before going to bed. Thank you for taking this walk with Christ with me, and teaching me things I may have overlooked along my walk so far. I love you!!!!

--> To my parents... thank you for being great parents. Guiding me to be the best I can be in all I set out to do... there is nothing I cannot accomplish with the foundation you guys began for me. Thanks for loving me and teaching me how to love back. Thanks for teaching me fear comes with worry and worry only leads to headaches. Thanks for all you have doneand will do for Bree`na. Thanks for being accepting of my graces and my faults... loving me at all times. I love you!!!

-->To my sister, Kristyna... thank you for fighting with me :-). Thanks for letting me learn from your walk...sharing things with me so I too can grow with them. Thanks for your praises and guidance at times. Thanks for your love, anger, and drama ;-). Thanks for letting me be part of Skylar's life... she is beautiful, loving, and just like you. :-) I love you!!!

--> To my sister, Amber... thank you for being you...quiet, loveable, and supportive. Thanks for teaching me all that you have. Thanks for the long nights, and not making me worry too much. I hope that you will continue to join us at church and begin your growth again... thank you for keeping close, and allowing me to be part of Isabell's life...she is a precious doll, and quiet like you :-). I love you guys!!

--> To my Pastor... thank you for following your heart and coming to my side of town. Thank you for getting up every Sunday (even sick) and teaching me. Thank you for your "pete-isms". Thank you for still allowing me to teach your litte one (sometimes both of them :-) ). Thank you for helping me and my daughter grow. I look forward to learning so much more from you. We love you!!!

--> To my friend Hollie... thank you for your kindness, friendship, knowledge, ear, and encouragement. Thank you for teaching me more about being a parent (you just don't know you are), a strong-minded woman, passion, and what un-ending kindness is. Thanks for helping me in my walk. Thank you also for your little ones, teaching them has been a blessing . I know I will have much more to thank you for as the years go by :-), and I look forward to everyone of those moments. We also love you!!

--> To my friend Heidi...thank you for "straight-up", "keep it real" wisdom :-). Thank you for the many laughs delivered and the ones yet to come. Thank you for the introduction to VL GNO :-). Okay so these thank you's make you sound like the entertainer :-) ... thank you for your testimony shared and the teachings delivered to me so far. I have enjoyed growing with your knowledge and "but Brandi's"... I hope for much, much, much more!!And thank you for Ava she too teaches me.... Love you too!!!

--> To my friend Jenn "I Q-U-I-T"... thank you for the many Sundays you help me. Thank you for showing me your passion-- for Christ, the kids, and life. Thanks for showing me what endurance is. Thanks for the many talks of encouragement, and the many more to come. I know we will have many more talks, and I can only hope that I offer at least half of what you offer to me. Love You!!!

--> To my friend Melissa... hmm where to start... :-) ... thank you for teaching me to teach the kids and allowing me to continue to teach them. Thanks for showing me your outlook, and adding perspective to my walk. Thanks for the mid-week calls and listening to me blab about boring things (ie: work) :-) . Thanks for the hugs and the caring and kindness you have shown me from day way. And of course thank you too for your little ones... teaching them has been fun (and will continue to be). Love you!!!

--> To my friends, Jen and Brian... although only Jen will read this. Thank you both for all you have taught me. Thanks for the "check-ins" and the encouragement. Thanks for the passion you guys both put into your relationships and teachings. I look forward to learning so much more from you both. Love you guys!!!

--> To my friends Katie, and Cody... while our friendship is still new... thank you for the example you have set for me.... thank you for the testimony's you have shared, and the encouragement offered (directly and indirectly)... Thank you for the "torch" that keeps burning bright and offers guidance. I can't wait to learn so much more from you guys. We love you too!!

--> To my many other friends thank you all for being part of my life... you all play an important part-- whether I learn from you or you learn from me. I am so looking forward to so much more learning, good times, bad times, and times of love. I love you all!!!!!

Searching for something I physically couldn't see, I stumbled blindly through everyday. Now that I have found you, and I am learning and being guided by your word, I see everything brighter. I take each breath one at a time. I hear each word as a song. You speak to me through your Book, other's testimony, and prayer. I only hope that other's can hear as well as I can. I open my heart and mind to let your word in, so that I might be able to teach other's that your LOVE is bright, and it only gets brighter the more open we are.

Help me to lead other's to You, for You have been my ROCK. Your love is unconditional and Your word is music to a deaf ear.

Prayer is more than closing your eyes and getting on your knees. Prayer is your quiet time...your time to speak one on one with your Maker. Use prayer when you feel concerned... use it for praise... use it for a reality check... because there is only ONE that has ears bigger than earth, and a shoulder wider then the distance from here to the sun. And this ONE that I talk of is the one who paints that pathway of your life, even if you stray off path He is always there for you. Remember that the next time someone speaks differently to you and weakens or angers you...and stand strong for Him, as he always does for you.

Do you count your change?

When you pay for you clothes, food, accessories...etc.... do you count your change?

I went through a drive through for breakfast today... paid for my food and got my change... I always count my change (even the "cents") to make sure I was not given more. Today this person was trying something and put 20 extra dollars in their till and gave 20 customers 1 extra dollar to see how many people actually counted their change... I was the only person out of 20 to notice an extra dollar and give it back. I have done this many times where I have been given extra and I always give it back--- it tends to amaze the other person after you give it back -- but at the same time while you count they get aggravated. So I tried to think about this today...what does "counting my change" say about me? Does this mean I don't trust people? If my change "cents" is short I never complain-- if I am missing dollars I might say something ---but it's usually always over "changed". I think I actually trust people, maybe too much, but I think the counting the change piece actually is the part of me that cares for others... when you are responsible for a till if you are over or under at count down you get wrote up... you get wrote up quicker if you are always over (means you are taking from a lot of patrons). I do count my change because I am afraid that I am taking money that is not mine --- and like I said I tend to get extra money all the time...Now is this a test of if I will take the money knowingly and not say anything or return it -- or is it a sign that good fortune is being bestowed upon me--- hmmm idk, but I don't feel right in walking away with change that really wasn't mine.

I have happened upon a 100 dollar bill on my car door when leaving the cardiologist office once... I looked around for an owner but seen no one--- I did keep this one... I put it in a book and forgot about it for almost a year until I picked up the book to read again :-).

Okay kind of got off topic... but I do think I trust people, I don't know why I count my change :-).

Do you count yours?

Adding to the last post

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