One generation shall commend Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
When my children were small, the first prayer they learned to pray was,
God is great,
God is good,
Let us thank Him
For our food.
Typical, right? I’m sure this is probably the #1 “first prayer” that all children learn.
However simple the words in this child’s prayer may seem, they are quite profound in meaning.
Continue reading Passing On The Praises Of GodLife on the farm isn’t always a bed of roses, what life is? But this morning was just another reminder of how fortunate I am to be a farmer’s wife.
When I walked outside this morning, the temperature was in the high 60’s, that’s very unusual for this month, which normally is in the high 70’s or low 80’s in the morning. A lot of times the air is dry and humid, but not this morning.
Baxter and I took our walk up and down the driveway, around the fields, lingering to take in the sights: geese on the pond, red-headed woodpeckers snatching the cat’s food, baby pears hanging on the trees, and the wonderful smell of fresh-cut grass, which daughter #4 cut last night. Even the weeds around the flowers were a pleasure to pull out this morning. (wow! Starting to sound a little too mushy 🙂
At any rate, the peacefulness of the morning gave me another occasion to be thankful for my “haves” instead of dwelling on the “have-nots”.
Do you ever do that? Take an inventory of the blessings you have received this side of Heaven, whether big or small.
Here’s a small part of my list:
