"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, "for our God is a consuming fire.""
- Hebrews 12:28-29 NIV

"Thank You"... Does anyone know how say it anymore?

To the customer or client...
To the waitress at the restaurant...
To a neighbor who goes out of his way...
To a co-worker who goes the extra mile...
To a friend who makes a difference...
To a family member not taken for granted...
To our Lord... our God...

"Thank You"... Two little words that carry so much weight... Two little words that are far too often forgotten...

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." - Psalm 100:4-5 NIV

Thank you, Jesus... Thank You.

Keep the Faith... Carpe Diem

These words are from an almost daily email Pete and I get from a good friend, Marty, who we met the year we did the Summit in Pensacola, FL Marty sends out his Great Day Addendum to anyone who wants to receive it. So many times, the words he has written are what I need to see right then. And that is true again, today.

Last night I smiled when Katie reminded the kids to say thank you to our waiter at IHOP and they each responded with "Thank you, dude". He laughed. Tommy called later just to say thank you for some things we had been able to help with. I typically am pretty good with thanks yous; remembering to thank Him for even the tough stuff, I am often not so good.

But today here I am to say Thank You, Lord. Thank you that even though yesterday was filled with a lot of anxiety and tears, You were near. Thank you that when our air conditioner decided to give up last night (We are experiencing 101 degree days right now!) we still had a roof over our head and a fan that worked! And now, thank you big time for that repairman who just left and for a mere $189 replaced the worn out condenser. And, oh yeah, thank you for the genius that invented air conditioning, too.