Thankful Thursday #4

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For the last of my gratitude lists I'm going to make a list of the events that I'm grateful for. Some of these it took me awhile to see a reason to be grateful for, but in all of these I'm so so grateful to God for His Sovereign plan. 

Being born. 

Every birthday since. 

Accepting Christ as Lord and Savior. 

The day that I realized it was all about what He did for me not what I do for Him. 

My baptism. 

Engagement breakup. 

The day I thanked God for hard love. 

The day I realized that God had worked healing in me. 

Washington DC trip with the family. 

Family trip to the beach. 

Family staycation. 

Leaving a job, not knowing where I was going to work. 

The day I flew to Michigan to work on Beyond The Mask. 

Starting a new job. 

The day my friend confided in me. 

Working on a film where I was accepted and appreciated. 

Celebrating 4 years of volunteering at a hospital. 

When I got to do spitiual battle for a friend. 

When I was accepted for who I was. 

The day I started the Ellerslie Online Training. 

Celebrating Christian Passover as a family. 

Quarantine. 

All of these events have a story. There are so many memories attached to each one of them. So many ways that God showed His love and grace in each event. 

Most of all I am so thankful that Jesus has been there for every event in my journey. He's been my strength, the love that sustained me, and the heartbeat of my life. He is good. 

Thankful Thursday #3

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For this list I want to share some of the great things that God has given. 

A warm and welcoming home to come home to. 

A job working with kids. 

A closet full of pretty clothes and shoes. 

A working phone. 

More good food than I can eat in a week. 

Craft projects. 

Hot showers. 

5 acres that I get to walk on. 

AC. 

Fun purses and bags. 

Glass water bottles and my lunch bag. 

Pictures. 

Books. 

My kindle. 

Airplanes. 

Stamps and stationary. 

Smoothies and hot drinks. 

Journals. 

Cats and dogs. 

Music. 

Bibles. 

Flowers. 

Jewelry. 

Trains. 

Scrapbooks. 

Notebooks. 

Colored pins. 

Quilts. 

A comfy bed. 

My teddy bear collection. 

Art from my dad. 

Gifts from friends. 

Keepsakes. 

Doll collection. 

Mini tea set collection. 

Seasonal decor. 

Lotion. 

Facials. 

Nail polish and stickers. 

Clean water. 

Clean air. 

Cute masks. 

This is just a few of the physical blessings that I enjoy on a daily basis. And I'm so grateful to God for them. 

Thankful Thursday #2

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Today I want to list a as many of the friends past and present that have meant so much to me. I'm deeply grateful for each one of the names on this list. I could write a whole blog post about each one of these amazing people and the impact that they have had, but for now I'm going to list them.

My Dad

My mom

Sarah Holman 

Michael Holman

Grace Holman

Rebekkah Holman

Mikayla Holman

The Larkin Family 

Debra

Joanna

Mallorie 

Heidi

Keri

Victoria 

Amy

Kay

Lisa

Lory

The Perry Family 

Rosetta

Hannah

DeAnna

Sarah K

Oksana 

Erin

The Orlando sisters

Anna S

Anna T

Faith

Emma

Andrea 

Shelli

Janice

Hannah M

Kim

Vangie

Keri H

Kennedy 

My awesome coworkers

My church family 

My old filmmaking buddies

My hospital volunteer friends

And for the countless people who came into my life for only a moment, but had a tremendous impact. 

For all of these I am so grateful. 

Thankful Thursday #1

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During November I'm going to be sharing some lists of the things I'm grateful for. God has been so good. My life is filled to overflowing with His goodness and I'd like to share this with you.

God called me out of darkness and into His marvelous light. 

He died for my sins. 

He cleansed and continues to cleanse me from all my sins. 

Because Christ lives, I live. 

I have the Holy Spirit in me. 

I have purpose and meaning In Christ. 

God is with me wherever I go. 

I can come to God in prayer. 

Christ enables me to live a life that honors God. 

I have hope, peace, and joy. 

I have several copies of God's Word. 

I have a myriad of Bible studies. 

Songs of praise and worship are readily available to me. 

I get to live in relationship with God. 

Adventures with God never end. 

I could go on and on and on. But for now I will just say that I am so thankful for the Gracious and Faithful God I serve. He is great and compassionate. And He calls me His child. This is why I can be so grateful. He has given me all that I have and has made me into what I am.