Jean Stockdale...

Thankful Thursday

Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."

John 14:4

 Jesus is THE way. He is the one and only way to God the Father. I am so thankful I know Him.

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Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for a chance to slow down and visit with our Baby Grand. Declan came and spent the day with me and Poppa. It was a gorgeous day and we walked down to the lake to throw rocks. I am so thankful for the chance to sit in the presence of my sweet grandson and husband and enjoy God's creative genuis-just outside my front door.

 

 

 

I am thankful. 

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Things I Love Thursday

I love architectural details. Obscure touches, crafted into the overall scheme of the design of a building, are some of my favorite items to photograph. Someone went to a great deal of trouble to see to it that these finishing touches were crafted into the architectural details of the structure.

During a walking tour of the French Quarter in New Orleans I came upon this door and this door knob. I just love it. I had to stop and photograph it. On the fashion scale, falling somewhere between charming and gaudy, I was struck by its scale and its shameless size - to say nothing of its shiny gold finish! Gotta love it.

I love hellos. I hate good-byes. I am thankful for all the greetings and gatherings in my life. They have outweighed the good-byes.

Doors represent hellos or good-byes. I love hellos. I hate good-byes. Somehow I think if I had this doorknob, that both would be better!

This is one of the many Things I Love. For more click here and go to Diaper Diaries. Click here to read more Thankful Thursday at Women Taking a Stand.

And don't forget our on-line Bible study for MOMS on the book of Ephesians called "High Stepping in Heavenly Places". We launched it today. Click here and join us for encouragement and inspiration from the Word of God. Blessings.

Thankful Thursday

I am exceedingly blessed and for that I am thankful. 

Today I want to praise the Lord for the privilege of ministering to MOMS. Yesterday I spoke to a group of MOMS at First Baptist in Collierville. About 60 MOMS (and 2 sweet daddies) gathered to study God's Word and apply His Truth to parenting. As I taught from the book of Philippians about the Birthmarks of the Believer (grace, peace, joy, harmony, unity, honorable life, gentleness, seeking to live in peace with others, getting along for heaven's sake, and living a life that matters for the kingdom) I was staggered by the rapt attention these moms were giving to the teaching of the Word of God. Committed to study and obey God's Truth, these moms intend to be involved in kingdom work and conformed to the image of Christ. I was blessed. I was thankful. Capture the heart of the mom and you can impact and influence the whole family to the third and fourth generation. I am thankful to know some great moms and be able to invest in teaching them.

I am passionate about teaching MOMS, investing in their lives and helping them take the profound truths of God's Word and make them practical for daily living. I want to see them hand down a living fatih to their children - not religious rules, rituals, or dead works of self-righteousness. I want them to aggressively pursue a life of personal holiness and practical righteousness. There is much at stake. The next generation needs to know about the saving grace of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Who will tell them Jesus saves? Who will show them a life worth living? Who? "Here I am. Lord send me!"

If you are currently raising or releasing children, please consider joining our 10- week on-line Bible study on the Book fo Ephesians called "High Stepping in Heavenly Places" on Sept. 24. Our study offers a workbook ($15.00) to do homework 5 days a week, a 45 minute video message on-line (at no charge) or Podcast, and a "small group style" discussion on-line to share your insight, connect with other moms, and study God's Word.  Click here for more details.

I am Thankful Thursday for a God-given passion to instruct MOMS in the Word of God and encourage MOMS with the Spirit of God. To read more Thankful Thursday click here and let the salve of thankfulness soothe your heart today.

Thankful Thursday

I am very thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ and the joy He provides. I have been reading and studying the book of Philippians. Nineteen times in that short book Paul speaks of "joy" or "rejoicing". Chained to a Roman solider, under arrest for preaching the gospel, and held under house arrest for 2 years, he refused to give into the downward pull of the flesh. Paul chose joy! Paul knew a joy that transcended circumstances and turned a prison into a pulpit, from which he preached a life message of the abiding life of Christ. As Christians, joy is our birthright. I am so thankful for the joy of Jesus! Click over to Iris' site and find more thoughts on thankfulness.