Colossians 3:16

For months I have wanted to start a blog, but was a little confused as I tried to navigate the blogging world. I finally decided to bite the bullet, because there are many people in my life that I would love to stay in better touch with! In addition, I am not very good at keeping a journal (writing takes too long) and think I'll be better at blogging, so hopefully years from now I'll be able to look back on this blog and have some record of my life.

When attempting to think of a title for my blog, I was inspired by one of my favorite songs, Gratitude, by Nichole Nordeman.

The lyrics are so convicting and remind me to be grateful no matter what because I get to have a relationship with my heavenly father and in everything (even when he doesn't answer my prayers as I would like him to) he teaches me lessons and helps me grow. The lyrics are as follows:

Send some rain, would You send some rain?
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain

Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead And if we never taste that bread

Oh, the differences that often are between
What we want and what we really need

So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight
Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case . . .

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if You never grant us peace

But Jesus, would You please . . .


I pray that I will remember to have gratitude in all circumstances! I am so thankful for all of you reading this and look forward to staying in better touch!

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. ~ Colossians 3:16