Sunday Hymn

Thinking of things to be  thankful for in November, the chorus of this hymn seems appropriate. Children often sing the chorus alone, the words are a challenge and it’s a good thing to count our blessings and give thanks to God for them.

When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Refrain

Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.

Refrain

When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.

Refrain

So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.

Refrain

Thankful

for family and church family.

Thanksgiving

for God’s word, being able to read it both publicly and privately.

Thanksgiving

For my husband  who is the most loyal friend . He always sees the virtue in people.

Thanksgiving

for my family’s recovery from the dreaded ‘flu. Jonathan and Becky recovered pretty quickly, Andy has taken a while longer- he had a high fever for a few days last week and as he has Asthma recovers slowly from respiratory illnesses.

Rebecca is collecting thankful posts this month.

 

Thanksgiving

for rest and sleep. I’m the kind of person who goes through periods of insomnia. I’m thankful at the moment for sleeping well – daily life is less wearing after sleep.The right amount of sleep is a blessing to be thank God  for.

Psalms 4:8  I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Proverbs 3:24  When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.

More thankful posts at Rebecca Writes

Thanksgiving

for the Lord Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

See more than thankful posts collected at Rebecca Writes

 

Sunday Hymn

To render thanks unto the Lord,
It is a comely thing,
And to thy name,O Thou Most High,
Due praise aloud to sing:

Thy loving-kindness to show forth
When shines the morning light;
And to declare thy faithfulness
With pleasure every night,

For Thou, Lord, by Thy mighty works
Hast made my heart right glad;
And I will triumph in the works
Which by Thine hands were made.

Those that within the house of God
Are planted by his grace,
They shall grow up, and flourish all
In our God’s holy place.

Psalter

From Psalm 92

Thanksgiving

Fourth Annual November of Thanksgiving, for details head over to Rebecca Writes

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night,
On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on the harp, With harmonious sound.

Psalm 92:1-3

 

Flu

….or some other viral illness. Becky felt ill on Wednesday- raised temperature, sore throat, aches, pains and fatigue; Jonathan succumbed on Friday. I know there’s loads in the media about “Swine flu” but almost every illness with accompanying fever > 38C is now assumed to be Swine flu. Thankfully with a combination of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen they’ve coped with the illness thus far.

Becky’s on the mend as she’s chatting  incessantly. She talks to herself if there’s nobody to talk to.