A Magnolia's Heart Beats

Thankful Thursday ~ 5 Senses

“I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.” ~ Psalm 7:17 (ESV )

This week's Thankful Thursday theme is the five senses. What a wonderful verse Iris' has chosen and great theme for gratitude.

God has gifted us with our senses, each is a true blessing to me, as I still have them all.

Sight - I am so thankful for the beautiful things I see each day, the goodness in a world that sometimes seems a little, well, alot, crazy! "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." ~ Psalm 27:13 (NIV)

Sound - I am thankful that I will hear the trumpet call of God at the Rapture. "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first." ~ 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NIV)

Touch - I'm so grateful that God has given me the sense of touch to feel the guiding hand of God. "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." ~ Psalm 23:4 (NIV)

Taste - I'm thankful for the gift of taste when I feast on God's Word. "How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" ~ Psalm 119:103 (NIV)

Smell - I'm thankful for the sense of smell, for I can smell the sweet aroma of each and every one of your blogs. You bless me! "For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing." ~ 2 Corinthians 2:15 (NIV)

God has surely blessed me this week. I have so much to be grateful for.

While I'm still not well, I am recovering. I have a lingering cough and a sinus headache. I'm on my second round of antibiotics and am so thankful God has gifted doctors in knowing how to treat bronchitis, ear infections and sinus infections (and more!)

I'm especially thankful for my dear husband and his patience with me as I battle The Plague.

I'm thankful for time spent with grandchildren and time spent with family and friends.

I'm thankful for the WOW Gals and this wonderful blogging community. Your blogs bless me in ways you cannot imagine.

I'm thankful for the freedom I have to vote. I cannot imagine living in a dictatorial society.

I'm thankful for good books to read.

I'm especially grateful for a good home to live in and heat (remember how I was praising the Lord for a/c just a few short weeks ago? Fall has arrived in Mississippi, and at nighttime the heat feels good when it's 45* F outside!)

Most of all, I'm thankful for God's love, giving me the endurance to get through another week.

Happy Thankful Thursday, everyone!

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." ~ 1 Chronicles 16:34

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