jon mark

sooo, here we are…it’s thursday already…it just came out of no where…it’s been a busy week, and a short week at the same time…but with God there is never a shortage of reasons to be thankful…so here goes…it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

this week i’m thankful for two extra days off from work…i’m thankful for two extra days at home with mommy and molly…i’m thankful for a great church…i’m thankful for the talented people that i get to serve with there…i’m thankful for the opportunity that God has given me to lead…i’m thankful for friends who don’t go easy on me…i’m thankful for music and the way that it can make me forget about so much other stuff going on…i’m thankful for two nights in-a-row at home with molly…i’m thankful for how she loves to sing with daddy…i’m thankful for good health…i’m thankful for continued strength and good health for kasey and baby mckanna #2…i’m thankful for the forgiveness that God has shown me…i’m thankful for the forgiveness that my wife has shown me…i’m thankful for st. arbucks and the chance to sit here and relax once a week (i would prefer more often)…i’m thankful that God is creative and has a sense of humor…

so there you have it…now it’s your turn…let’s hear what you are thankful for…this is how it works…click on the thankful thursday title, at the bottom of the page you type in your name, e-mail address, and then what it is that you are thankful for this week…then hit the “submit” button…don’t forget to check back and see what others have to be thankful for…

come on…it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

sooo, i’m back this week…not too much exciting going on, on the blog anyways…but the week is not over by any means…we’ve had a ton of things going on at our house…and with that there have been a ton of things to be thankful for…i’m going to go ahead and get things started…it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

i’m thankful for the amazing weather that we are having…i’m thankful for the election season being over…i’m thankful for othe chance to convert a crib to a bed…i’m thankful that molly put herself to sleep the first night in her big girl bed…i’m thankful for God’s protection over my family…i’m thankful for his provision…i’m thankful that our vehicle break in/purse stealing incident wasn’t as bad as it could have been…i’m thankful for a great insurance company/agent…i’m thankful for how fast our vehicle got fixed…i’m thankful for a daughter that loves music and especially singing…i’m thankful for the chance to write a song monday…i’m thankful for a strong healthy hearbeat in kasey’s stomach…i’m thankful that God is always in control, regardless of who is “in office”…i’m thankful for friends who make me laugh…i’m thankful for the blessing of being a father…i’m thankful for the chance to be back in st. arbucks this morning and visiting with max…

sooo, now it’s your turn…let’s hear what you are thankful for…this is how it works…click on the thankful thursday title, at the bottom of the page you type in your name, e-mail address, and then what it is that you are thankful for this week…then hit the “submit” button…don’t forget to check back and see what others have to be thankful for…

let’s hear it…it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

sooo, here we are on another thursday…the day i set aside each week to focus on all of the reasons i have to be thankful…it’s been a long week for me…i haven’t felt good at all…headaches, body aches, and breaking fevers during my work days…my body really needed some rest, and i was able to get that on monday and tuesday evenings…fortunately i was able to stay home while kasey and molly were out and about…anywho, enough about that it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

this is how it “works”…or it’s supposed to anyway…you type in your name and e-mail…then you tell me why you are thankful this week…and click submit…as always, i know there will be a “few” lerkers…but i’m sure that won’t be you!?! i’ll get things going…

this week i am thankful for a God Who hears my prayers…i’m thankful for a God Who answers my prayers…i’m thankful for renewed strength…i’m thankful for healing…i’m thankful for strength and energy to keep going even when i don’t feel like it…i’m thankful for my wife and how she has been doing even more than usual around the house so i can rest…i’m thankful for the great health that kasey has had with her pregnancy…i’m thankful for an amazing little daughter who is learning more and more words each day…i’m thankful for how she continues to grow…i’m thankful for friends who help me in times of need…i’m thankful for my weekly visit with “max” this morning at st. arbucks…

sooo let’s hear it…it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

sooo, here we go again…this week has seemed to fly by…but at the same time it’s been very busy…if you’re a regular around here you know from this post that we had big news this week in our home!!! so i am more thankful than usual that is for sure…if you’re not a regular, this is how things work on thursday…click on the “thankful thursday” and scroll down to the bottom of the page…then you type your name and e-mail address in…lastly you tell us all why you are thankful this week and click submit…God has blessed us all beyond anything that we could ever deserve…sooo, this should not be hard!!!

this week i am thankful for new life, not just in Christ, but through God creating it…i’m thankful for the joy that comes from being a father…i’m thankful for the all of the lessons God teaches me through being a father…i’m thankful for all of molly’s energy(which appears to be multiplying each day)…i’m thankful for the good health that God continues to bless me with, as well as my family…i’m thankful for family and friends that help with watching molly, so kasey and i can have time together…i’m thankful for how the Lord provides for us in ways that we can not imagine…i’m thankful that God has a sense of humor…i’m thankful that God is merciful…i’m thankful for the leading of the Holy Spirit through situations in life where i need help…i’m thankful for the little opportunities that i have had to serve and for the joy that brings…i’m thankful for a new day today and the energy and strength to get going…i’m thankful that no matter what happens today, God is still on the throne…

sooo, let’s hear it…it’s…

thankful thursday!!!

sooo, here we are again on another thankful thursday!!! this week there are a ton of things running through my head…there have been so many situations around me, that others are going through…that God just continues to remind me of reasons that i have to be thankful for…so here’s how it works (or it’s supposed to) for those new comers…just let me know what it is that you are thankful for today, or this week…what is it that God is blessing you with…all you do is type your name and an e-mail address and you are good to go…DON’T lurk, it’s not nice…

i’ll get things going here…

i’m thankful again for the good health that God has blessed me with, as well as my family…i’m thankful for a little girl that can walk and talk and get into everything in the house she’s not supposed to get into…i’m thankful that molly can scream at the top of her lungs…i’m thankful that i can hear her do it…i’m thankful for God’s protection as we traveled 20+ hours last weekend…i’m thankful for God’s provision in our lives and that we aren’t in NEED…i’m thankful for celebrating 6  years of marriage this weekend…i’m thankful for coffee that gets me going in the morning…i’m thankful for my own office at work that i can go hide in to do my devotions in the morning…i’m thankful for the amazing friends and family that God has blessed me with and the encouragement they are to me…

there you have it…i may be back and leave more later…but i want to hear from you…

it’s…

thankful thursday!!!