Trojan Virus Attack/Blogging Again

Well, after the Trojan virus attacked my computer, I was pretty much offline for nearly 3 weeks while dealing with computer issues.

I'm back and beginning to blog some. Once a week, I hope.

Update on our farmhouse remodel. A friend of my husband updated the electrical to 200 amp, so yeah! We won't trip anymore breakers. That's nice.

This weekend my hubby and a nice fellow from church will work on the kitchen floor. They are going to attempt to remove subflooring that was hammered into the beautiful (over 100 years old) red oak hardwood floors. The very thought of those lovely oak floors damaged hurts my heart! I'll add photos of that adventure next week.

Blessings

The Thank You Challenge/Praise Journal

Do you ever feel like not praising God?

Don't feel bad about that. You're not alone. All of us go through times when we simply don't feel like praising God. The challenge during such times is to praise God regardless of the circumstances that bring us down both emotionally and physically. God does not change. he is forever good. We should be forever grateful to Him.

Lately, I’ve not felt very thankful about much. I’m certain my negative attitude is due to grief as my father-in-law died only last month. During the past weeks, I’ve tried to remain positive, but when grief overwhelms one’s good senses, negativity wants to grip the heart in a stronghold. This morning I woke and said, “Enough!” No more looking at the world through the eyes of grief. Yes, I’m still extremely sad, but God is good and life goes on.

I was surfing the internet this morning, looking for something quite different and discovered this author, Inspirational speaker and author Connie Ruth Christiansen. Her book, Thank You 1095, challenges you to write down 3 things/or reasons you are thankful for each day. At the end of one year you reread all that you are thankful for, and all means 1095 things.  I thought, “What a great idea!” If you’re having difficulty showing your thankfulness to God, for whatever reason, and you have the extra cash to drop on this book, why not try it?

I know, I know, you’re thinking, why write down my praise? Goodness, why not? We have the Bible as inspiration. Did not David write out his praise to God? At the end of the year, you’ll have a daily journal of praise to God. Now that is an inspiration in itself. Reading how you praised God throughout the year will not only encourage your heart, but it will help build your faith in God. We grow in faith precept upon precept and keeping spiritual-growth journals as well as praise journals create wonderful tools for our faith walk.

If you don’t have the money to purchase the book right now, there’s no reason not to begin showing your thankfulness to God on paper. Use an inexpensive notebook and create a daily, “Thankful Journal”.  When you have enough money, order Thank You 1095 and complete the year of thank yous with Connie’s book. Don’t forget to read God’s Word daily, as well.

Well, I’d best go and get started on my thank yous.

Thank You 1095 by Connie Ruth Christiansen

Thank You 1095

Order the Book

http://www.budbooks.org/

http://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-1095-Take-Challenge/dp/0615573231/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326739294&sr=8-1#_

Check out the author’s blog, as well.

http://takethethankyouchallenge.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html

"Thank You 1095" at Youtube Take the Thank You Challenge by Author and Inspirational Speaker Connie Ruth Christiansen
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThankYouChallenge

Enjoy the book.
Blessings,

Stephanie Boles
Inspirational~Historical Author
Writing is my ministry, not my job.
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