30/07/2016

Reason no. 904...

Thankful for having time to bake and experiment with cooking. One of our wedding presents means we get try food dishes from around the world. Yesterday I made an extremely yummy Korean dish!

Reason no. 904 :)

Reason no. 902...

Psalm 37:23-24

'If the Lord delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;  though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.'

God let my ways be a delight to you!

Reason no. 902 :)

29/07/2016

Reason no. 901...

Last night I had a wonderful date night with my husband!! Having been given some vouchers as a wedding present, we could enjoy a very cheap night out! Reason no. 901 :)

28/07/2016

Reason no. 900...

Thankfulness releases joy!

Reason no. 900 :)

Reason no. 899...

Thank you God that we don't need to strive for Your promises but instead we get to rest in Your promises! You are the faithful God! Throughout this morning I have been replaying the song 'Yes and Amen' by Housefires and it is full of truth!! I am so thankful for gifted worship leaders and song writers who can take hold of God's heart and what He is speaking and inspire people to worship the living God. Reason no. 899 :)

Reason no. 898...

I am thankful for living in a location so close to an awesome bus route that brings buses along so frequently, especially where we no longer have a car! Reason no. 898 :)

Reason no. 897...

I am thankful for time to just sit without thinking I need to get X, Y & Z done, an opportunity to recharge and refocus after the busyness of wedding stuff and before entering final year of university! Reason no. 897 :)

Reason no. 896...

Thank you God in the midst of the horrendous stuff going on in the world, You have not turned away. Thank you God that You love people, You care about the situations and even if a story has not made a news headline You have still seen what has happened. Thank You God that You care about us so much that You sent Your only son so that he could die and enable us to have a relationship with You and offer us an eternity with an absence of suffering. Reason no. 896 :)

Reason no. 895...

The house next door to us is a family home rather than a student flat. I love poking my head out of the bathroom window as thy have a beautiful garden with a little allotment patch! It's nice to be in a place with the mix of students but also families! Reason no. 895 :)

Reason no. 894...

Thank you God for all that You have done! I love seeing that there are 894 reasons to praise You! You keep giving, You keep reminding me of Your promises and revealing more of who You are! Thank You God that there is so much more to come!!! Reason no. 894 :) 

Reason no. 893...

I am thankful for coming from such a creative family! On our bookshelf we have a lovely card from my grandad that he drew/watercolour and a painting from my great-aunt and there's a space for one of Esther's wonderful creations! These people have such a talent with colour and shapes! Reason no. 893 :) 

Reason no. 892...

Thank you God that You honor those who are faithful with the little. God help me to use the little and the place I'm at now to be faithful to You with it all. Reason no. 892 :)

Reason no. 891...

Thank you God for giving David a job he enjoys and that he does really well. Reason no. 891 :)

Reason no. 890...

Thank you God that we get to know Your voice! You are not distant but welcome us into Your family. Thank you that You are our Father and You love to share things with Your children. You love sharing stories, You love to share Your wisdom and guide us! Reason no. 890 :)

Reason no. 889...

As I was watching a TV documentary this morning I was thinking how amazing it is that some people are so skilled at what they do and how they use that skill to be a blessing to those around them and pass the knowledge on! Reason no. 889 :)

Reason no. 888...

I had a wonderful evening with my old housemate at a lovely pub in Didsbury! It was so nice to catch up :) My house for the past 2 years has been such an incredible blessing. To be able to live with such good friends who draw out the best in me and the rest of the house is such an incredible environment! They all welcomed David in over the past year too and let him be 'one of the house' too! Reason no. 888 :)

Reason no. 887...

'Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.' (Hebrews 13:8)

You are unchanging - Your kindness, Your goodness, Your faithfulness, Your grace, Your peace, Your strength, Your power, Your love, Your rule and reign: all unchanging!!

Reason no. 887 :)

Reason no. 886...

Thank you God that You have said: "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5). Thank you God that 'all Your promises are yes and amen' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI22G5YpVds. You are the faithful God and how amazing that I can have such confidence in that!! Reason no. 886 :) 

27/07/2016

Reason no. 885...

I am thankful for my new landlord. Every time I email a query or a problem I get a quick response and the problem is dealt with rapidly. Last year I had a problem with my bed and it took several months to be sorted, this time it took less than a week!! This landlord definitely knows how to look after her tenants! Reason no. 885 :)

Reason no. 884...

I love being on summer holidays and having baking ingredients already in the flat! This morning I made some bread rolls. Reason no. 884 :)

Reason no. 883...

'So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot.' Ecclesiastes 3:22

Work is where our time and energy go to. God I pray for new enjoyment as I study this coming year and enjoyment for the job I go into when I finish! Reason no. 883 :)

Reason no. 882...

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down,
    one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
    and has no one to help them up.
 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
    But how can one keep warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered,
    two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Thank you God for David and that I get to be a team with him! Thank you God that because You are the strand with us, the relationship is so much stronger! Reason no. 882 :)

Reason no. 881...

Thankful for having time to bake a chocolate chip banana loaf! :) 

Reason no. 881 :)

26/07/2016

Reason no. 880...

Thank you God that: 'There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear' (1 John 4:18). Thank you God that Your love is perfect: patient, kind and keeping no record of wrongs. Thank you God that Your love displaces fear. Thank you God that Your love is for me and pursuing me! Reason no. 880 :)

Reason no. 879...

Thank you God that Your grace enables me to keep going.

Reason no. 879 :)

Reason no. 878...

Thank you God that You are the champion fighting for me! Thank you God that You are undefeatable! Your rule, Your reign and Your power shall never be overtaken for You are the champion!!!! Reason no. 878 :)

Reason no. 877...

Thank you God cupboards and drawers to hide mess and clutter away!!

Reason no. 877 :)

Reason no. 876...

Thank you God for rain after a stretch of days of heat and sunshine!

Reason no. 876 :)

Reason no. 875...

'Fear, Anxiety, Worry': a poem written a few years ago, but still so relevant.

Fear, anxiety, worry:
I hurl it over to You.
For the Spirit in me is:
power, love and sound-mind.
Fear no longer reigns,
but rather I trust in You.
With you on my side,
whom shall I fear?
Your love, grace, peace
is all inseparable of me.
Wherever I go
I cannot escape.
You go before and behind.
You protect my every step.
Every fear lined up to You
is a drop of water to the ocean -
it's minute and insignificant.
You are far greater!
You have claimed the victory!
Through fears and stresses
I stand upon You.
You are my Rock,
never shaking, never changing.
You are Peace
and that's what You offer me.
It transcends all understanding
and stands the test of time.
As I call out to You,
You'll not let me down.
You come to my rescue
and free me from all anxiety.

Reason no. 875 :)

Reason no. 874...

Thank you God that You enable the impossible to happen.

Reason no. 874 :)

25/07/2016

Reason no. 873...

Thank you God that You always exceed expectations, You always fulfil Your promises and You are faithful in all that You do. Reason no. 873 :)

Reason no. 872...

Thank you God that You are the One who constantly provides. Yesterday I heard an amazing testimony of God's provision for someone to buy the flat they were renting! Reason no. 872 :)

Reason no. 871...

Thank you God that You are the One who protects and looks after Your children. Reason no. 871 :)

Reason no. 870...

This weekend our wedding photographer sent over our photos from the day! They look amazing and he captured the day so well. Reason no. 870 :)

Reason no. 869...

I am thankful for the journey from Horsham to Manchester only taking 5 hours, unlike the 7 hour journey down! Reason no. 869 :)

Reason no. 868...

This weekend I also got to spend time in Horsham and see people I spent the year with, which was so lovely! It also meant that David could meet some of them too :) Reason no. 868 :)

Reason no. 867...

Last weekend was so fantastic celebrating the marriage of my childhood's best friend!! It was a beautiful wedding and so much fun :) Plus it was so nice to catch up with her and her sister! Reason no. 867 :)

20/07/2016

Reason no. 866...

Thank you God for the number of blessings You have placed in my life! Thank you that more are still to come! You are an incredibly good God!! Reason no. 866 :)

Reason no. 865...

Thank you God for pursuing me
Reason no. 865 :)

Reason no. 864...

'How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God.'

Hebrews 9:14

Christ's death does not just cancel the debt of sin but cleanses my conscience too!!! Reason no. 864 :)

19/07/2016

Reason no. 863...

Thank you God that You are my Father who loves speaking and spending time with me, Your daughter! Reason no. 863 :)

Reason no. 862...

Yesterday me and David went shopping for things for the flat! So thankful for generous friends and family with the money and vouchers they gave us! Reason no. 862 :)

Reason no. 861...

Thank you God that our flat is in a quiet location - we could leave our window open all night to have no sound of traffic or noisy neighbours! Reason no. 861 :)

18/07/2016

Reason no. 860...

I'm thankful for our landlord painting our flat whilst we were on our honeymoon! It looks so much lighter and fresher! Reason no. 860 :)

Reason no. 859...

Thank you God for a safe journey home yesterday from Windermere and that our flat is slowly coming together and beginning to feel more and more like home! Reason no. 859 :)

Reason no. 858...

'...He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.' 
Hebrews 7:27

Thank you Jesus that Your sacrifice is enough and that it doesn't need to be repeated. Thank you Jesus that Your sacrifice deals with my sin: past, present and future. Reason no. 858 :)

17/07/2016

Reason no. 857...

Next weekend my childhood best friend is getting married!!!! So excited to be travelling to Chichester to celebrate the day with her! Reason no. 857 :)

Reason no. 856...

Thank you God for great weather here in Windermere! The small moments of rain were far outweighed by wonderful sunshine and blue skies! Reason no. 856 :)

Reason no. 855...

Thank you God for a fantastic honeymoon with David, a time to relax after the busyness of wedding planning and to explore such a beautiful place together! Reason no. 855 :)

Reason no. 854...

...'We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in order of Melchizedek.'

Hebrews 6:19-20

Thank you Jesus that You are the forerunner going into God's presence before us and preparing the way for us. Thank you for such security in this hope that will stand the calm and the storms.

Reason no. 854 :)

16/07/2016

Reason no. 853...

Thank you God that I can approach the throne of grace with confidence (Hebrews 4:16).

Reason no. 853 :)

Reason no. 852...

'For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin.' Hebrews 4:15

Thank you Jesus that You are the high priest the One who offers a sacrifice for my sin. Thank you that You know what weakness and temptation is like and understand what life as a human is like too. Thank you Jesus that You are more than a high priest alone! You are God and You are Father.

Reason no. 852 :)

Reason no. 851...

Thank you God that Your word is 'living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.' ((Hebrews 4:12). Thank you God that Your word is not dead or passive. Thank you God that it is Your word, the One who is just, the One who knows all things, the One who is sovereign, the One who is powerful, the One who is loving and kind. Thank You God that You speak today and You are a relevant God. Reason no. 851 :)

15/07/2016

Reason no. 850...

Thank you God that You speak joy, love, peace and grace over our marriage! Reason no. 850 :)

Reason no. 849...

I am thankful for my first holiday with David and getting to explore a new place together! I am excited for the many adventures that God has in store for us in the days, weeks, months and years to come! Reason no. 849 :)

Reason no. 848...

Thank you God that You reign with power and authority and that You are able to do all things! Thank You God that You are the God who is good and loving! Reason no. 848 :)

Reason no. 847...

Currently on my honeymoon surrounded by such wonderful scenery! It is so beautiful! God's creation speaks of His wonder, power and creativity! Reason no. 847 :)

Reason no. 846...

I am married! Last Saturday was our wedding day and it was so beautiful. We were blessed by so many people travelling over to celebrate the day with us and so many giving their time to help us - set-up/set-down, serving food, driving us around, arranging flowers and so much more! Friends served us so beautifully and made the day so wonderful! We were blessed by amazing generosity that outweighed anything we could have imagined! The day went beyond our expectations! God was so so so good to us!! Reason no. 846 :)