Thanksgiving

[Madelyn]

@starofthenorth

Oh, how did I miss this forum thread?!

First and foremost, I’m thankful for salvation in Jesus Christ!! For the suffering and anguish that He endured on the cross because of His great love to bring me to life in Him forever!!

I’m also thankful for God’s faithfulness! We can fully trust Him because of the perfect harmony of His wisdom, His love, and His power. He knows what is best for us, He has the power to bring it about, and because of His love for us, He does!!

Honestly, I can’t really cover all that He has done for me. I know that on my own, I’m a wretched undeserving human being, but because of God’s great love, I have been redeemed from the sin that once held me captive. I now have a race to run, a King to glorify, a message to share, and a hope of eternal glory beyond comprehension!!!

I’m thankful for the hardships that the Lord has brought through. I’ve learned marvelous truths about the Lord in the midst of fiery trials that I could have never learned without the pain and heartache. I’ve learned–no, I’ve only begun to scratch the surface— of the beautiful simplicity of dependence upon my dearest Friend.

I’m also incredibly thankful for my family–for all the memories we’ve shared together, for the love and support they’ve shown me, and just that I get to be part of my family!! 😀

I’m so thankful for the wonderful church that God has led us to. They’re my eternal family!! I’m so thankful that we get to be a part of a church with preaching founded 100% on God’s Word, a rare gem in these times!!

I’m thankful that we have the inherent Word of God available to us in our own language. Really, looking back at history, people have been martyred for reading the Bible in their own language. People have sacrificed everything (even their lives) to translate it into English–and so many other languages. I’m so thankful to God for His work through them!!

I’m thankful for my two kitties–Charlie Bear, my grumpy lil’ sidekick and Chester Rabbit, who keeps me laughing with his featherbrained, happy-go-lucky personality.

I’m thankful for God’s blessing of creation. And I don’t just mean nature (though that alone is certainly breathtaking) but even His creation of words, of art, and of imagination. What wonderful tools to glorify Him through!!

I’m thankful for Hobby Lobby. I just had to say it. The best 25% of my belongings are from Hobby Lobby 😉

And yes. I’m also very very very thankful for toothpaste ;P ;P 😉 (@koshka)

But maybe not floss.

…

Okay, floss too 😉

 

Psalm 16:5-6

The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
    you hold my lot.
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

 

That got a little longer than I expected 😉 XD

Happy happy happy Thanksgivingggg!! 😀 😀 😀

~In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found~

[Ava Blue]

@starofthenorth Hi Erica, good to meet you! I’ve been awful about introducing myself to people on here 🤦‍♀️ Well, I’m Ava, I’m 15 and I love writing survival stories :3 I’ve been listening to a lot of louder stuff lately (it’s the only thing that can keep me awake hehe) Right now I really like God’s Gonna Cut You Down – Johnny Cash, Aerials – System of a Down, Enter Sandman – Metallica, Inside Out – SPOON, and a bunch of others I can’t recall off the top of my head. What kinda music do you like? 😀

that a northern wind
would cool my skin
and fill my lungs again

[Erica]

@madelyn

I love your focus on God, and how you’re just gushing with joy lol 🙂 I know you’ve been through some challenges, but God is faithful and always will be.

Ah yes, Hobby Lobby. What would we do without it? And cats. And toothpaste. And . . . floss. I have braces and am not enjoying how long flossing takes.

@ava-blue

Don’t worry! It’s nice to meet you!

Survival stories sound interesting! I love reading them. I write mostly fantasy!

I like moody instrumental music 🙂 Especially Ludovico Einaudi, Ola Geijlo, Voces8 (0kay, not instrumental), movie soundtracks, also Peter and Evynne Hollens.

Dark is the Shadow, and yet my heart rejoices.

[Felicity]

@madelyn

Amen to everything!!! Our God is an awesome God!

I don’t think I met you yet but…I’m so happy to have another sister in Christ! (Sending a virtual hug…) The amazing thing about Christians is that we are all connected, even when we’ve never met. We’re all part of one Family.

Thanks for that post! It was really encouraging to me and made me want to shout, “Praise God!”

🙂 Quick intro: I’m an aspiring author who likes writing Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, and a bit of fantasy. I’m also a homesteader, which means I like gardens, seeds, cooking from scratch, canning and sewing my own clothes! Winter is my down time and I’m excited to write more and interact with all the fun people on KP! Hobby Lobby is great!!! 🙂 Hope to see you around…

He must increase, but I must decrease.

[Anonymous]

@starofthenorth. First off, great topic! Wish I could have gotten to it sooner, lol. XD

And second, SO MANY THINGS!!! XD

First, I’m thankful for God and his grace and forgiveness, because only he knows how much I need it on a daily basis. Second, I’m thankful for my family. My parents, my siblings, my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, cousins, etc, all the family in my life. Third, I’m thankful for my church family. My pastor, my pastor’s wife, my Sunday School teachers, and all the loving, welcoming people in my church that made me and my family actually feel like a family of God. Fourth, I’m thankful for my house. Me and my family didn’t have one for a little over a year and we lived in my Grandparent’s house, but about 2 years ago, God finally opened the door for the house we now live in, and I couldn’t be more thankful. And I’m thankful for the freedom of America and the opportunity I have to be homeschooled in this free nation and the state I live in.

And, of course, I’m thankful for all the material things God has given me and my family. And always, I remain thankful for all of y’all here on KP, who have been such great friends and have encouraged me so much these past months of my life. I will never forget any of it as long as I live. <3333

[Madelyn]

@starofthenorth

Aww, thanks!! <3 🙂 Amen, sister, he is faithful!!!!

Mmm, without Hobby Lobby… I cannot imagine a world like that XD

Ooooofda, braces are no fun! How much longer do you have to have them on?

~In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found~

[Erica]

@freedomwriter76

Hello! I don’t believe we’ve met.

Everything you said is so true! I love seeing how God has been working in others’ lives.

@madelyn

Well, I got my braces early this month . . . I think they’re saying 20-24 months. One down, 23 more to go! lol

Dark is the Shadow, and yet my heart rejoices.

[Erica]

Haha, I am now a charismatic rebel!

Much better than a bumbling henchman.

Dark is the Shadow, and yet my heart rejoices.

[Madelyn]

@felicity

Hi there!! It’s great to meet you!! (*returns virtual hug*)

You said it, our Family is one that will never fade!!! <3 We all have the same greatest possession, salvation in Christ!! Truly, one of the wonderful blessings of this life is that we’re running this race alongside so many others! The encouragement and fellowship of the saints are sooo necessary to this Christian life!

Awww, I’m so happy to have encouraged you!!! Yes, praise God!!! The King reigns!

Ohhh, I love homesteading so much!! I’m not very experienced in it, but anytime I make anything from scratch it’s so much more enjoyable than buying it at a store!! What’s your favorite aspect of homesteading?

Guess I should introduce myself too 😉

I’m from the Midwest; I love writing, creative lettering, cartography, decorating, baking, languages, and medical science. I’d like to go into the medical field someday–specifically exercise or nutrition (basically lifestyle coaching)–though I’d prefer marriage and raising a family over a career ;P But it’s good to have a backup plan, plus I love the field so I want to learn about it regardless of whether I have a future in it. I’m a project person–whether it be writing or art or decorating–so I always have 2 or 3 (or 4 or 5 ;)) projects going.

Again, great to meet you! See ya around!

~In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found~

[Madelyn]

@starofthenorth

Congrats on your upgrade 😉 😉 😉

Here, someone posted this once and I saved it for future reference…

• Your first post, you are a Bumbling Henchman
• 20 posts, you become a Charismatic Rebel
• 50 posts: Wise Jester
• 100 posts: Loyal Sidekick
• 300 posts: Knight in Shining Armor
• 1000 posts: Eccentric Mentor
• 2000 posts: Chosen One

 

~In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found~

[Erica]

@madelyn

Thank you. 😉

Hey, that’s really helpful! Can’t wait till I’m a wise jester (at least I’m wise, even if I am a goof)

I trust your Thanksgiving was amazing and the turkey did not shoot out of the oven (look up the poem “The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven”) lol

Dark is the Shadow, and yet my heart rejoices.

[Felicity]

@madelyn

Amen! The King reigns!

I’m not very experienced in it, but anytime I make anything from scratch it’s so much more enjoyable than buying it at a store!! What’s your favorite aspect of homesteading?

My favorite aspect…let’s see. Probably gardening. I like that a lot and it’s so relaxing and beautiful!

Since I’m into History too, I like learning about the way people used to do things. Recently I bought a washboard and washed my clothes by hand (yes, really. 😀 ). I wanted to know what it was like 100 years ago. You know what? It was really fun! And my clothes were cleaner than in the washer machine. And I got a blister. But when I wore those clothes, I felt so fulfilled. It made me appreciate what my great-grandmothers used to have to do.

🙂

 

He must increase, but I must decrease.

[Felicity]

@madelyn

I’m from the Midwest; I love writing, creative lettering, cartography, decorating, baking, languages, and medical science. I’d like to go into the medical field someday–specifically exercise or nutrition (basically lifestyle coaching)–though I’d prefer marriage and raising a family over a career ;P But it’s good to have a backup plan, plus I love the field so I want to learn about it regardless of whether I have a future in it. I’m a project person–whether it be writing or art or decorating–so I always have 2 or 3 (or 4 or 5 ;)) projects going.

That sounds like an interesting and helpful career to pursue! I did medical science in 10th grade and found it fascinating. What do you think about herbs/natural medicines?

I’d prefer marriage and a family over a career too! 🙂 Although if writing is my career, it might just work out to do both…

I’ve never heard someone describe themselves as a project person…but I get what you mean. I have over five WIP’s right now. It’s really bad I know. 😀 Two of them are so close to being done, I just need to force myself to finish them and then I can keep working on my favorite one. 🙂

He must increase, but I must decrease.

[Felicity]

@madelyn

Thanks for posting that! I was wondering about that myself…

 

He must increase, but I must decrease.

[Anonymous]

@starofthenorth.

Hello! I don’t believe we’ve met.

Everything you said is so true! I love seeing how God has been working in others’ lives.

HI!!!! 😀 We have not! But I am FreedomWriter76 (or just Freedom, I’m called that too, lol, XD) a Southern, homeschooled, Christian teen girl that has a passion for spreading the light of Christ through Historical Fiction! I’m also a history buff (WWII History Buff, mostly, lol, XD) and Marvel Nerd, but we won’t go there. 😉

And yes!!! Always amazing to hear how God is working in others’ lives! God is so good. <3333

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