Singing Our Thanks to God

I Am Thankful and I Sing Praise to Him

Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

When Everyone Will Sing!

“Let all Things now Living” is one of my favourite Thanksgiving songs. It goes on and on about all God has done for us from creation to the present day. The song also calls on everyone to sing a song thanking God for His goodness to us! Can you imagine how wonderful it would sound if everyone in the world gathered and sang together this song!! Someday, everyone living will sing together and we will hear the glad sounds and words of praise from thousands of voices in unison! Let’s be there to help with that singing!!! Here is a great version of the song with pretty photography.

Thankful for Hope and Freedom

I am so thankful for the hope that comes when thinking about God’s goodness as well about the great times we can have together thanking God! I have often felt uncomfortable with these words in the song, “let Thy congregation escape tribulation.” I know that Jesus promised that we would have trouble in this old world, but in His mercy He can “make us free.” There is hope in this thought!! Then, pilgrims escaped to a new world to worship God. . . . Here's a great version of the song, "We Gather Together," with fun Thanksgiving time pictures!

A Psalm of Thanksgiving

Today, my thoughts are on Psalm 107. I love the way it reads in different versions of the Bible with the different words used to expand the thoughts in each verse. I think I do too little of telling what the Lord is doing for me. I am so thankful for how He helps me work each day and have what I need to live each moment. I need Him, and I am happy to know it. I have made mistakes in my life, and He always helps me when I ask Him!! I just say, “Lord, please help me!” and He is there helping me through whatever I must face! His mercy is there for me!  Here is a beautiful presentation of Psalm 107 with lovely photos of the Northwestern United States.

Counting Blessings Instead of Sheep

When I really need to sleep at night and I am awake, I can think of the little song that says "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep." I certainly never count sheep until sleep comes, but I can think of all the good things God has done for me in my life and especially in the day just past instead of thinking of regrets and the negative things that always happen. The quiet hours of night are meant to rebuild us for the coming day, and resting in the dark is a blessing even if sleep doesn't come!

Here is a classic version of this little "Count Your Blessings" song sung by Bing Crosby.

Thankful for those Special People

Today, Dear Lord, I am thanking You for that special someone or those special people that you place in our lives and all they mean to us. Human love in its simplest and unselfish sharing life together is just a taste of what we will have in a better life one day, that coming day made possible because of Jesus. Thank You for giving us this taste! 

Here is a sweet Thanksgiving song by Johnny Cash on YouTube.

A Taste of What Is to Come!

Every time we are able to come together with family and friends is a time to celebrate each other, the life we share and all the good things that God has given us! Life is precious and costly. I want to be so much more thankful for the people in my life and life itself.  The food might be so delicious, but the people gathered around the table are what the time together is all about. I love this Thanksgiving song that helps me remember that getting together is special, a taste of what we will have when we all gather around God's table in Heaven some day! Check out this Thanksgiving Song, the song and the Thanksgiving pictures are fabulous!