"I'm Thankful to Be an American..."

July starts with a "BANG!" when we pop firecrackers and watch fireworks to celebrate our country's birthday.  I don't know about you, but I am very thankful to be an American.  You can sum up the difference between America and all other countries in one word - "God".  God and faith are the basis for our freedoms and ideals.  But, I'm not going to talk about that today, I want to talk about just plain thankfulness.
I believe if we are thankful Americans we will be better citizens.  The same is true of the following...
1. Thankful daughters make better daughters.
2. Thankful students make better students.
3. Thankful Christians make better Christians.
4. Thankful sisters make better sisters.
Have you ever gone away from home for a few days and realized what you missed?  I know that I miss my bed, my chair, my coffee mug, my family, my piano, my front door, my lamp, my closet, etc... just about everything!  That makes me thankful for all of these little "blessings" around me.
One way to make your Bible time more interesting is to keep a "gratitude journal" or list.  You don't have to write everything down in one day, but write three things down every day.  You'll be excited to see how God is working in your life and won't gripe and complain near as many times in a day.
Here's an example of a gratitude list...
1. Strength to go through a whole day.
2. A rainy day.
3. French toast for breakfast.
4. A mockingbird's song outside my window.
5. Toilet paper!!!
6. Coca-Cola Classic over ice
7. Hot french fries with Heinz ketchup
8. White cupcakes with white frosting, lots of white frosting.
Why don't you add this to your Bible time?  You and the Lord will have more to talk about.

Psalm 105

¹      O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: 

make known his deeds among the people.

²      Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: 

talk ye of all his wondrous works.

³      Glory ye in his holy name: 

let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

⁴      Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

⁵      Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; 

his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;