Stop Look Listen Reflections of Thanks

Stop, Look, Listen...Reflections of Thanks

6/4/2015

Mornings....we take off full steam ahead, charging into our "to do" list. When we get caught up in life we miss the Giver of Life Himself. He's ever present, not just when we want to strike up a conversation with Him. This week, I'd like to encourage you to take the time to stop, look, and listen. He's wanting to say something to you. He speaks to us in the simplest of ways. Don't miss the opportunity to hear His message to you. And remember to say Thank You.

This week I've been stopped by the sense of awe and wonder of tall, billowing clouds. This picture was taken last fall, but it's a common scene here in the Smoky Mountains; an ocean of clouds.

Lord, I thank you for the majesty and wonder of Your creation.

I've also taken the time to stop, look, and listen to the beautiful lake that's just a block away from our home. We have a serene view of the mountains and the lake from our front porch. Don't you want to come and join me for some iced tea on the porch?

To stop, look, and listen is one of the helpful techniques I use to be aware of things around me to be thankful for. Have you developed a way to consistently record what you're thankful for? I'd like to share with you a free download I've developed for recording Reflections of Thanks. Feel free to download and print it out to use this week to help you stop, look, and listen for Him in the ordinary activity of your day. There are 7 thought bubbles, one for each day of the week, and hopefully enough space for you to write down a word or two that describes what you are thankful for.

And what are you thankful for this week? Grab a button from the sidebar, pin it to your post, then come back here and sign up using the Linky below. Please put the direct link to your Thankful Thursday post. The Link Up will be LIVE until Monday morning. Be sure to visit the person who linked up before you and comment on their post. And, of course, you are more than welcome to visit as many others in the community as you have time. We're using a different Linky service this week. I didn't realize I would have to pay for this service so I changed over to a free one. Unfortunately, we lost all our links from last month. :( God knows. We'll start off fresh here in June!

7 Comments

Deb Foster

6/4/2015 03:06:24 am

Beautiful photo and words. Yes, I'd love to look out over the mountains and water with iced tea or hot coffee :) The clouds have been beautiful lately. I'm a cloud watcher too.

Marsha link

6/4/2015 06:12:44 am

Thanks, My fellow cloud watcher! Come on over any time! Have a blessed weekend.

Tessa link

6/4/2015 05:57:10 am

It sounds like a wonderful view. I used to live by the lake. It was beautiful out the front window.

Tessa link

6/4/2015 06:05:36 am

The linky won't work for me. Here is the direct link to my page https://tessacandoit.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/thankful-thursday-june-4-2015/

Marsha link

6/4/2015 06:10:01 am

Hi Tessa! I'd love for you to come sit on my porch someday! I'll try and put your link in for you when I'm on my laptop.

Cookie link

6/11/2015 03:18:09 pm

Wow, that mountain pic is absolutely gorgeous! I've been so busy these past two weeks, I'm sorry I didn't comment sooner. One reason I'm so thankful for this link up is that if I post nothing else in a week, I am sure to link up here. I really appreciate you putting this together and inviting us to share in our gratitude. We can never STOP, LOOK and LISTEN enough to behold all the blessings He's granted us!

Marsha link

6/11/2015 04:08:26 pm

Thank you, Cookie! Thank you for your kind words. I love giving thanks and love encouraging others to do the same. I'm thankful it's doing a work in your life.

As for the picture, that's one reason why they're called the Smoky Mountains. The elevation where I took this was around 5000 ft so those mountains were totally submerged in a sea of clouds.

Have a blessed weekend.

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