Gratitude

With These Gifts From The Deep – Personal

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha28 Comments

I can’t even begin to fathom how and what turn my life would have taken if I hadn’t found my voice. My journals would have certainly continued to overflow yet, I can’t help knowing that the satisfaction of speaking out would have been lost in my life.

Today, I woke up grateful for this platform. Grateful for the gift of the voice, of connecting with others each day.

We may take it for granted that engaging with others is easy. I don’t think so!

Many are embroiled in inner turbulence in their lives yet they have no way to voice and channel this turmoil. Many people wander endlessly in the wilderness of uncertainty in search of a Purpose Driven Life. Nothing in life must be taken for granted even for those whom these gifts come easily.

Today, Dear Lord, I am so thankful for my voice. I am so thankful for those whom you’ve surrounded me with.

I wake up each day with so much to say that sometimes I feel as if I am combusting with words.

Words to uplift and inspire. Words to commend and motivate, words to affirm and instill life and I know that these gifts come from the Open Heavens and Deep Treasures. For all good things around us are sent from Heaven above.

Shalom.

Jacqueline

If you wish to participate in a gratitude challenge, there are several gratitude/thankful platforms in the blogosphere that you can tune into and get your ithankful going on. I can’t express in words the enormity of Joy and fulfillment that comes from having a heart of gratitude. Please check out Maria’s blog, Colline’s blog and Bernadette’s for thankful/gratitude challenges.

Jacqueline

Monday’s Child

November 30, 2015 jacquelineobyikocha28 Comments

Monday’s child is fair of face.

Are you fair of face today?

Arise and Shine! Be thankful for each day.

Soon enough, soon enough,

It will be another Friday.

Make the most of the moments.

For each moment is a precious gift.

Quick Facts:

Did you know that more lifeforms live on your skin, than there are people on the planet.?

It’s lovely to start the week and each day as much as we can with positive outlook. I find Leannenz Monday memes interesting.

Do have a fruitful and blessed week awesome people.

Devotions · Family · Hope · Inspiration - Motivation · Life

For these beautiful things…..

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 jacquelineobyikocha21 Comments

Joining Colline’s Gratitude challenge will help me to stay hinged on the blessings that I am surrounded with, no matter how minutiae they may seem.

The song ‘count your blessings and name them one by one,’ plays in my mind as I write this. It will indeed surprise you what the Lord has done!

There is always something to be grateful for and when we are thankful for what we have, it actually makes it enough. Fear disappears and abundance appears!

Our lives may not be perfect, but gratitude bestows reverence on us, changing the perspectives of how we experience Life and the World.

Today, I am simply grateful for the simple things of life.

For more in-depth understanding of a word that I have read before and accepted its meaning literally.
As I was bleary-eyed this morning and trying to have a quick devotion with the children whilst pulling on my canvas as well (multi-tasking Mama) I was trying to explain the concept of Psalm 27.1: ”The Lord is my Light and my Salvation” to my young ones and I floundered a bit, before my light-bulb of understanding came on.
That our lives could be likened to a very dark house in need of light. We pay our electricity/gas bills so that we may have light supply in our house, but we can still be in that darkness with its cast shadows and monsters lurking and growling at us, if we fail to turn on the switch to let the light shine. We are the ones responsible for turning on the switch and nobody else! For this revelation and explanation to my young ones, I am thankful.’

For sustained good health of my family, I am grateful.

I am grateful for getting my exercise in today.

I am really grateful for a quick power snooze without any perturbing thoughts.

For the warm, tasty home-made chilli soup that I indulged in. I am truly thankful. It does not escape my mind that some unfortunate souls are somewhere without warm food or shelter. Not because they love it that way, but because providence found them there.

Take not for granted the little things that makes your life beautiful. Like my people would say, “when you are eating a piece of fruit, think of the person that planted the tree.”

Be happy and kind regards,