“THANKFUL!”

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 801

August 18, 2026///

All of you have heard and said, “Time flies when you are having fun”!

In the good and tough times! In the celebrations and the grief! In Blessings overflowing!

TIME FLIES!

I have a birthday coming up in a few weeks so today I renewed my driver’s license! Now I have not asked for the expiration, and the temporary did not say but if it is like the one I had renewed it will be 8 years.

In eight years, I will be turning 90 years old! As I was pondering this, I began to think of my life.

Since birth I have been blessed and received the Heavenly Fathers forgiveness when I really messed up or made utterly ridiculous mistakes!

But when I think of His Faithfulness in the midst of all turmoil, confusion, and rejoicing, my heart overflows with Love and Adoration for the one who gives Peace that the world cannot give and Joy unspeakable and full of Glory!

He has protected myself and family so many times and has given me amazing children and spouses, and grandchildren and spouses and Ten great-grandchildren!

He has allowed me to share the word in Song and Teaching and helped me write some of what I have learned. All of this to lift up the name of Jesus and encourage the body of Christ: The Church!

As my outward self gets a little slower and I cannot do all I used to do the inward me is renewed day by day! My youth is renewed like an eagle, and I can never stop praising Jesus Christ my Savior for the Peace and Joy deep within and for friends and family that genuinely Love me!!

I just want to Bless you Lord, oh, my Soul and all that is within me and Bless your Holy name!

I rejoice in you Lord and in the Power of your might!

You Lord are Light and Lift us up and you fill you Children with your Holy Presence!

You, Lord fill us with Love for each other and compassion for those around us!

I just want to Praise for a million years for your Blessings on me!

Today I am full of worship and praise! Tomorrow may bring tears and sorrows, it may bring grief and pain, but our Heavenly Father is already in our tomorrows, and He is Faithful and smooths the way and gives us strength!

Why do we worry and why do we fret? Our God has never failed us yet!

I want to encourage you today:

If you are grieving, lean on Him and know He cries with you!

If you are sick come to Him and find rest for your Soul knowing that He has healing and Trust His nature of Love when you cannot see His hand moving!

If you are tired, He will give you rest!

If you are depressed or confused about which way to go, begin to use the weapon of Praise and the word!

We learned this weekend at the Fearless Conference that we need to understand we are beautiful and powerful children of God! We learned we are here for such a time as this and we were given the truth of Blooming where we are planted!

As I share with you my thoughts on this day, I have paraphrased some scriptures! Now I encourage you directly from the word to do as David and the Apostle Peter say!

Psalm 28:7 (KJV) 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.

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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Father, thank you for your Blessings in my life! Thank you for touching each one who reads this with the sure knowledge inside that you are with them in every situation and circumstance! May we walk in praise which sets us free from fear and doubts. May we let praise come from our lips instead of the problem! I ask in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Amen!

Love, MeMaw!