Let’s PRAISE HIM Together

This is the place to post your PRAISES, before you post your REQUESTS 
on the other post below.

Remember what God told the Israelites to do:

“After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.”  2 Chronicles 20:21

Imagine how it was to go ahead of troops to the battle praising Him… 

Scripture clearly states:   
“The battle is the Lord’s” 
and so we can be confident –

He always, always wins.  

We rejoice together that God has been faithful in the past. 

 He has always been faithful.

We will show what He has done on this post.  
No matter what  – we are to praise Him…..
for everything and anything!  

So praise with me, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and the splendor of His holiness!  

Then slide down to the REQUEST post and place your requests…

“The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” 
Zephaniah 3:17
  

174 thoughts on “Let’s PRAISE HIM Together

  1. I praise and thank my Father for letting His son die for me. I praise Him for His constant provision for me and my family. I praise Him for giving me peace when the world around me says I should be panicking and falling apart.

  2. Praising God for being a Father to my kids and a provider and protector to all of us. Praising him for allowing me the blessing of raising these mighty arrows. For His faithfulness , love and power. He has allowed me to homeschool despite being a a single mom. He has provided a roof on our house that was leaking and I know He will provide for the bills I have coming up that are increasing. He has shown us many birds such as a huge one that perched on top of my then leaky roof. He whispered to me that my foundation was good but I needed a new covering. He has made us mighty bird watchers so we remember he will take care of us. He has healed our bodies and are hearts. Praise praise to you Lord!
    Lori

  3. I praise Him because He alone is worthy. He brought me out of a life of pain, abuse and trauma to set me free. He has never left me. Not even for a second. He is always faithful.

  4. Praising Him because His mercies are new every morning and behold He makes all things new.
    Forget the former things
    do not dwell on the past
    see, i am doing a new thing
    now it springs up; do you not perceive it
    I am making a way in the desert
    and streams in the wasteland
    Isaiah 43:18

    Can't sleep just want to praise him…I love you Lord!

  5. I am praising God my Lord and Savior for trusting me and my family with one of HIS precious little ones. I am Praising God that HE was taking care of us even when we DIDNT understand why our original Last Chance Child and his brother didn't go threw. God has His devine purpose and PLAN. I am praising God that His ways are higher than my ways, His thoughts are not my thoughts,I praise HIM because He always knows best and we are not to lean on our understanding but we are to acknowledge HIM in all our ways and He will GUIDE our PATH. IF we don't praise HIM the rocks will.. And most of all I Am praising HIM because HE has given me the desire of my heart a baby, He is doing excellently and abundantly more than I could ever ask, HoPE or Dream of. I have so much to PRAISE HIM For. Hallelujah Lord Jehovah

  6. I praise Him because He is faithful even when I am faithless. I praise Him because He continually pursues me, waiting for me to recognize my need for Him alone. I praise Him because He has never left me or forsaken me – He is the one constant in my life.

    1. I love this! I just finished teaching 2 Timothy to a group of homeschooled children and this was my one big takeaway! He is always faithful, even when we are faithless!

  7. Let us praise the Lord and thank Him that He gave me the opportunity
    to go to Ukraine on a mission trip last summer. Thank God that He gave me
    way's to serve Him right from my little space here. Thank God for His promises
    to me. He has promised me so much, and He is fulfilling! Thank God for my
    earthly parents. Thank God that i'm an orphan no more because He adopted me.
    Thank God for my daily bread. He has always given enough, even in hard financial
    times. Thank God that He has healed my brother from cancer.
    I have so much to thank Him for! Praise the Lord for He is faithful,
    mercyful, loving, caring, making way's, …

  8. I praise God and am thankful that He has provided for so many of my family's needs. I praise Him for being a constant support in extremely difficult times. I thank Him for letting me know He is there even when I sometimes feel He's not.

  9. I praise Him for provision. We stepped out and mailed out packet to be matched with a special needs child. As I am standing in line to mail the packet, my daughter checks our box. In it was a refund check. The first monies toward the adoption!! Yay God!!!!

  10. How fitting… I spent last night at a worship concert and came home thinking, “what better way to begin a day of prayer and fasting?” – then I read your post!

    I have so much to praise Him for today… for a job I didn’t think I wanted, a job I did not think made sense in terms of what I knew God was calling me to, which has turned into a job I love that will provide so well for my future treasures… for my own place which is beautiful, affordable in a great location for my job (and everything else for that matter!)… and ultimately, that God is fulfilling the promise He made to me years ago when he told me that I would one day bring home children of my own. God is so good, so faithful… so much to be thankful for!

  11. I am thankful to God today that almost 2 years of really struggling in my spiritual life, I am finally back in a better place with Him. I have also been able to get my health to a little better place as I've recently started being more active again. I praise Him that I have hope that He will work all our situations out to His honor and glory (even if that doesn't look like how I think it should.)

  12. Praise God! Ana and Tim, two older children who I just fell in love with on the Reece's Rainbow site, have been committed to and have a family in the process of getting paper-ready to adopt them.

    Praise God! My family has roofs over our heads, food on our tables, and love for one another in our hearts.

    Praise God! For the job that allows me to open my home to the orphans of the living and to help sponsor and raise funds for children in need around the world.

  13. I am praising God that I can be a stay at home mother to my four children and homeschool them. I praise Him for providing financially for my newly adopted children's medical needs and for the adoption costs. I praise him for helping my newest two transition well into our family.

  14. I am praising God that He promises that ALL things, even super hard things, work together for GOOD, for people that Him and are called according to HIS purposes (Romans 8:28). Also that we cannot even begin to understand the HEIGHT and BREADTH and DEPTH of His love for us (Ephesians 3:17-20).

  15. Praising our Father in Heaven for his son Jesus Christ. Praising him because he never leaves us nor forsakes us even when we can't see his presence. Praising our Lord all day long! He is mighty to save!

    🙂

    janet and gang

  16. I praise Him for His faithfulness. He has brought me up out if the pit of my past and has set my feet on His Rock, Jesus Christ! February celebrates 16 years walking with Him. He is my Mighty Fortress, my Help and my Deliverer. Only He is worthy of all praise and glory and honor!

  17. So thankful to God who has turned all of my pain and sin into beauty. His grace is amazing.

    Amazed that I sit here now, a mother of 4 and soon to be 5 … after losing 6 pregnancies and feeling such despair

    So thankful for the wonderful husband that He found for me.

    So thankful that He led me back to Him after my years of skepticism and doubt.

    Praising Him!

  18. I praise Him, my provider! About 10 years ago we had $700+ due at the pediatrician. We worked out a payment plan during check-in and I payed my tiny $25 then cot called back to see the doc. Before he came in, the office manager came in crying, holding our file. Apparently an angel stepped up and payed our balance!!! They remain anonymous to this day! God not only blessed us, but revealed Himself to this usually surly office manager as I testified to His faithfulness in providing for our needs. Rejoicing!!!

  19. I praise God for miracles in our family, I have prayed, begged and petitioned the Lord and in His time, in His way, He has answered. My son was admitted to a Christian college when the college said no, God made a way. He is adopted and struggles but is finding his way ! My husbands business is recovering by the grace of God and my husband has grown tremendously in his faith because of this.
    Today my Psalm to read was
    I will bless the Lord at all times,
    his praise will continually be in my mouth.
    My soul makes its boast in the Lord
    let the humble hear and be glad,
    Oh magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together.
    Amen

  20. Praising God for turning my formerly-reluctant husband, over a period of 3 years, into a man who can't wait to get our treasures home. 🙂
    Praising God that He provided an opportunity at work that allowed me to become part-time without impacting our budget.
    Praising God that He has provided for this family through out this recession.
    Praising God for the gift of my brother and his wife, who truly have shown us God's love through out this entire adoption process, by being great friends, wonderful spiritual partners, and great family.
    Praise! Praise! and Praise!

  21. Praising our faithful Father for our first adoption fundraiser being so successful. We had not yet officially entered the home study process and He provided what we needed for home study fees, almost EXACTLY to the dollar! Not in our wildest dreams did we expect it to go so well. But He did! He knew! And we don't know where the rest of the money is coming from, nor am I stressing over it. I know there is a plan and I know that money will not stand between us and the baby God has picked out for us.

  22. Rejoicing in the provisions of our God, how He heard our cries for both big details like finances and little details like a match before our oldest son left home (so he could be part of the process/decision). He has provided what we've needed, every time we've needed it, every step of the way. He has generously blessed my son's obedience to take a year off and do a YWAM experience. He has given us peace and confidence that this is the path our family should be following. He reminds me daily that when we as parents are faithful to sow the Word into our homes, it will NOT return void. He reminds me daily that each of my kids has a calling and a purpose and even if the present state of their hearts and minds concerns my momma's heart, HE has them in His hands and HE's got great plans and great experiences for them to accomplish His will and further show His glory here on the earth. Thanks for doing this. I'm LOVING starting off the day reading others' praises!!!!!

  23. Psalm 100:4 Enter into HIS gates with THANKSGIVING and into HIS courts with PRAISE Be THANKFUL to HIM and bless His name.

    So thankful for my family and my hubby and my 6 children. God is good all the time! He provides for all of our needs and is so faithful!

  24. Praising Him for who He is: always consistent, our provider, our healer, peace, love. Praising Him for providing my husband with his dream job! Praising Him for being my comfort and peace while I struggle with my job. Praising Him for an amazing husband to walk through this life beside! Praising Him for a community of friends. Praising Him that I can rest in Him and His perfect will!

  25. Praisig Him for all that I have been blessed with in my life, my beautiful, healthy girls, whom He guided through their battle as preemies, my amazing (huge)family, who are a blessing in every part of my own little family's life, and for my loving, devoted husband, who has been my strength when I was weak. Praise Him for every day I have been given on this earth, each bringing some sort of blessing.

  26. Praisig Him for all that I have been blessed with in my life, my beautiful, healthy girls, whom He guided through their battle as preemies, my amazing (huge)family, who are a blessing in every part of my own little family's life, and for my loving, devoted husband, who has been my strength when I was weak. Praise Him for every day I have been given on this earth, each bringing some sort of blessing.

  27. Praising God for reminding me there's a time for everything…including adopting these 2 precious boys from Haiti! So thankful I said YES to God!

    Ecclesiastes 3:1
    There is an occasion for everthing & a time for every activity under heaven.

  28. My praise report is that God provided a (used) but perfect van for us so that I can lift Josie in and out after her surgery. Just in time….that is His way! 😉

  29. I am praising the Lord for so many things today! I praise him for giving me another day to serve Him. I praise Him for all of the blessings He has bestowed on me and my family. I praise Him for entrusting to us 2 children and 2 precious treasures from China. I praise Him for His presence in our lives. I praise Him for my godly husband. And though painful sometimes, I praise Him for the loving and gentle "chiseling" he does to me each day so that I will eventually become the "masterpiece" He created me to be. Singing praises to Him is such a sweet privilege!

  30. Praising him for his faithfulness. He is so good to me, even when I do not deserve it. For sending his son to DIE for ME. For his provision to bring two treasures into our family, although we started with hardly a dime to adopt. For his grace he extends to me. For his abundant blessings poured out on us. For protection over our family. Blessed be the name of the LORD!

  31. I am praising Him for our passing our first judgement so quickly. We had prayed for a possibility to finish this adoption this year and with this judgement coming so early this is still possible.

  32. Jesus, two years ago I begged for a word from you about adopting, and you spoke to me loud and clear. You pointed out the boy who was meant for us. You also told me that I would have to wait. I've tried every avenue to move on your promise before your appointed time. I even gave up, thinking maybe I'd heard you wrong. And now, suddenly, when I had completely let go and moved on, when i least expected it, there is a string of quiet miracles with impeccable timing, and my husband is going to meet the boy who you pointed out to us. You are amazing. Your word is true. Your promises are faithful. Your timing is perfect. Your plan is unmatched. You are the one who puts the lonely in families. You are the one who has a heart full of unending compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love and patience for this woman with a waivering faith. Thank you, thank you for your goodness. You alone are worthy of my praise!

  33. Sitting in the dark, while Ruby drinks her bottle, I have been tearing up reading through the praises….Oh how worthy of praise He is:

    For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Psalm 57:10

  34. Praising you, Jesus, for your great mercy and steadfast love. You keep your grip firm on us through every circumstance and forgive us when we choose to see the mountain rather than trust your promises. Thank you for reminding us to be strong and courageous, that you will NEVER leave us or forsake us. Wow! You, the creator, keep us in your heart; we are the apple of your eye. AMAZING GRACE!!!

  35. Praising my Jesus for bringing our beautiful daughter home to us, all the way from China! HE fully funded the entire journey and more, enough to be able to give away to others who were bringing their babies home! He is for the orphan. He sets the solitary in families!

  36. Praise God for his provision and comfort during my love's second depl*yment in a row. I am so thankful for the family from out of town who have been able to come and love on my boys. i am so grateful for the little details God has been managing for me, even waking me uo for wpexercise class without an alarm clock when I didn't know if sleep or exercise was more important. I am so thankful for the privilege of sharing God's faithfulness with the next generation

  37. This is the song I'm singing this morning as I start my time of praise and prayer.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0vfz5lr37g – Hallelujah! All I have is Christ!!

    Specific praises:
    That the Lord placed us at my daughter's away soccer game when she fell and broke her wrist. That the doctor in the ER was able to partially reset her wrist and immobilize it for surgery in a way that relieved most of her pain. That the surgeon was able to reset the other bone and stabilize it with pins and didn't have to do open surgery. And that He answered the prayers people were praying for my daughter to have peace and not be anxious in a situation that would normally terrify her.

    It's my husband's 42nd birthday today. I'm so grateful that God placed this quiet, loving man in my path 14 1/2 years ago and made me notice him…and then once I did that he wouldn't let me toss him aside. I wasn't able to really see the true gift in front of me at that time, but my Steve is a good man. He has taught me much about unconditional love, is an amazing dad to our two kids and works so hard to provide for our family. I am blessed, and I am grateful.

    For the blessing of my son. We prayed for another baby for 7 1/2 years before the Lord chose to give us one. He's a delight and a joy, and an absolute reminder that God's timing is always perfect.

    For my large and loving family, for the renewed closeness we feel after the loss of our precious Noah David, and for the Lord's sustaining grace and constant presence as we grieve.

  38. Praising God this morning – how awesome is He that He has brought all of us together to lift Him up!! My heart is so full of joy! Praising Him and thanking Him for rescuing me and delivering me from the mud and muck of my sin, for seeking me out when I was lost and bringing me back to Him. Thank You, Jesus, for your huge love for me – for your perfect plan and timing, for your provision, mercy, and grace. I'm so thankful to know that I am in better hands now, even though my heart tends to doubt sometimes. Thank you that we can hold tightly to our hope, because You are faithful (Hebrews 10:23)!

    "Jesus, worth is the Lamb that was slain for us! Son of God and man, You are high and lifted up, that all the world will praise Your great Name!"

  39. Thank you oh Lord for the treasures you have blessed me with. (2 biological kiddos and 2 adopted from Colombia South America and one African baby in the works). Thank you for our heart for orphans and the ability to follow your call. Thank you for trusting us to raise your treasures and for keeping safe our newest treasure in Africa who is waiting on us come after them. Thank you for an amazing, wonderful, supportive extended family. Lord we praise you and glorify your name and enjoy sharing our testimony that often draws people near to you. I thiank you in advance for the wonderful things to come, for the new blessings and new testimonies you will give us to share. I love you Lord for being my I AM!

  40. It is good to give thanks to You LORD, to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night.
    Thank You LORD, for each precious morning to wake up declaring and rejoicing that Your steadfast love will protect, provide and lead me through this day and whatever comes along. I praise You as I remember that never once have I been cast down that You did not lift me up.
    I declare to the world and to the nations “”The LORD has done great things for us, we are glad.”
    And as I lay my head down each night, I can yet again declare the Truth that Your Faithfulness has been with me that day. I can rest in confidence and peace.
    Thank you LORD for loving us so much, for adopting us into Your family, and for showing us Your wonders daily.
    Truly, there is none like YOU.

  41. Praising God for being so gracious to me during a recent flooding in our basement. First we were suppose to go away for the weekend and we didn't. Second with my husband already away, the dog woke me up whining and 1 am! Then I heard the water spraying out of our filter system in the basement. And lastly, my special needs son, who is very cognitively impaired helped me in a tremendous way. He is mechanically inclined to say the least and he knew exactly how to turn the water off. He saved the night! God was so good in the midst of a hardship. PRAISE YOU LORD!

  42. Praise the Lord! Thank you Jesus that You have given my husband a steady job. I praise You that You have always provided exactly what we needed and when we needed it. I praise You that we have been healthy more than we have been sick. I praise You that You allowed me to wake up to such a sweet surprise.

  43. praising Him for so many things: the self-control (that He has provided) to get back on track with eating foods that do my body good instead of harm, for ability to go about my day being a joy-filled person although i do not sleep, for the friendships that i prayed for and He has now not only granted, but given me more than i've asked for (isn't that the way He is??), as i do a devotion each morning written by Joni Eareckson Tada, i am thankful grateful and praising Him for the use of my body, praising Him for long-sought relief from debt, warm home, bountiful food to eat, the gifts of children, and i could go on & on praising and thanking my awesome God for so many things!!

  44. Praising our Lord for His faithfulness & saving grace! Our 6 yr old daughter, adopted at 2 1/2 from Vietnam, laid on our bed the other night & said, "Mom, what do I say to God if I want him to be my Savior?"
    It was so precious to chat with her & then pray with her as she asked Jesus be her Savior. Now, not only are we a forever family here, we will be in Heaven forever as well!!

  45. This morning I am praising our God for continuing to hold me close, even when I don't feel His presence; for loving me, even when I'm unlovable; for doing good works through me, even when I sometimes question His plan; for all that He has yet to do in my life and the lives of others. May we all draw nearer to Him in thought, word and deed.

  46. Praising the Lord today for His provision and protection. I can't stop singing a song that says "He's taking care of me, in ways that I cannot see. He's working it for my good just like He said He would. Oh, He's taking care of me!" I know that in my life He has been my very constant help in times of trouble. He sought me out. He loves me even when I am unlovable. I have never found the edge of His great love! So glad to be a princess of the Most High King!

  47. Praising God for his faithfulness, praising him that he is the great ''I AM''. Praising him that I am hungry and then can continually pray through it and remember others and lift up prayers to him. Praising him simply because I can do nothing else!

  48. I am praising the Lord for much healing in my body. He has supernaturally healed many symptoms that I struggled with for years. He has also healed me and freed me of demonic oppression and past wounds. I'm also praising Him for my precious daughter who is due to arrive in 3 weeks! We prayed for years for another baby and the Lord has allowed me to get pregnant and carry a healthy baby girl!

  49. Heavenly Father, I thank you for Who you are. Thank you that nothing happens in our lives, God, that is a surprise to you. God, I thank you that you have promised that You work in all things for our good and Your glory. I thank you that you have promised that where two or more are gathered in Your name, You are right there in the midst of us… how it blesses me to know that You are right there with us – each of us, as we lift your name from countries all over the world today!! Praise You!! God, I thank you that no one is unnoticed by You. Thank you that You speak so clearly in Your word about widows and orphans – each one is dearly loved by You and You have plans of hope for each one! God, You are AMAZING!! Thank you for moving in my heart and life – thank you for how you will continue to move! God, I thank you for how you are changing our family, thank you for showing us more about Your heart… Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your plans!! God, I thank you for these precious treasures that will soon be joining our family… Thank you for how You have guided us to them and made it so clear that they are the children you put in our hearts years ago! Thank you for the mountains you have already moved on their behalf! God, I thank you that You are bigger and stronger than the mountains that remain! Thank you, God, that nothing is too hard for You!! God, I thank you in advance for the way You will the move the mountains that are laid before you today from individuals and families all over the world!! PRAISE YOU, GOD!! In Jesus name, I pray…

    I stand, I stand, in awe of You.
    I stand, I stand, in awe of You.
    Holy God, to whom all praise is due,
    I stand, in awe of You.

  50. Praising Him for WHO HE IS! Holy, worthy, mighty, just, merciful, loving, mighty, and without blemish or fault. And, even though He is perfect, He chooses us and loves us, even at our weakest, most flawed and most broken.

    Praising Him for answered prayers for eyes to see and ears to hear. Praising Him for gently revealing all He wants to do IN me before He does what He wants to THROUGH me.

    LOVE this, Linny! He is worthy of PRAISE!!

    Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
    When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.
    When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.
    When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.
    Isaiah 43:1-3

  51. I am Praising the Lord for my family and the two beautiful daughters I already have in which without Him we would not have! I Praise him for eveyday that I wake up and for everything I have (own)! He is an awesome God! And I know he answers Prayers!

  52. I am praising God for all His blessings, I praise Him for His tender care, His perfect timing, His perfect plans
    -I am grateful for my four children, my 18 month old grandson (my daughter's child), and another grandchild due in three weeks (my son's child).
    -I am SO grateful my husband has quit smoking after 40 years. He has quit briefly before after his family begged, but this time he came to his own decision. I have been praying 35 years for this
    -I am so grateful my daughters are saved and have such a strong faith.
    -I am grateful one of my sons is saved – even if he is not walking closely with the LORD now.
    -I am grateful for our church and our pastor
    -I am grateful that I have lived 57 years and become a grandma. My mom died at 48 and did not live to see any of her 11 grandchildren.
    -I am grateful for Linny and Dw and how much I have been blessed by them
    -I am grateful we live in a country where we can worship freely
    -I am grateful that no matter who wins this election – God is our King!!

  53. I am so so thankful that we serve a God who loves us, yea, DELIGHTS in us. I am thankful that He loves the widow and orphan and takes up their cause and is their defender.

    I praise Him for being the God who goes before us. Even when the path is unclear I can trust that He is already there and is leading me tenderly.

    I am so thankful He protected my eight and nine year olds from injury when they were in an accident on the highway last week. The way he was present in that accident was miraculous.

    I am thankful our God is big enough and kind enough to lovingly take care of our kids on both sides of the world.

  54. I praise HIM for the peace i have in my soul during what would normally be a very hard time in or lives, as we prepare for another child treasure and live through the uncertainty of job loss. I praise HIM for the wonderful community i have here in a town i once felt so alone in. I praise HIM for the new opportunities I have been given with serving my community and children in Ethiopia. I praise him for the people he has put in my life to be buoys in the ocean of uncertainty. I praise HIM for the patience and loving-kindness he has instilled in my husband who is always there for me and my family.

  55. ~I am so grateful that He hears our praises, our prayers and that He moves mountains!
    ~I am so grateful that He alone is worthy!
    ~I am so grateful that He chose relationship with us.
    ~I am so grateful that He moves in and through us daily.
    ~I am so grateful that He is mighty to Save!
    ~I am so grateful that He never, ever, ever slumbers or sleeps, but His watchful eye is attentive to our needs
    and that He intercedes before the throne on our behalf.
    ~I am so grateful for bloggy friends around the world who have blessed our lives over and over and over and over and over.
    ~I am so grateful that He confides {whispers to} in those who fear Him.

  56. I praise God for being my comforter, provider, and healer. Without him I would still be consumed with all my worldly issues and would not get to help feed the hungry and love on the lonely and lost. He is amazing in so many ways. I can't imagine what my life would look like had I tried to write this story myself.

  57. Wow, Praising Him! As I started to respond, I got to thinking how do you define "Praise"? I think there are many definitions to this word, but I believe the emphasis is simply giving God the recognition He deserves. As this should be easy to do, I am overwhelmed at where do I even start? How do you truly give God the recognition He deserves? I could write until my time is up on earth & never praise all He has done for me!
    I would like to firstly thank Him for His uttermost sacrifice of sending His only son to die on the cross for me, for you, for us!
    I praise Him for
    *Always loving & forgiving me
    *Never leaving my side – faithfulness
    *Sending me a Christ-like husband more wonderful than words could describe
    *All of our precious children (1 living with Him, 3 here & 1 in China)
    *Health
    *Trials
    *Direction
    *Food
    And the list could continue until I take my last breathe here on earth!

    My daily prayer includes that He help me put Him first in all I do, love others & put their needs above my own, & listen for His direction in my life.

    “For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods” (Psalm 96:4)

  58. All praise to you, Heavenly Father! You are my faithful rock and fortress. Bless your Holy Name!
    Thank you for your provision, your healing, your great love.

    "I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being." -Psalm 104:33

  59. I praise God for who HE is, a God of love, Healer of all disease and Healer of the wounded spirit. Thank you God for bringing restoration to my marriage. Praise be to God! Thank you for removing the bitterness, anger and pain. Praise to you, Oh God, who forgives, time and time again! Thank you for showing me how to forgive! Praise be to God, for He is a God that cares about every detail of our lives! My cup is overflowing. "For, You are my beloved, and I am Yours." God I praise you for showering us with a love that is stronger than the grave – waters cannot quench your love. Thank you God. I will praise your name forever.

  60. I am thankful this morning for God's forgiveness. I am thankful, too, that nothing comes as a surprise to our Savior and that He has gone before and has already worked out the details. I praise Him for provision and protection!

  61. I praise you Lord Jesus for
    – God appointed friendships and how they bless my life.
    – Redeeming situations and teaching us through those.
    – My four treasures (two home and two waiting for us).
    – Being my All in all.
    – Refining my life and the trials that bring me closer to you.
    – The blessing of a wonderful man that serves you with HIs whole heart and seeks to please You.
    – Answered prayers.
    – Your loving kindness, mercy, grace and goodness.
    – Sending your son to die for my sins.
    – The future we have in You.
    – Knowing our need before we even ask and providing what we need.

    To You be all praise and glory forever!

  62. I am praising Him today for all the things I too often take for granted. A home to live in permanently (after a year of temporary living), food to eat when so many don't have that, my five children who all love Him and desire to please Him with their lives, a husband who loves the Lord and loves us and loves the orphan, friends who challenge me to grow closer to Christ, the ability and the support of my husband to stay at home with and home school our children, spending all day with our children and watching them grow – both physically and spiritually. So often, I don't take the time to praise Him for the "little" things, which really aren't so little. I am tempted to even complain that things are "hard" because we have one child who is difficult to school and just difficult period. I am tempted to feel like my husband isn't home enough because he works such long hours. Today I want to praise God for those things – the trials and the hard parts that make our family "ours." I have great peace that we are exactly where God wants us for right now and our daily experiences are growing and shaping us into who He wants us to be. Praise Him that He is always faithful, never leaves us to experience the daily trials alone, and is WORTHY of all of our praise and honor.

  63. I'm praising this morning because God is a god of details! I had been lamenting the fact that we haven't been invited to the pumpkin patch this year because we're not part of any groups at the moment. (Our homeschool co op disbanded, my kids are too big for MOPS, etc etc.) Well! Yesterday, my daughter's therapist called because we missed an appointment (ack!) and while we were on the phone, she told me someone had dropped off a bunch of free passes to the local pumpkin patch, and would we like some? I'm just grinning at how He really does care about the little things.

  64. Holy God, I praise You today because of who You are – not who I imagine or sometimes wish You would be. I praise You because You are holy, and worthy of our praise. You are the Most High God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords. Yours is the name above every name, and I praise You. I thank You, Lord, that You are always in control, even when it feels like You're not. I thank You for moving on my behalf, even when it seems You are silent. I thank You that You will be faithful to complete the work You have begun in me, and that Your plans are always good, even when I don't understand.

  65. I'm thankful for the choices I've been given. At a time when many are struggling to find work I have 3 options on the table in 3 different cities. Although I'm scared that by choosing one I'll lose out on the life that the other one would have lead to, I'm grateful that as a beloved daughter of God all paths I will ever be presented with have a way back to Him. Although I can make wrong choices, He will always provide me the opportunity to right them.

  66. Okay, I just posted but as I'm praying for how to ask for prayer (this is a harder one for me), I felt the tug to give praise for something specific that has unwrapped itself this year. I praise God for giving my husband & me the talent of photography. I feel strange saying it this way as I don't want to seem like I'm bragging but He has giving us this talent! I so give Him all the praise & glory for this! This may seem like a strange praise – right?

    Let me explain – I've had a passion for photography for over 20 years when I took my first class. My husband didn't dislike but didn't share a passion like I for it. Our Father has melted & molded Phil (hubby) & I together over our almost 14 years of marriage. We were complete opposites in a lot of our interests
    Phil – much more urban than I, loved writing, poetry, music, constantly cleaning, much more social
    Me – very country, loved my boots, way more inclined to science & math, loved getting dirty (like in mudding, outside activities), don’t feel comfortable in crowds

    You get the point – right? Our interests were that we did enjoy our time together & never got tired of each other. And most importantly, we both loved our Lord.

    At the start of this year, I decided to take a photography class. Since I don’t feel comfortable in crowds or people I don’t know, I invited Phil to take the class with me. He wasn't necessarily excited about the class, but joined so we could spend time together & to support me. Long story short, he found the same passion after the class & is an unbelievably talented photographer!

  67. Praising God for new hope that He has brought to us this week regarding our adoption plans. So thankful for the love and support of family and friends and for the opportunities we've been given lately to spend time together in celebration of God's blessings!

  68. Praising Him because I know Him and He knows me and loves me! Praising Him that He is all knowing and always right on time! Thankful for health, provision, family, friends and the gifts, talents and abilities He has given.

  69. I praise God for giving us photography that we are both passionate about; it is wonderful to be able to get help, opinions, etc from each other. It’s wonderful that we have something to spend our time together with. I believe God has given us this talent to help others. We have been able to give professional pictures to some that could never afford it. We have been in deep prayer about how we can use this for our Father.

    We are now shooting pictures to go toward adoption expenses. We are announcing today a Photo Halloween special. With it, we are also donating a percentage to a lady that has cancer & needs help with medical bills. My husband is a teacher in MS (lowest paid in the country for teachers) & I’m a stay at home mommy that makes a little extra with crafting. We do not have the money for the adoption we are working on, & did not know how we are going to pay for it (as well as financial debt from our previous adoption). However, we began the adoption process again on FAITH! The extra money from photography will not fund our adoption but it is one avenue God has given us a talent to help fund it as well as help others through our pictures!

    So yes, I have to give all the glory & praise to God for the talent of photography for many reasons! The more we photography, the more we are in awe of God’s glory!

    30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. 34 And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. 35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers.
    36 1 So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the Lord has commanded.” 2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work. 3 They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning.
    (Exodus 35:30-36:3)

  70. I praise Him because he healed the family of our foster baby and they were able to reunite to be the family that He intended them to be. I praise Him because He continues to heal them and that they have welcomed me into their family and into a lasting relationship with them.

  71. Praise God for the baby growing in my womb! Praise God for good health and always providing for our needs! Praise God for His constant love and forgiveness! Praise God for the freedom to vote and the freedom to homeschool my kids!

  72. My families praise after reading Linny's latest series of posts on He's not a deadbeat dad" is instead of trying to figure out how I was going to raise the funds for our next adoption I asked God how he was going to do it and for me to submit to his will. In the last week we have had and unamed someone offer to loan us half of what we need(No interest, no end date) and we recently received a matching grant opportunity. They will match donations dollar for dollar up to $7k! If we are blessed with all of that we will have every penny we need to start applying to agencies! YAY GOD!

  73. I sincerely am giving praise to the Lord that Emma was home when her boyfriend {21 years old and dating for over 3 years} sent her a text message and broke up with her {yes! a text message}. She was home. Right here. Safe. She works but had not left for work yet, again, another praise.

    In 73 days Emma moves to Africa to serve the orphan. If it had been after she moved to Africa, it would have been so painful to be so far away from the family that deeply loves her. How thankful I am Lord – your goodness and mercy are ever present! Thank you loving Father.

    I am moved to tears at how gracious God was to allow this painful action {from someone we all loved and trusted} to be now. And I am thankful that God's promises are always true:
    "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

    1. I am so sorry (in tears here). I hope Emma is alright. In times of heartbreak, we are comforted when we choose to put our eyes on the One who is forever there for us. He never fails us or forsakes us. Thanking Him for the Rock that He is in our lives. Praying that Emma finds comfort in Him.
      "Blessed be the name of the Lord"
      When He gives, and when He takes away.
      I will praise. I will pray. I will follow. I will love.

    2. April, Susan and Joanna,
      Thank you for your love, support and prayers for our Emma. She is a rare jewel and deserving of a man who honors Christ in word and actions…and we all know what His word says about how to treat others…somehow I just don't think a text breaking up {at any point, but after 3+ years, seriously?} would ever be on His list of "good job dude, you really honored me with that one". Thank you for caring. xo

    3. Thank you Lord for being with Emma at this time. Thank you that you have a plan for her that is so much better than any she could ever imagine. Hold her in the palm of your hand and help her to feel your presence. Help her to know how special she is to you. Help her to feel loved and cared for. Thank you for placing her is such a wonderful family that loves her so much.

      Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)

      11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

      Praying for you today.

    4. Thank you Peggi. Several friends shared Jer 29:11 with her since yesterday…I said, "I am guessing the Lord wants to be sure you know that His plans are GOOD..{etc}" with so many sharing it with you. Thank you for confirming the Lord's word to her again tonight. You are a blessing. And thank you for praying for Emmy. xo

    5. That is so sad for Emma! Heartache is just difficult and so hard. Praying for her heart and that she can be with her family to process this before she moves. Prayers for you Emma!

  74. I am so grateful His plans are for good and always better than mine. I have been blessed to know love. I am so thankful that my dad healed quickly from his stroke. So grateful I have healthy children. So grateful to be able to be at home with my boys. So grateful I was able to have a wonderful night out with my husband. So grateful all our needs are provided for. So grateful He is in the details.

  75. Today I praise the Father for WHO He is! Even if His abundant blessings stopped now, I have received far more than I deserve. I praise Him for patiently waiting for me to receive the gift of salvation at the age of 36 and my husband at the age of 40, and then moving our hearts to obedience. I praise Him for our waiting Treasure. I praise Him for the trials we are facing even now, for in these times His glory shines through. Father, You are worthy of ALL praise!

  76. I praise you Lord for protecting and providing for my family, for always drawing us closer and never letting us settle for less than Your best. I thank you Lord for moving us to Okinawa where we could learn more about your faithfulness and for sending me on a mission trip to the Philippines to break my heart for your treasures. I praise you for softening my husband's heart and for bringing him to a place where he is excited about adopting and expanding our family. Thank you for teaching us to save money from the beginning of our marriage, even though we thought it was for us…now we know it was to pay for our adoption! You are beyond faithful and Your mercies never end!!

  77. When it comes to friends, really true heart-to-heart friends who are more like sisters, women who know your good, bad and in between and love ever bit of you, I am the MOST BLESSED girl alive! I have the kind of girlfriends who are OK with me calling and crying so hard that they can't understand a single word. But they just tell me they love me. I have the kind of girlfriends who want me to be their baby's Godparent because they love my heart and know how much I love their family. I have the kind of girlfriends who make me laugh until I cry- the best kind of soul clensing laughter. I have the kind of girlfriends who think my geeky quirks are awesome and brag-worthy. I have the kind of girlfriends who will hold my hand or send me a text and meet me for coffee, just because it's a Tuesday.

    I am beyond blessed when it comes to friends, who are my chosen family members. They are my inner circle and a piece of my heart.

    God has been so good to me with putting the best women in my life to help me and teach me and love me and encourage me and laugh with me!

    KK

  78. I am giving praise for my husband Joel being completely healed last January after prayer….and the God-planned path it has taken us on. Praising God for my improved health and release from strongholds. Praising God for His Word and that we can stand firm on His promises. Thank you Lord that you are the Lord who heals! Thank you Lord that you have a plan for our lives and that when we come to you it is revealed. That you Jesus that we can wear out instead of rusting out in our service to You.

  79. Praising God that he's always been faithful through the years and that I can KNOW that he will be faithful until the end of time…no matter what…. Praising God for a great family of origin (as I get older I realize how much of a blessing that is). And for a wonderful husband. Praising him for life and strength to care for my family. Praising God that He is God alone!

  80. Praise him for always being faithful. That the lump under my arm disappeared. Praise that my husband found a job literally hours before his unemployment ran out. Praise for loving me, even though I can be very unlovable. Praise that he protected my daughter when she got hit by our truck. Thank You Jesus.

  81. I praise You, Lord, for making us uneasy in the rut we were in 6 years ago and calling us to find a new church. I praise You for the times of stress and stretching before we found the church family You want us to be in. I praise You for continuing to stretch us and keep us out of a rut of complacency. I thank You for opening our eyes to the things that break Your heart. I praise You, Lord, for giving us the desire of our hearts after 2 years of praying by allowing me to leave my job and homeschool the kids. I thank You for a time of less stress and fewer obligations to now be able to look past myself and our family and for providing opportunities to help others. I praise You for giving me opportunities to get to know my church family better. I praise You for providing our needs. Thank You for the opportunity to go to Ethiopia in the spring to love on orphans. I praise You for moving in my church and turning people's hearts toward the orphan. Thank You that my friends are in Ethiopia this week visiting their treasure and for their court date. I praise You for always keeping Your promises, for guiding us in the direction You want us to go, and for giving us peace when we live in Your will.

  82. Praising God for answered prayer for my husband's heart to move forward with adoption. During quiet time while driving, the Holy Spirit reminded him of the time He spoke to Vince (almost 3 years ago) about adopting 2 children. He felt completely convicted that he was not walking in obedience, worrying about finances and other things. We are going to be starting our home study soon and we are both very excited!! I am amazed how God is so faithful to speak to his children!!

  83. A bloggy friend asked me to post this: " I'm praising Him that every Friday i get to worship and study the scriptures with 25-38 people from around the globe. Many are seekers and come from nations that restrict the gospel. But praise God He brought them here to study and I see it as a reverse mission field. The ministry just took off 6 weeks ago and every week He brings in new faces. I praise Him simply because I know He loves the nations and I get to watch Rev 5:9 unfold. When many told me don't start a ministry alone, God said He's more than enough. And He sure is. He's provided every step of the way! I've seen Him multiply food, cars and drivers every week to meet our needs and guess what the internationals see it too. And at the end of the night we open a time to thank God and they who don't yet know Him. Thank Him. Some thank Him for Christian friends, some thank Him for the owners that opened their home for us to meet, some thank Him for the forbidden scriptures etc. Oh how it humbles me. It's truly Jesus at work."

  84. I am so thankful for God's faithfulness to me. He is always there, always constant, always gentle and kind, never harsh or impatient but always loving. He who called me is faithful and HE will do it. That means that when he puts something in front of me to do, he will equip me to do it. He doesn't leave me hanging. I can count on him. Like recently, I needed money for a bill and didn't have enough for it and the child I sponsor. But I knew God was going to supply the extra money for the bill since I am walking in obedience by feeding one of his children. The day the bill was due- no money but I went around praising God, knowing he would provide. sure enough, someone who doesn't know my financial situation paid the bill for me! How cool was that! My sisters and I have a ministry for poor girls in our community and he is always faithful to provide what we need to help the girls, both physically and emotionally. Last night he brought about another step in healing a broken relationship in my life. He is so GOOD to us- so full of mercy and grace- he takes the ugly and makes me beautiful! Praise God- thank you so much! Annalisa

  85. I am so thankful for God's faithfulness to me. He is always there, always constant, always gentle and kind, never harsh or impatient but always loving. He who called me is faithful and HE will do it. That means that when he puts something in front of me to do, he will equip me to do it. He doesn't leave me hanging. I can count on him. Like recently, I needed money for a bill and didn't have enough for it and the child I sponsor. But I knew God was going to supply the extra money for the bill since I am walking in obedience by feeding one of his children. The day the bill was due- no money but I went around praising God, knowing he would provide. sure enough, someone who doesn't know my financial situation paid the bill for me! How cool was that! My sisters and I have a ministry for poor girls in our community and he is always faithful to provide what we need to help the girls, both physically and emotionally. Last night he brought about another step in healing a broken relationship in my life. He is so GOOD to us- so full of mercy and grace- he takes the ugly and makes me beautiful! Praise God- thank you so much! Annalisa

  86. Praise God that He gives me the pleasure of hearing His voice and being His child. Praise Him that His mercies are new every morning. Praise Him that He is our provider and a generous Daddy. Praise Him for being our comforter and healer and ever present help. Praise Him for His abundant love. Praise Him that He works all things for good for those who love Him. Praise Him because He is the great I AM, all we need, all we want, all we could ever dream!

  87. Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow. Our daughter (a high school senior) is heading to Haiti in January as an intern with a couple of different orphanages~on Sunday, after work, she was met by a classmate who handed her a thick envelope filled with $20 bills. The generosity of others reflects God's generosity to us. she needed that encouragement on that day as she was feeling down and unsure. Praise God for his perfect timing. Praise Him for His steadfast love in the this fast paced ever changing world. Thank you, Jesus, for your wonderful work of creation that gives visual evidence of your majesty. Amen and amen.

  88. I am praising God that our adoption paperwork moved fast at the end so that Joanna and Joshua would be home in July. So that Joanna got to know a loving forever family with brothers and sisters. That she got to hear about the Lord before she got sick one month later. If we had traveled when they originally told us then we would have never met our daughter.

  89. I am so thankful to God that I have friends and family who understand about my chronic illness, fibromyalgia. So many fibro people do not have what I do, a strong support system. I am also thankful because I have good doctors to work with so that I can manage this illness. I am also thankful to God that one day I will be reunited with my mom as she is in Heaven right now.

    heather

  90. Praising God this morning for being my Lord and Savior, for loving me with all of my flaws, and for saving me! Praising God for all of His provisions, for the blessings of a loving extended family, good health, our little family, and for our amazing church family! Praising God for our beautiful daughter, who brings me such joy and has allowed me to focus on God's plan for my life! Praising God for all of the opportunities that He has placed in front of us, and for His words to guide us! Praising God that I can place all of my worries and stresses on Him! Praising God for always speaking His will to me, even if it's not in my timing or what I expected!

  91. Wonderful idea Linny! I'm getting in on it a bit late but will pray over the requests with a thankful heart, knowing God hears and will answer!

    I love Him because He first loved me! He has loved me with an everlasting love and nothing can separate me from Him. No man can take me from His hand. I'm thankful because He is faithful, day in an day out. When I lie down He keeps me, when I awaken, His word speaks with me and when I go, He goes with me. He has made me glad! Every day is a miracle in progress with Jesus!

  92. I've been singing the Citizen Way song "Should've Been Me" (http://youtu.be/OwCnX1vfj-Q)all day, and I'm just thanking and praising Him for His sacrifice for me. Because it should've been me hanging on that cross.

    The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
    slow to anger, abounding in love.
    He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;
    he does not treat us as our sins deserve
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
    For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love for those who fear him;
    as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

    Psalm 103:8-12

  93. Our most recent adoption has been one miracle after another. It is such a long story, but I just have to say, praise be to GOD in the most high of places. HE alone is in charge of the hearts of the people in charge. Paper work and red tape that should have taken MONTHS to get through were taken care of by HIM is one swift movement. HE has brought us our children home months before it should have been possible. HE IS SO WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!!!!!!!!!! Our 3 new children are moving home for good this Sunday.

    HE has truly moved mountains.

  94. Praise the Lord! Today He spoke to me the words of
    Luke 18 : 6+7. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
    And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night
    unto him, though he bear long with them?
    Thank Him for this promise made to us this day: He will
    answer our prayers!

  95. Praise–13 months ago we were getting ready to leave for China to adopt our newest members of our family–Sara and Hannah. We still didn't have all of the money we needed, BUT GOD showed up and made a way. Today, we celebrate the 1st Gotcha Day with our soon to be 15 year old Sara. Last week we celebrated our 9 year old Hannah's 1st Gotcha Day. Only our God can make miracles like this happen!!!

  96. Thank you Lord for your care and protection. Thank you for all you do for all of us. Thank you for birthing this community of believers. Lord we love you and know you do what's best for each situation. Thank you Lord
    Janet in MO

  97. Incredibly grateful for the blessing of my two (almost) perfect children, my husband and the permanent job he just got, and for our excellent health insurance that came with the job!

  98. I am praising God that he found my husband a new job in our home city near family. We had lived out of the country for two long years, and it is just wonderful to live in a familiar place and see the people we love. I am also praising God for a perfect home for us to rent. We had looked and looked and nothing was right. I felt like God was telling me that he would provide us the perfect home in his timing and his way, but I was trying to take care of it. And then, a couple days before our move (and still without a home to move into), my brother-in-law called and the home right behind them was for rent. We flew in on Saturday and got the keys to the house on Sunday. The home is in the perfect neighborhood and the perfect price and I didn't have to do anything (other than sign my name!) Really it was amazing that God provided us a new job for my husband and the perfect place for us to live.

  99. I'm praising Him that my son has been able to experience being touched by Him! It's a very long story, but my boy is in medical school, and had failed his first 3 tests. Nothing he was doing was working for him. He called me after each test, more despondent than the time before. I kept praying for God to show himself to my son. On the 4th test, he got a B. I had specifically prayed during the test for God to whisper any unknown answers to him during the test; that he would have recall beyond his ability. When I shared it with my son, he exclaimed "Mom! That happened! I was looking at a vein that I had no idea what it was, and it just "popped" into my mind!" He went on to do beyond what he needed on the final to pass his class.

    He is mighty to save. My boy passed this first round of med school.

  100. Praising God for bringing us into the world of adoption! I can't list all the blessings that this path has brought to our lives! I praise Him for moving the heart of my husband at 68 years old to bring home two older Chinese boys and how he loves them fiercely! I praise him for calling us back for two other older boys and how he has given us such peace that He will provide the enormous ransom! I praise him for his love and unfathomable sacrifice on my behalf! I praise him for the honor of sharing the gospel with our children and seeing the Holy Spirit stir in their hearts!

  101. Praising God today for always being so faithful, even when things seem bad, GOD always shines his light on me, pours his love into me and brings me through the difficult things. Thank you LORD!

  102. Praise God for He is good. His love endures forever. He knows what we need and when we need it. Thank you for keeping my family safe and healthy. Thank you for giving me this wonderful group of friends called the Knee Team to be able to pray for and fast for. You are the best God and I praise you!

  103. Praising God that he is faithful and merciful and always shows himself to us. That just two months ago he put a stranger in my path, a dream in the middle of the night, a yardsale by the side of the road, and three different occurrences of the same bible verse by three different people in my face within two weeks all as signs pointing me to understand what a blessing Children are, that they are from the Lord, and he will open and close the womb and we should trust him.Then to find out my husband had the very same thing impressed on him but never said anything. I have one son with special needs and had a tubaligation 5 years ago, and said I was all done. Oh how the LORD moves on our hearts, in totally unexpected ways!!!!! I have an appointment this thursday to prepare for a Tubaligation Reversal. So grateful God has given me the faith to trust him with this area of my life!!Praise God!!!

  104. I am "only" posting a praise because you told me to twice. I truly don't want to, mostly because i am in such a weird, flat place spiritually. But, I will praise first.

    I am in a country with good, accessible and semi-affordable health care
    I have a sister who surprises me and offers to come with me for my test tomorrow.
    I have a job that is flexible enough to allow me to take an early lunch to have the test.
    I have amazing friends who love and care for me and a wonderful family too.

  105. Praising God for my family- our children, and an amazing husband. Praising Him for our little son who is waiting for us in China- for protection over his adoption and that we are only a few weeks from meeting him. Praising him for His love, protection, forgiveness, freedom from fears, compassion, and mercy even when I fail miserably and sin.

  106. My praise is that 20 years ago standing at a funeral of a little precious boy who lived his life on earth a few short years not being able to walk or talk but taught me love more than anyone, God answered my prayer. This boy was not given much of a chance at life because his family didn't see the meaning in his life and chose to let him suffer to his death even though he could have been treated easily but they didn't want the pain of having a child like that anymore. I asked God that day if he would please someday give me the chance to parent a child like this little boy. Twenty years later not even looking to adopt a little one like him God made it happen and our little one looks almost exactly like the little one that broke my heart at that funeral 20 years ago. Oh how God has blessed our family with this amazing, beautiful little boy!!!

  107. We have so many things to be thankful for because the Lord has just done so much in our lives! However, since our adoption is at the forefront of our lives right now, I will share a huge praise regarding this!! We were told this weekend by a very reliable source that the two kids that we want to adopt will not be available until June 2013, even though previously we had been told they would be available 'some time in 2012'. Well….our facilitator called the orphanage attorney and confirmed that was true; however, afterwards she called the government and they told her that the kids will be available the 2nd week of November…..of THIS year!!! So, after much prayer this weekend, asking the Lord to change the dates so that the kids would be available now, He answered our prayers!!!! We will be traveling to get an 11 year old boy and a 13 year old girl and we will be leaving on 11/16!!!

  108. I literally just got back from the a 24-hour long visit to the ER about an hour ago. I thought the shunt I have for fairly severe hydrocephaly was broken, but I am PRAISING GOD that it is not so that I did not have to have emergency surgery to replace it and I am back in my college dorm tonight!

    I praise God for the four friends who, from 550 miles away in Nashville, TN, were constantly calling or texting me because they knew no one was at the hospital with me and they didn't want me to feel alone.

    I praise God for my mom who stayed up all night calling back and forth with doctors yelling (nicely!) at them to get her baby some help as I sat in the waiting room for 6+ hours in excruciating pain.

    I praise God for the hospital chaplain who came by my ER room this afternoon and listened to my entire life story and encouraged me and prayed with me.

    I praise God for my sweet sister who left work in the middle of her shift because I had no other way to get back to campus from the hospital (an hour and a half drive), and for her boyfriend, who picked her up from work and did all the driving.

  109. I want to add another praise. In an effort to try to find a place where my heart could rest and I could pray, if only briefly over these requests – I decided to go for a short hike. I love being outside and just gazing at the panoramic views. It gives my soul rest. So, I took my two youngest with me – the two year old and the ten year old. I said earlier that my ten year old is a little difficult – he is the one God has given me to teach me patience – and that is all I will say about it. 🙂 Anyway, the baby fell asleep and slept the entire hike up the mountain and I was able to enjoy a little time alone with my ten year old. It was peaceful to exercise and chat together and even if it wasn't really quiet for me to pray, I feel like I connected with Graham without all the drama that usually surrounds his personality. It was a sweet time and I am thankful for it.

  110. I'm overflowing with thanks for little things that feel like hugs from God today…. My little boy had a great appointment today with a new dentist. Our previous experience was horrid. Every single thing that was wrong about the first one was handled perfectly this time. And for my highly sensitive little guy, this is a really big deal. I'm so grateful.

    After praying for more clients for our outdoor education business/ministry, they are calling us. Super excited to watch my husband get to walk in his calling more often. It gives him so much life to be able to lead people in the outdoors and point them to Jesus. I'm so thankful for the opportunity for us to get to do that.

    Finally, after praying that God would send me one person in my area who understands birth trauma AND loves Jesus, He did just that. I am so excited. The birth trauma world, especially in my area, is filled with wonderful women. But these women don't know Jesus, and while they definitely are spiritual, they are not into God. More like goddesses. So to find a woman who is crazy in love with Jesus and a part of this world feels like such a gift. It spurs me on to keep being a reflection of Jesus to these women. I feel a bit like a Moses who just found her Aaron. =)

  111. Praising God for his faithfulness to us through the ages. Praising Him for sending His Son to be our example. Thankful for His Word which speaks so clearly to us when we are faithful to read it and seek Him. Amazing God, you are worthy of all praise and honor and glory!

  112. Oh so thankful for Gods mercy and grace. That He would allow us to be a part of His redeeming work in the lives of the children. Our little boy has truly been lifted out of the "pit" and we are thankful for His goodness and loving kindness for this little one and so many others! Thankful for His rememption of our lives!
    Psalm 40
    1 I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
    and he turned to me and heard my cry.
    2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
    out of the mud and the mire.
    He set my feet on solid ground
    and steadied me as I walked along.
    3 He has given me a new song to sing,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
    Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
    They will put their trust in the Lord.

    In His Embrace Laurie Hebbe

  113. Praising God that I can be a mommy to a 9 year old treasure from Guatemala, a 2 year old and another possible pregnancy, and adoption. I went so many years begging God for a family…and now an abundance. Only through you Lord. Thank you.

  114. Praising God that I can be a mommy to a 9 year old treasure from Guatemala, a 2 year old and another possible pregnancy, and adoption. I went so many years begging God for a family…and now an abundance. Only through you Lord. Thank you.

  115. After two long years of going to school, last year I landed my first full-time teaching job. My first year teaching was a disaster. If it could go wrong, it did. Even though this was the job I felt I was being called to, I just didn't feel that teaching was a match for me. At the end of the year my contract was not renewed, due to the fact, that my position had been temporary. All summer long I went on interviews, week after week, day after day. I was exhausted and I was losing hope that I would find a job that would be a fit for my family and I. I went on 16 interviews! Every job I thought was perfect, didn't work out. The school year started and I still hadn't been hired. Then, the call came. A school only a mile away was hiring and they had personally selected my resume. I GOT THE JOB! It was hard at first, but things are getting better and I feel like God definitely had a plan. I work in a low-income school and I know that I'm being called to be a vessel to show these children that they are loved and valued. I feel that there is purpose and meaning in everything I do! I know this job was created just for me. God definitely had a hand in this! I love what I do and I can't imagine doing anything different! GOD IS GOOD!

  116. There are soooo many things. I am praising God for his endless patience even when I continue to sin time and time again. Also I am praising him for his amazing goodness. My family and I have been going through I reeeaally rough past couple of years and the road is only going to get worse. My mother has a serious muscle disease called inclusion body myositis. A lot of her muscle strength is gone and she continues to weaken. But looking back over the past few years we can see how much God has blessed us in the midst of it all. Things like amazingly supportive family and friends, putting us in a house where we are close to some of the best medical hospitals in the world with doctors trained to help people like my mother. God has used it to help keep our minds on HIM and on being with him one day in Heaven. But the biggest praise through all if it is my mother's brother has come to faith in Christ this past spring, partly due to watching my mother in her suffering. It has been amazing. God has blessed us so much even though we don't deserve it. There are no words to express how good he has been. He is worthy of all our praise, no matter what is going on in our lives.

  117. When I start writing about praises, I should not stop. God has been so good and faithful that it is overwhelming. My special praise is about my daughter who has been so very sick and how God brought us through, how He provided the medical care she needed in miraculous ways. Living at the end of the world, we have the very specialized therapist very close by. Only him could make her and us as a family survive all of the challenges we had to go through the past 2 years!

  118. I just had to come and tell you a PRAISE we are in the end of our adoption used every bit of resources we had for the 1st part of adoption now we are on faith. I asked people to start praying we had $48.00 in our account at Lifesongs got an email tonight we have over 2,300 now total…The prayers are working and I pray you all Just keep praying for all these request with fervency I know GOD is hearing the cries of his people. I am giving God all the Glory and I am believing for GOds best and the rest of His Provision. More details on prayer request…Thank you THank you Thank you so very humbled by your prayers.

    1. It got better my computer crashed 2 days ago so I was having hard time to let anyone know on phone.. We got the call Thursday morning. We just got the SHOW HOPE for 5,000 dollars girls. I am not kidding you we have now got 7,000 since we started PRAISING and PRAYING. WE are rejoicing. KEEP praying God is MOVE THESE MOUNTAINS. I cant wait to see the rest of the Story. Blessings AnneP

  119. I know that the enemy is present when I comment and it is erased…

    BUT NO ONE will ever stop me when I sing praises to our LORD!

    Let me make this completely clear- NO ONE will stop me as I love and praise the LORD!

    HE is so awesome. HE leaves me speechless… HE brings me to my knees in gratitude!

    OH dear GOD, you are amazing! Thank you Father for your blessings. Thank you for bringing us through the challenging times…

    Our faith, our love and trust are completely with you heavenly FATHER!

  120. I praise God every day that I am given the privilege to remain in my almost 10 year old former foster daughter's life as her mom. CPS returned her to her dad just before age 5 after being in my home almost 4 years. No one ever dreamed that five years later she would still introduce me as mom and that she would spend almost every day she is not in school at my house. As tough as it is sometimes, I am thankful that I still have a mighty hand in raising her to be all she can be.

  121. I praise Him for giving me a husband who listens to the Holy Spirit and follows where He leads. Before we were married, he told me, "No more kids." (He had two already.) Two years after we married, he said, "Maybe ONE," and we adopted a baby boy from Korea. Since then, we've adopted two more from Korea, one here in the states, and two from Ethiopia. The Lord gave my husband a great big heart for little ones who need a daddy…all the glory goes to HIM.

    I also praise Him because when we are faithless, He remains faithful, and His grace truly is amazing. He's SO GOOD to His kids.

  122. A few months ago I asked for prayer for a little girl named Chloe. She had fallen while carrying a screw driver and she ended up with it embedded in her face. It went in right under her eye and into her brain. The handle was the only part that was visible. The doctors did surgery to remove the screwdriver and were amazed that it missed major blood vessels etc. It was embedded in brain tissue so they weren't sure what her outcome would be. Thank the Lord, she recovered and is just like new with no problems. God is so amazing!

  123. I praise you Lord for being the father that you are. That your plans are wonderful, your thoughts mighty and your ways unchanging! You are the Lord of my household and i thank you for your faithfulness!

  124. I praise my Jesus for my family. My sweet sister Megan was able to come visit with my niece and nephew. She is such an encouragement to me and I love her so much. I thank God for bringing the people into my life that He does. He cares for me and He loves me more than anything.

  125. I praise God for my beautiful family, my supportive husband, our four kids… I praise God for being with us through all our challenges and for always providing.

  126. Praising God for my family, friends, home, and His provision. Praising God for His continual protection of my husband in his line of work. Praising God that my son (neutropenic) has not been in the hospital since July and praising God for my beautiful daughter!!

  127. Praising for His awesome love that makes me want to love Him back.
    Praising God for 25years of marriage (today) and all that He has being to us and for us in this time and in our marriage.

  128. More praises I thought of this morning:

    God sent a friend into my life, who over the past few months has used her God-given persistence in getting me to come to church with her. This is after I spent 6+ years away from the church and had intense fear about it. I went to this church for the first time on October 7th, and immediately knew I was HOME. I have been excited to go to church every Sunday now because this place is my home, my family.

    My new pastor and his wife meeting me for hot chocolate/coffee this past Saturday so I could share my story with them. I praise Him for this meeting, and for their being so moved by the life story He gave me that they offered me a way to share the story with more people, a true desire of my heart.

    He's made me realize the importance of having girl friends, and has brought some amazing, Christian, loving sisters-by-choice who teach me about God every day just by loving me.

    He has healed the pain I felt over a guy basically breaking my heart this summer, and we are able to somewhat be friends now, something that was very important to me.

    My friends who were in constant communication with me during the hospital visit yesterday were so amazed that I was being positive and telling them how God was being to me…how can I NOT be positive?!?! God had me in His hands through that whole visit, and He makes himself known in big and small ways all day every day in my life. I praise Him for His undying persistence in loving me even though I am sometimes unlovable!

  129. I praise God for His faithfulness… I'm in a low season, but He continually lifts my head!

    from Psalm 3:
    3 But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
    my glory, and the lifter of my head.
    4 I cried aloud to the LORD,
    and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
    5 I lay down and slept;
    I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.

  130. I love being a part of a praise-fest, especially reading everyone's responses! I kept meaning to post here all day yesterday and wasn't able to get to my computer (and posting from my phone just doesn't seem to work for me).

    Sharing a bit of praise: Our wonderfully incredibly faithful God never ceases to amaze me. Through our adoption process we are still in the midst of, God has restored relationships we thought were broken forever. I am so very thankful He is full of such redeeming love, and I am rejoicing in His promises!!

  131. I praise God that our adoption was finalized last week! We were so relieved to get it finalized before the end of 2012 so we can use the tax credit. We are so thankful that we have our son and that the whole process is DONE. I really praise God for the timing of everything.

  132. I wanted to write a praise that is at the beginning of our adoption. My husband originally was dead set against adoption and said he just didn't think he could love a child the same way as "our" kids. Within only a couple of months of thinking about adoption, God started to work on his heart. Little things here and there and then the earthquake in Haiti happened. We watched all the devastation and the children being left orphans from the disaster. After he saw two different articles about the orphans in Haiti including one about the plane full of adoptees coming to the US. So, he told me, why don't we see about adopting from Haiti? I, naturally 😉 jumped right on that opportunity and started my research. After we found out the Haiti would be closed for a long time, we looked into other programs. About 2 weeks later we were at Winter Jam and the singer from Newsong was talking about their World Vision (I think) initiative and as he prayed he challenged everyone to just circle themselves in the big group and say, "Lord, what would you have ME do for one of these children" It was then that my husband finally heard for sure from God, you are going to adopt, PRAISE GOD! While it has been a long road, and we still have not adopted, God opened this door in our lives that I could have never imagined.

  133. Thank you Father, for the abundant blessings you have given me! I don't deserve any of them, but I am so thankful for them. I am blessed to be the wife of a meek and gentle man who has the heart of a servant. He leads our family gently in the right paths. He is a wonderful example to our daughter, son-in-law, grandkids and his co-workers. Being raised in a Christian home with Christian parents and Grandparents was the utmost blessing. I never realized until I was grown how important that was. Thank you, Father! The blessing of grandchildren….what more can be said!!! Recently my husband's hours at work were increased (after months and months of drastic cuts). Four foster children are being adopted in my home church congregation….Praise God! Freedom to worship Our Father in Heaven without fear. We often don't realize that other people don't have that freedom. Food on our table, clothes in our closet, running water, electricity, a place to lay our heads at night. God, thank you so much for all these things. Most of all, thank you for Jesus Christ, who suffered at the hands of man to live and die for the remission of our sins and to promise us a home in heaven with you. Thank you for the avenue of prayer and for answering those prayers. In His name, Amen

  134. Praise be to God GREAT things He has done! I want to praise You Lord for the birth of my daughter Keira last week! She is clearly His craftsmanship! Thank you Father

  135. Praise be to God GREAT things He has done! I want to praise You Lord for the birth of my daughter Keira last week! She is clearly His craftsmanship! Thank you Father

  136. I must Give God All the Glory I came asking you all to pray for our adoption that we have been in for 2 years. And we was 20,000 out of what need and have taken 14,500 out in loan. We should have a court date by Nov 14 in Jesus name. But since we prayed and fasted we got Grant from Show Hope today that is 5,000 dollars and we got 2300 in our Lifesongs. so girls please keep praying God is hearing our prayers. iwanted to pray for everyone with written prayers computer crashed 2 nights ago. So using phone hard to navigate. http://petittzutaut.blogspot.com God is moving mountains. Keep praying for Hope. Chance is the one we are adopting Hope the one that will be left behind if someone does adopt her. We want her and are qualified but God……….just prays Gods will. Thanks so much. Giving God all the Glory. AnnePetitt

  137. I praise God for faithful saints like these who understand His word and principles of stewardship, and encourage and teach others to follow them. I praise God that He is faithful! When we started this adoption process we did not have any savings. We did not even have the $600 application fee. But as we stepped out in obedience and faith, God blessed us financially in more ways than one. As we continued our tithes and increase our givings in money and time to other ministries and others' adoptions, God enabled us to also set aside another 10% toward our own adoption and he brought in the gifts & donations from others as well. God has blessed us with job promotions and pay increases, grants and gifts from others. We glorify His name for the miraculous things He has done to get us to this point, both in finances and paperwork. Our waiting boys are winderfully made by our God the Father, who I praise for the plans and purposes He has for both their lives. I BELIEVE God who called us to bring these boys into our family, will bring these adoptions to completion. As we have worked hard to skimp and save, fundraise and stweard, I know God will be faithful to His word. My prayer request is that He continue to send the funds from heaven to get us to China next month to bring our boys home. The totals are high, but God is not limited by earthly figures. So I glorify my God in advance for what He will do. Both our waiting boys have already beat the odds, therefore I knwo God has big plans for them. Thank you for this opportunity to share our praises and prayer requests with you. God bless you tenfold. – Sherry Patton http://www.adventure4eli.blogspot.com

  138. We are still giving God all the GLORY. Our court papers were officially accepted TODAY by the court TODAY in Russia. The clerk of Judge will go threw it and see what exactly it needs if anything extra. WE pray and ask you to pray that it will NEED NOTHING. WE are still praying for quick court date and quick provision./ BLessing to all

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