Bridget A. Thomas

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken … You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. – Psalm 16:7-8, 11

Lord, we are grateful for You. We are grateful for Your counsel and instruction. We are grateful that we can keep our eyes on You. With You by our side, we will not be shaken. You make known to us the path of life. What joy we find in Your presence. And we are so thankful that You care enough to guide us with everything we face. We need only seek You. Thank You! In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I’m grateful for the Lord’s instruction and counsel. I’m grateful to know I need Him because it helps me keep my focus in the right direction. I’m grateful we had another day with fall weather, overcast and cool. And I’m grateful for clean Christmas movies and clean Christian movies.

What are you grateful for?

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” … Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. – Psalm 16:2,5

Dear God, the words in these verses remind us to keep our focus on You. You are our provider. You help us navigate each hill and valley in our lives. And even when things don’t go well, we can say “it is well” because we know You are in control. You know all the things we will face, and You have a purpose in all of it. Thank You, Heavenly Father. We trust You. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I am thankful that the Lord is my portion and my cup. I’m thankful that yesterday we had fall weather in my neck of the woods. I’m thankful that I care about my job and the work that I accomplish (even though sometimes this means it becomes stressful). And I’m thankful for my blogger friends who bring encouragement with their posts.

What are you thankful for today?

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. -Psalm 13:5-6

Lord, what a gift we have in You! Your love is unfailing. You are so good to us every day. Help us to see the blessings, even in the midst of the storms. Help us to remember that You are always there, working on our behalf. Help us to keep in mind the work of Jesus and the cross. This alone is reason to rejoice. And each day You continue to care for us, love us, provide for us, and protect us. Nobody loves us like You do! We are so grateful! We love You! In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I‘m grateful for the price Jesus paid on the cross to gain our salvation. I’m grateful for the Lord’s love and goodness. I have two different family members who each had a flat tire recently. I’m grateful they were able to get things taken care of so they could get home safely.

As some of you might have figured out – last night I was working on Day 15 of the gratitude challenge and accidentally published a partial post. My apologies! However, I can still find blessings in this blunder. For one thing, making a mistake helps us to be more understanding when others trip up. And while we are extending grace to others, we learn we need to extend grace to ourselves. And I’m grateful for the beauty in human error, because it reaveals that AI has no part in this. 😂 As you see, there really is always something to be grateful for!

What are you grateful for today?

And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. – Psalm 12:6

God, we are thankful for Your Holy Word. It is the source of wisdom and guidance that we can trust. We are thankful that Scripture is always true and never fails. You have given us so much. You even gave us a Book to read daily, in order to help us grow closer to You, to help us learn about You, to help us find answers, and to help us in our daily lives. What a gift we have in the Bible. Thank you! In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I am thankful for the priceless gift we have in the Bible. Today is Veterans Day in the United States. I’m thankful for the freedom we have. I’m thankful for all the veterans who served so that others could live in freedom. And I’m thankful for my father who served in the United States Army.

What are you thankful for today?

For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. – Psalm 11:7

God, we are thankful that You are righteous and You love justice, because these qualities mean You are also trustworthy and faithful. We can put our hope in You because You are always good. And we are thankful that You see Your children as righteous, thanks to Jesus. Each day You are molding us to be more like Your Son. We know You always have our best interest in mind, and we want to become who You created us to be. So we put You first and we seek Your will each day. Thank You, Lord, for being our shining light. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I’m thankful that God is righteous and just. I’m thankful He molds us to be like Jesus for as long as we are on this earth. I’m thankful that the doctor recently told my husband he wasn’t diabetic. I continue to thank God for helping us sell our old home a couple of months ago. And I’m thankful for my dogs – Buddy and Tucker.

What are you thankful for today?

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. – Psalm 9:10

Lord, we are so thankful to know You will not forsake those who trust You and those who seek You. We seek You each moment, God, because we need You each moment. We put our trust in You for everything, because You are our Shepherd. You are our provision. We are so thankful we can seek You with whatever we are dealing with. And we trust You to turn our difficulties around. We might not understand everything we walk through, but we are so thankful we have You beside us through it all. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I am thankful that God will not forsake those who seek Him. I am thankful that the Lord never gives up on me, and continues to help me learn and grow each day, even when I hit the same potholes. I’m also thankful that He never gives up on the lost. And I’m thankful for the ability to text my family and friends, especially since I don’t get to see them very often.

What are you thankful for?

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. – Psalm 9:1-2

Dear God, You deserve all praise, today and every day. You are worthy. You are faithful and You are unchanging. No matter what is going on in our lives, we can turn to You. You are in our stories. Even the messy and broken pieces, we are so thankful to know You’re there. You will see us through the storms and bring blessings on the other side. You truly are worthy of all the glory, Lord. We love You! In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I’m grateful that God is in my story. I’m grateful for books. 📚 And I’m grateful for coffee and a working coffee maker. (Ours recently broke and we had to improvise until we got a new one.) ☕️

What are you grateful for?

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! – Psalm 8:9

Our Awesome God, everything about You is majestic. Your name, who You are, everything You do. You are above anything our minds can fathom. You deserve all praise and honor and glory. Even if You did nothing for us, You would still deserve our worship because of who You are. Yet You still see us and care for us. What a gift we have in You! Thank You, Lord. We love You. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

I’m thankful for our Holy God who is so good to us and blesses us each day. I’m thankful to have a job I enjoy. And I’m thankful to have Christian music, which cheers me up when I need it.

What are you thankful for?

I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. – Psalm 7:17

Dear God, we give thanks to You. We will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. There are so many reasons why we are grateful for You. Your righteousness, Your grace, and Your mercy are just a few. We don’t know where we’d be without You. Without Your love and Your care. You are our anchor, and we are so grateful to have You beside us every moment. What a gift we have. Thank you, God! In Jesus’s name, Amen.

I’m grateful the Lord is in my life. I’m grateful to know He cares about us and He wants to help us with the things we walk through. I’m grateful for family and friends. And I’m grateful when family and friends join together to pray for one another.

What are you grateful for today?