Thanks Living..A month of Thankfulness

Nov.1st.....I am thankful for the Father...my Heavenly Father....my perfect Father.

Nov. 2nd.......I am thankful for the Son...Jesus..The Author and Finisher of my faith...

Nov. 3rd.......I am thankful for the Holy Spirit...Who comforts and convicts me and guides me in every way.

November 4th...the month of "I am thankful for"..I am thankful for the day I accepted Christ as my personal Savior. I was 8 years old. My Mother had shared the plan of salvation with me and taken me to church since I was a baby. But on a Sunday evening at church, I knew I had to make that decision myself and I went forward and knelt at an old fashioned altar and ask Jesus to save me and be my very life! I will never get over that day...Thank you, Lord.

Nov 5th....in the "I am thankful for month"....Today I am thankful for the Bible...the very Word of God. It is my instruction book for life here on earth. Thru the years, I have claimed and been blessed by God's Word. My Love letter from God!!


November 6th in the month of "I am thankful for". Today my thanks is 3 fold. I am thankful for an empty cross, an empty tomb and a risen Lord! Not only did Jesus die for me, but He lives for me and I serve a risen Saviour....Praise His Name!
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today. He walks with me and talks with me and He lives within my heart!


November 7th in the "I am thankful for month"...Today I am thankful for God's calling upon my life. It was very definite and I could take you back to the Sunday morning when I presented myself along with a few other young people to declare that I was surrendering my life to full time service for the Lord. It was late in my 6th grade year of school. I also remember distinctly feeling that I would be a pastor's wife. Of course, all of us as Christians are called to a life of "full time service" but some of us ..it is our very living. Bob and I have served in ministry now for almost 42 years!

Nov.8th in the "I am thankful for month"..Today I am thankful for the privilege and power of prayer. What would I do, if I could not go boldly before the Throne of Grace. "Oh what needless pain we bear..all because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer!"

Nov. 9th in the "I am thankful month"...Today I am thankful for CrossPower Ministries. Bob and I founded CrossPower a little over 10 years ago. God has blessed this ministry beyond measure! Today's world is hungry for the message of the cross. I also praise Him for the many other ministries He allowed us to be apart of over the years. Teaching school, Associate Pastor in New Philadelphia, Ohio, youth pastor in Wichita, Ks. founding a new church, Calvary Bible Baptist in Westerville, Ohio. Each one a real blessing.

Nov.10th in the "I am thankful for month"..today I am thankful for the "peace of God that passes all understanding!" Today my heart is heavy burdened but claiming that peace and believing that God is in Control and He is Able to do exceeding, abundantly Above All that I ask or think. Thank you Lord!

Nov. 11th in the "I am thankful for month"...today I am thankful for my parents...Harry and Beulah Forgan. So loving, giving, caring, nurturing..supplied my every need. So happy,singing,smiling,welcoming,reaching out to others. Can't wait to see them again in Heaven!! Thank you, Lord for giving me these parents!! What a heritage!! Also thankful for Godly Mother and Father in law!

Nov.12th in the "I am thankful for month"..Today I am thankful for the Victory we have "in Christ"...both here in the "nasty now and now" and 'sweet by and by!!


Nov.13th in the "I am thankful for" month...today I am thankful for the Freedom we have to so freely to go to church, carry a Bible and walk right in! No hiding, nothing in secret...just open worship of the Lord! My, I think, we really take this freedom for granted...someday..we might now have it...better take advantage of it now!!!

Nov. 14th in the "I am thankful for" month...today I am thankful for my Sister, Carol Forgan Hartong and my Brother, Harry Wilson Forgan. Also, along with that, I am thankful for their spouses, children and grandchildren. Family is so important. Also thankful for loving sister and brothers-in law!!

Nov. 15th in the "I am thankful for" month..Today, I am thankful for our Son, Tim Burney and his wife, Mandy Burney. Tim is the 1st child we were blessed with and what a privilege it is to have him in our life. He "lights up our life!" We love Mandy as a Daughter and are very close. My verse for them...Eph.3:20..The Lord is Able to do exceeding, abundantly Above all that we ask or think. This is the verse I claimed when God gave Tim to us as our child and I continue to claim for both thru all these years! We are blessed!

Nov. 16th in the " I am thankful for" month...Today I am thankful for our 2nd born child, Angela Burney Fabich and her husband, Andy Fabich. Angela and I are very close and we love Andy just like a Son. They both have been a real blessing to us. The verse I claimed for Angela when God gave her to us is Lev. 20:26. " And ye shall be holy unto me, for I the Lord am holy, and have separated you from other people that ye should be mine. This is my prayer for both of them!

Nov.17th in the "I am thankful for" month...Today I am thankful for our 3rd child, Amy Burney Ransdell and her husband , Dan Ransdell. Amy and I are also very close and is newly married to Dan whom we have welcomed into our family as a Son. The verse claimed for Amy is the same I claimed for Angela (as they are twins) when God gave Amy to us and that is Lev. 20:26. I am now claiming it for both Amy and Dan.

Nov. 18th in the "I am thankful for" month....Today I am thankful for my wonderful Husband, Bob Burney. He is 36 (backwards) today! He is my best Friend and Love. One of the things I love most about him is that he constantly rehearses in my ears the truth of God's Word for victorious living. He has been a excellent example of faithfulness to God, to me and to his family!

Nov. 19th in the "I am thankful for" month..Today I am thankful for our youngest Grandchild, Moriah Lynn Fabich. Moriah was born this year and is the 1st Grandchild that I was not there for her birth! I really missed being right there. She is growing so fast and I am looking forward to spending time with her again over Thanksgiving.

Nov.20th in the "I am thankful for" month..Today I am thankful for our Hannah Joy Fabich. She is a big, bouncy, active 2 and1/2 year old...with lots of spunk. Her middle name is after me. I was there for her birth. Anxious to visit with her over Thanksgiving.

Nov. 21st in the "I am thankful for" month...Today I am thankful for Abigail Marie Fabich. Abigail is 4 and 1/2 and I was there for her birth. Abigail and I became very close one summer when she stayed with me while her Mom and Dad went on a trip. She loves to be a princess and loves to play. Can't wait to see her again at Thanksgiving.

Nov.22nd in the "I am thankful for" month..Today I am thankful for my grandson, Micah Drew Fabich. Micah is soon to be 7. I was there for his birth. Micah is very active and very smart. One of my favorite times with Micah was when he sat and read passages from the Bible to me. Looking forward to seeing him over Thanksgiving.

Nov.23rd in the "I am thankful for" month..Today I am thankful for our Grand daughter, Arielle Pearl Burney. Arielle's middle name is after my Mother which thrills me. I was there for Arielle's birth. A little girl into a house full of brothers! She is a true Princess, a real beauty and so much fun. Grandma Girl and Grandma Boy love her so much!

Nov. 24th in the "I am thankful for" month..Today I am thankful for our Grandson Cyrus Wilson Leonard Burney. I was there for his birth. His middle name Wilson is after my Dad and Leonard is after Mandy's Dad. Cyrus has the most beautiful face and kind eyes. He is so loving and so much fun. He is quite a sports guy. We love him so much!!

Nov. 25th in the " I am thankful for" month....Today I am thankful for our Grandson, Bryior Timothy Burney. I was there for his birth. Bryior is 13 years old today! Bryior is witty, intelligent, fun, athletic, loving and we are so proud of him. I pray his 13th birthday will just be the beginning of wonderful teenage years!

Nov. 26th in the " I am thankful for" month .....Today I am thankful for our Grandson Josiah Paul Burney. 17 years ago Josiah is the child who made us Grandparents!! There will always be a special bond between Josiah and us. I was there for his birth. Josiah to this day is kind and loving. He is talented in so many ways and I know God's hand is upon him for great things. We love him so very much.

Nov 27th in the " I am thankful for" month...Today I am thankful for my life verse. Ps. 104:33 is the verse I have claimed for my life verse. It says "I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live, I will sing praise to my God while I have my being." I pray I always remember to sing!

Nov. 28th in the "I am thankful for" month....Today I am thankful for the Bible verse the Lord gave to Bob and me for our marriage. It is Psalm 33:21 and says, "For our heart shall rejoice in Him, for we have trusted in His Holy Name." We rejoice for all thru our marriage ..good times and hard times...we knew we could trust that Name that is ABOVE All Names.

Nov.29th in the "I am thankful for" month...Today I am thankful for Friends. I have observed over the years that 1,000's of people pass thru your life and might appear as friends but in reality there are very few who are true friends..those that would be there for you no matter what. All the people who have passed thru my life have influenced me in one way or another but today I am especially thankful for the friends who have remained in my life.

Nov. 30th in the "I am thankful for" month....Today I am thankful that the God on the mountain is still God in the valley, the God in the good times is still God in the bad times, the God in the abundant times is still God in the lean times, the God in the happy times is still God in the sad times, the God in the easy times is still God in the hard times, the God in the calm times is still God in the anxious times. Jesus Christ the same Yesterday, Today and Forever..Praise His Name!

It has been such a blessing for me to write down what I am thankful for each day of the month. It sure makes you think and reflect on what really matters in life! I could go on and on.

I challenge you to do the same...or even just make a "thankfulness list". It helps to get it out and read it on days when you are feeling down. Think of this: GOD inhabits our praise!!

May we always have an attitude of gratitude!!

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