Thankful Thursday! (81)

"I have called you back from the ends of the earth so you can serve Me. For I have chosen you and I will not throw you away." ~Isaiah 41:9 💙

Today, I am thankful for:

1.  Spring and the "spring forward" time change on the way!  I'm ready for more sunshine and warmth and beauty in my life!! =) If only the bugs could stay away. lol I'm loving this adorable chalkboard Rach made me -- the rainbow puff paint and the flowers with faces just make me really happy! 💜

2.  The Voice being back on, minus Miley!  I'm such a fan of Blake, Adam, Kelly, and Alicia - it's my favorite coaches group they've had so far!! =)

3. Having Laura and Tiffany working at the courthouse with me... friends who can see and understand the true craziness of Creek County are a big plus! lol
4. The fun of cooking and hosting dinners with friends - I tried the Pioneer Woman's potato soup recipe (yummers!) and we had caesar salad and garlic bread with it... plus some brownies for dessert! =)  (This also means I'm on track with my monthly dinner-hosting resolution, and I'll work on planning something bigger than a girls night trio with soup-and-salad for March! lol)

5.  My new audiobook, Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis... each chapter is about an agreement or lie she had believed, then how she overcame those lies and lived with more freedom!  She has also had Bells Palsy twice (which definitely got my attention!) and a lot of the struggles she shares are very relatable, and her advice is real and helpful - centered on taking responsibility for your life and making things happen - a theme God is putting in my life lately!  YAY!!

6. The truth of this quote! ❤

7. Being right on track with my Bible reading plan for this year - woohoo!!! As well as being on track with my Scrunch-Up challenge!! (18,000 squats, push-ups, and crunches in 2018 -- or 50 a day for 360 days).

Finally, here's a little encouragement for anyone who could use it today:
“One of the most poisonous of all Satan’s whispers is simply, 'Things will never change.' That lie kills expectation, trapping our heart forever in the present... We must renew our vision for what lies ahead. Things will NOT always be like this. Jesus has promised to 'make all things new.' Eye has not seen, ear has not heard all that God has in store... which does not mean 'we have no clue so don’t even try to imagine,' but rather, you cannot outdream God!” ❤❤
~John Eldredge

Happy March to you! We're marching on and moving forward!! 💗