Random Journal Day ~ "Today Was A Good Day"

Today is the first Friday of the month, and therefore, to those of us out here in "blogland", it is also known as "Random Journal Day"...the day where we are supposed to randomly select an old journal entry and share it here with the whole world.  My journal entry selections are somewhat "random", but I do read through it first to be sure it is suitable for the whole world to see.  Wouldn't want to embarrass anyone, especially myself!

So, today I was looking through my favorite old journal,

really the first one that I ever attempted to write on a regular basis.  The whole book is 210 pages long, and it spans almost five years of my life! These years were during our early years of serving in the ministry, and I found this a good way to work through some of the frustrations and blessings of being the wife of a minister and the mother of three "preacher's kids".  Obviously, I can't just share everything...I try to protect the innocent and the not so innocent.

Today's choice is not too "revealing", but it is a time of praise and thankfulness out of the abundance of my overflowing heart.  So here goes:

Saturday, November 2, 1985

"Today was a good day.  Our church has been growing so wonderfully~God has really blessed.  A member of our church wanted to do something to help, so he donated new pews to the church.  Today was "moving the pews" day, so a good number of people were there for a work day~not only moving pews, but raking leaves and cleaning around the church.  There was such a good spirit there~it was a real blessing.  I can't wait to see everyone there tomorrow "packing the pews."

"We praise Thee oh, God, for the Son of Thy love...

For Jesus who died and is now gone above.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Hallelujah, Amen.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Revive us again!"

(Hymn: "Revive Us Again", written by William P. Mackay, 1839-1885)

Tomorrow is also Communion Sunday, a time of uniting our hearts in remembrance of what Christ did for us on Calvary~it should really be a great day in the house of the Lord.

"God is so good, God is so good,

God is so good, He's so good to me."

(chorus, unknown origin)

Thank you, Lord, for Your answers to prayer. We know that You are on the throne, and that nothing is impossible with Thee.  We are anxiously looking forward to what You are going to do next!

Thank you, Jesus.  Amen."

Here it is 29 years later...(can it really be that long, Lord?), and I can honestly say that I am still praising our heavenly Father for His infinite goodness to us.  I am happy that I stumbled across this "random" journal entry today. It reminded me of the ways that God has never forsaken or forgotten us throughout these many years since. He continues to answer prayers and blesses us above and beyond all we could ever ask or think. If He did that for us in the past, I know He will continue to do so in the future. No matter what this old world may throw at us.  God is still so good...He's so good to me! 

Now, go here  to see what other fellow bloggers are writing about this time!