Count Your Blessings

The Music Director at the church I serve as pastor has been singing the hymn, Count Your Blessings, at least once a week in one of the three times we meet together each week during the month of November. His purpose to remind us to take the time to count the blessings that God has bestowed upon us.

That is what I am going to start to do with today's entry. (The numbers do not stand for a ranking as one better than the other, they are all great. Numbers just to help with keeping things in order.)

My Blessings from the Lord, Count them one by one!

1. Was blessed by having Christian parents. (I miss you Dad).
2. The Holy Spirit showing me my need for Jesus at the age of eight.
3. After becoming a Christian, knowing that God had a plan and purpose for my life.
4. The great experiences of living in Palestine, Tripoli, Abilene, Kilgore, Huntsville, Bryan, Tyler, Arlington, Magnolia, and now Marshall for the last eleven years.
5. March 28, 1987- The day Marianne and I got married at First Baptist, Hallsville.
6. July 12, 1989, August 22, 1995, December 20, 1999, the birthdates of my Children who are still with us.
7. June 12, 1993-June 12, 1993, Alexander Lee Midkiff, Nahum 1:7-God is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows whose loves him.
8. Graduating from Kilgore High School, Sam Houston State University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
9. Serving the Lord at these churches either as a staff person or member; North Jackson BC, Palestine; Southwest Park BC, Abilene; First Baptist, Tripoli; Forest Home BC, Kilgore; Southern Oaks Baptist Church, Tyler; Mt. Carmel BC, Tioga; Woodland Place BC, Magnolia; Friendship BC, Marshall; First Baptist, Marshall; Oak Grove BC. Harleton.
10. Being at the bedside when my Papaw Midkiff and my Dad drew their last breath on earth and the next one was with Jesus in heaven.
11. To cry tears of joy, sadness, and amazement.
12. That God and His Son, Jesus Christ is real and personal to me.
13. Spending time with Marianne, Alison, Andrew and Ashton.
14. THe many friends I have.
15. Being the public relations director at East Texas Baptist University.
16. The dark, dark time after being forced to resign from Friendship Baptist Church after six years of service.
17. Being hired by ETBU five minutes after my interview with Dr. Riley, David Mohn and Vince Blankenship. Nahum 1:7
18. My life verse, Nahum 1:7

The list will grow. God is Good!