psalm 121

" i will lift us my eyes to the hills,
from whence comes my help.

my help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth

He will not allow your foot to be moved,
He who keeps you does not slumber.

behold, He who keeps Israel
neither slumbers nor sleeps.

the Lord is your keeper,
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.

the sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.

the Lord shall preserve you from all evil,
He shall preserve your soul.

the Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in,
from this time forth and even forevermore."

im seventeeennnnnnnnn :D haha the wonderful thrill or being an entire year older (: and i spent the entire day doing pw and having choir..and pw again. but oh well (: i've alot of things i have to thank Him for since the 30th of october last year and yup i have alot of things to be thankful for so its time to reflect (:

things to be thankful to Him for :

1. for always being beside me, guiding me and strengthening me along the way
2. for keeping me through the period of the o's
3. for giving me courage as i stepped into a whole new world in jc
4. for blessing me with good friends and amazing gifts along the way
5. for keeping me sane in the midst of all the insanity around me
6. for reminding me before i received my o level results that it is not everything, and for proving to me even after i got the results that it really isnt.
7. for blessing me with amazing grades for the o's and keeping me thankful to Him
8. for teaching me how to reach out to others and how to show His love in my life so much more
9. for not letting go no matter how times i strayed from where He was
10. for giving me relatively decent grades in the terms and promos, letting me get promoted with four subs (:
11. for teaching me what it means to prioritise, and giving me strength to make difficult decisions
12. for wonderful Godly men and women that always always seek to help us grow in our walk and always being there for us
13. for comfort in times of failures and for being able to cry out to Him
14. for using His people and His word to reach out to me in my downest moments and remind me that He's always there
15. for using trying periods to help me grow and help me draw nearer to Him

theres alot more that i just cant put to words or cant think of right now but anw i found a poem i wrote last year sometime before anniversary and really, theres so much more i have to be thankful for and this poem just expresses to that tiny extent what i ought to feel so yup (:

dear Lord,

thank You for the blessings,
You give me in my life.
thank You for the birds, the trees,
even the butterflies.

thank You for the flowers,
that are in constant bloom.
thank You for the sunshine,
to chase away the gloom.

thank You for my stereo
where i hear songs of praise.
thank You for Your point of grace,
that makes me so amazed :)

thank You Lord for ginny,
even though she's lost her sight.
thank You for Your faithful servant,
that serves with all her might.

thank You Lord for Moses,
who parted the red sea.
thank You for His faithfulness,
that stayed for all to see.

thank You Lord for david,
who fought with just a stone.
thank You for his victory,
that made Your presence known.

thank You Lord for Bethany,
where each one can grow.
thank You for Your mercy,
that is in constant flow.

thank You from the green green grass,
to my home so sweet.
thank You for the quiet time each day,
where we both can meet.

thank You Lord for my family,
which i hold so dear.
thank You Lord for their love for me,
that's always oh-so-near.

thank You for the food we eat,
that makes us grow so strong.
thank You Lord for mothers,
to nag us when we're wrong :)

thank You for being our Father,
thanks for our earthly daddies too.
thank You for their worries,
thanks for everything they do.

thank You Lord for brothers,
that always make our day.
thank You Lord for sisters,
to laugh the time away.

thank You Lord for good times,
that make my life so bright.
thank You Lord for bad times,
that help me shine Your light :)

thank You Lord for meaning,
You give me in my life.
thank You Lord for sanity,
amidst all this guilt and strife.

thank You Lord for using me,
to work part of Your plan.
thank You for believing in me,
and knowing that i can.

thank You Lord for i know You hear me,
whether night or day.
thank You for Your hand of grace,
that drives dark clouds away.

thank You Lord for things you've lent,
which i know aren't mine at all.
thank You Lord for catching me,
everytime i fall.

thank You for the peace You give,
and the glory each day unfolds.
thank You for being a preeminent substance,
in our secular worlds.

thank You Lord for the wisdom,
You'll grant me if i ask.
thank You for Your promise of help,
through each and every task.

thank You for the knowledge,
that You gave to me.
thank You for sending Your Only Son,
just to set me free.

thank You Lord for cleansing,
for now im white as snow.
thank You for the comfort,
whenever i am feeling low.

thank You for my special friends,
that mean so much to me.
thank You for the truth You give,
that will make me free.

thank You Lord for giving us,
royal seats upon Your throne.
thank You for the crown You'll give,
when we're finally home.

thank You Lord for everything,
to which You hold the key.
thank You Lord for all that's past,
and all that's yet to be.

in Your Son's most precious name i pray and thank,

Amen! (: