Only a Prayer Away

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24 Apr 2009 09:16 PM

Recently my darling husband went through a lot of my 78s inherited from my Mom. In the process of putting them onto CD he picked up and played several I'd forgotten about. One such was 'Only a Prayer Away.' This song was later recorded by Elvis but the 78 was around long before that version.

I particularly like this song because it talks about thanking the Lord for everything and counting your blessing each day. As you all know, I'm being on giving thanks to God and counting our blessings. And it's such an easy thing to do. Once you start thinking about it, you'll end up finding more and more things to thank God for.

Here are some of mine for today:

Watching the sunrise over Jervis Bay this morning at the Anzac Day service

My husband's love and support as we shared that service together

That we live in a country that is free

For those who gave their lives in war to keep us freeThat my husband has never had to go to war.

God's provision of the gift of music and the joy of singing

A walk after the dawn service where we encountered a number of kangaroos

Being able to walk and see the great things God has created

The beauty of the place where we live

That God restrained the lightning that threatened to disrupt the service and kept it fine for the Anzac parade and outdoor service

Special friends and laughter

Positive feedback from a visitor to the Anzac service and to our area who commented how great the choir sounded.

Being welcomed home by our little dog

Washing dried by the sun while we were out

A passionfruit vine Mick planted bearing prolific fruit

And some obvious ones from that song and my own experience:

That God hears and answers prayer

That God encourages and comforts us when we need it.

The wealth we have all around us in the beauty of God's creation

He comes to us when we need Him

He is only a prayer away.

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Dale has a passion for books and writing. She writes in various forms, from articles to poetry to fiction for children and adults.

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