{"id":16603,"date":"2022-08-27T04:40:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T09:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=16603"},"modified":"2022-08-27T04:40:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T09:40:21","slug":"i-did-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=16603","title":{"rendered":"I Did It!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I made it through to Day #1 of another year!  How can I say thanks? Let me let Andrae Crouch\u2019s song lyrics help me: \u201cHow can I say thanks for all the things God has done for me? Things so undeserved that He gave to prove His love for me. The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude. All that I am and ever hope to be. I owe it all to Thee. To God, be the glory. To God, be the glory. To God, be the glory for the things He has done. With His blood, He has saved me. With His power, He has raised me. To God be the glory for the things He has done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My youngest, Bryson, when I picked him up from school: \u201cNana, is Jose going to take you out for your birthday?\u201d My grands love teasing me. They think because I am learning Spanish that I must have \u201cun hombre espanol\u201d (a Spanish man) waiting in the wings. I replied: \u201cWell, I do have a tall, dark, 6\u20192\u201d, 55-year-old man coming to take me for breakfast for my birthday.\u201d The \u201c55\u201d is what gave it away! He knew it was his dad I was talking about. LOL!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And his dad didn\u2019t disappoint. He took me to \u201cmy choice\u201d for breakfast. It was I-HOP! That\u2019s where my mother-in-law, Karen and George took me for my birthday breakfast every year since my sweetheart went up to heaven to celebrate from there! Of course, God would give us a \u201cdelight\u201d in our server, Kendrick. I said, \u201cMy name is Donna and it\u2019s my birthday.\u201d Kendrick commenced to belt out the oldie song: \u201cOh Donna!\u201d I\u2019ll post the video shortly!  AND, btw, my 55-year-old son enjoyed the Senior 55+ menu with me!  In fact, he owned it! LOL!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/I-Hop-55-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16606\" width=\"631\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/I-Hop-55-Menu.jpg 925w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/I-Hop-55-Menu-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/I-Hop-55-Menu-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most of all I must give credit and honor THE ONE who made my life possible \u2013 God, and my mom and dad, of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life \u2013 how sweet it is when we know the Creator of our lives. That \u201cBefore God formed us in our mother\u2019s womb, He knew us. Before we were born, He set us apart\u2026.\u201d We were intricately and specifically designed by our Creator to \u201cCREATE\u201d. Not only with having offspring, but by creating \u201clife\u201d in those around us. Giving them something, rather SOMEONE, to live for and to emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This song by Bethel Music resonated with me yesterday. It is truly my testimony and my pledge of allegiance to my Lord and Savior. You can bask in this very anointed song by clicking on this link. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IvSuGyJQ6oM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/IvSuGyJQ6oM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the words that express my gratitude for God\u2019s faithfulness:<br><br>I love You, Lord<br>For Your mercy never fails me<br>All my days, I&#8217;ve been held in Your hands<br>From the moment that I wake up<br>Until I lay my head<br>Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And all my life You have been faithful<br>And all my life You have been so, so good<br>With every breath that I am able<br>Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love Your voice<br>You have led me through the fire<br>In the darkest night<br>You are close like no other<br>I&#8217;ve known You as a Father<br>I&#8217;ve known You as a Friend<br>And I have lived in the goodness of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And all my life You have been faithful.<br>And all my life You have been so, so good.<br>With every breath that I am able.<br>Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your goodness is running after<br>It&#8217;s running after me<br>Your goodness is running after<br>It&#8217;s running after me<br>With my life laid down<br>I&#8217;m surrendered now<br>I give You everything<br>Your goodness is running after<br>It&#8217;s running after me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made it through to Day #1 of another year! How can I say thanks? Let me let Andrae Crouch\u2019s song lyrics help me: \u201cHow can I say thanks for all the things God has done for me? Things so undeserved that He gave to prove His love for me. 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