To God Be The Glory

One year ago this coming week was a very interesting week for us.

• We arrived in Georgia.
• We signed the papers for our new home.
• We moved into our new home.

It was a very full, fun, challenging, interesting week for us- including traveling many miles with a cat in the car! I have been thinking back with a grateful heart, remembering all the incredible answers to prayer, and the way the Lord opened doors for us and made the week special for us. Including eating the first meal in our home. (Subway Sandwiches, in an empty house, but with our children here to enjoy it with us)
And, I am very thankful for all the incredible answers to prayer there have been in the past year since we moved in. He has provided for our every need, and blessed us.
Indeed---To God Be The Glory.

More Things to be Thankful For

Since I didn't have easy internet access last weekend, this list will cover two weeks of thankfuls. And, if I included everything, this would be a VERY long post. So, what you will get is just the highlights.

• The joy of spending time with my mother, some of it spent just sitting and crocheting, and not really doing much other than enjoying each other's company.
• Taking lunch in for her one day and watching her savor every bite!
• Finding lower gas prices, so that the cost of the gas was way less than we had figured.
• Visiting with friends- and the joy of having friends to visit with.
• Only working one day this week, and finding out that working until 10 in the evening is very interesting- easier than I thought it would be.
  
• My work schedule for the foreseeable future is part time- what a blessing that is.
• Meeting our daughter's new puppy- she is very cute.
• DSL
  
• Having a digital camera to use so I could take lots of pictures while we were away.
• Getting refreshed spiritually-having my soul fed and encouraged.
• Being able to do grocery shopping yesterday morning, and not having to do it in the evening after a full day of work.
• Dunkin Donuts latte's.
• Keeping in touch with family via cell phone.
• Max being very glad to have us back home again.
• Warm sunshine.
  
• My faithful Shepherd, and the continuing green pastures and still waters.

Fall Color

Pictures do not really do justice to the beautiful
colors of the leaves we saw on our trip, but I will at least post a couple. This picture on the right is just one sample of some of the yellows we saw in New Hampshre.















This picture on the left is some of the reds we saw as we drove down part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. We enjoyed traveling down around 120 miles of the parkway- slow, scenic, and very restful. Was a lovely change of pace from the busy highways! Sometime it would be fun to travel the whole length but we are very grateful that we got to ride a portion of the way.

Safely Home Again

We are safely home after a trip of over 2577 miles. I will write more later, but for now, just thought I would post a picture of the price of gas that we found yesterday in North Carolina. In case you can't read the sign very well, we paid $1.79 a gallon! That was fun!

We are very thankful for the Lord's blessing and protection - more details will follow.

Hide and Pounce

Warning- for those who might ever visit our home. One of our residents likes to play "Hide and Pounce". This is a game this clever little person plays at very unexpected times, night or day. I am not sure if he came up with the idea of the game himself, or was taught it by the other male resident of our home (aka known as hubby)
The idea of the game is to hide behind a wall, bed, couch, fireplace, or any object that will hide you from the unsuspecting person approaching, then at the appropriate time jump out and scare said unsuspecting person. He is not always very clever about the hiding part- he might leave his tail poking out from under the bed for instance. In other words I usually have fair warning that the game is being played so that I can prepare my nerves.
However last evening I was quietly minding my own business, heading into our room from the hall. At this point it was rather late in the day, I was rather tired, and unusually unsuspecting. Next thing I knew this person jumped out from his hiding place, attacked my foot and in general made it known that it was play time. I was amused...after I got over the shock and surprise.
It can be very interesting having a cat that likes to play games. But not always easy for one's nervous system.

Still Thankful

At the end of another week, I find my heart once again full of thankfuls:

• Successfully finishing another week of work- learning more, and becoming more relaxed, and actually enjoying my days.
• Knowing that my next scheduled work is not until October 5th- my part time work really is only part time, even if I have been working full time the last 2 months.
• Finding a new Mexican restaurant and really enjoying the food.
• Still savoring the marvelous truths in the first 3 verses of Psalm 23.
• Having my hubby do the vacuuming, including spot cleaning the carpet where it needs it.
  
• Anticipating a trip to a colder climate in a few days.
• Having the weather cool enough here so that I could actually eat my lunch outside some this week.
• Finding a good heart connection with a co-worker - she really loves the Lord and it shows. We can share verses, and experiences, ....and some great laughter.
• Starting to read "One Clear Call".
• Enjoying some lovely colors in the sky as the sun was rising yesterday morning.
• Really grateful for the falling gas prices. $2.07 was the latest low that we saw!!!!!!

Falling Prices

We are really enjoying watching the price of gas continuing to fall. Today hubby noticed it down to $2.13 a gallon. Wow!

We were wondering what prices were doing around other areas of the country.

Let us know!

Thankfuls From Another Week

I am very thankful for:

• Spending time with friends at dinner last evening and enjoying good food and Christian felowship. That was an unexpeted bonus in our week.
• A hubby that loads and unloads the dishwasher.
• Finding out that I am finally relaxed and enjoying work more, and recognizing that I have a congeniel group of co-workers.
  
• Coming home last evening to see more progress in the process of weed killing and fixing up our landscaping, thanks to hubby, and DA.
• Enjoying meditating on Psalm 23 and reveling in the fact that my Shepherd does care and leads me to the places He knows I need to be in. And, finding that green pastures and still waters abound, even in the midst of challanging things.
• Two library books to read this weekend.
• A lovely day of rain one day this week. And enjoying the sound of rain on our roof in the middle of the night.
• Having a Sabbath day so that I can relax and get refreshed and renewed.
• Enjoying some wonderful Dark Chocolate one evening after a quick stop at the grocery store for a couple of things we needed. ( I just "happened" to see the chocolate as I was waiting at the checkout.....)
  

The Price of Gas

Last evening hubby and I were doing some errands, and we noticed something startling.

Gas was $2.29!!!!! Amazing! It has been very interesting in recent weeks to see the prices creeping downward. A few short weeks ago we were paying $3.00 a gallon.

May the downward trend continue.

My Thankfuls

• Taking time to enjoy a fresh picked rose from our white rose bush. There was a little pink on the edge of one or two petals, the aroma was delightful, and it was such a joy to me to hold that rose, and marvel on the goodness of my Heavenly Father that created all that beauty, and allowed me to enjoy it. God is Good.
  
• Realizing that there are many aspects of my work that I really enjoy. It is tiring, and can get frustrating, but I am so thankful that the Lord provided what He knew I needed, not what I thought I needed. I was able to have a good talk with my manager this week, and that helped as well. God is Good.
  
• Enjoying Women's Bible Study/Fellowship at our home this past Wednesday evening. I am so thankful for each of the ladies who attended, and the way the Lord blessed the time. God is Good.
• Enjoying seeing the results of hubby's work in the yard. I am impressed. God is Good.
  
• Enjoying an unexpeted visit with friends last evening- they were coming out of the restaurant that we were heading into, so we had a lovely long visit. God is Good.
• Making more firm plans for our upcoming trip to New Hampshire. Yeah! God is Good.
• Enjoying a day of rest. God is Good.
• Wishing that I had taken a picture of the spider that was on the wall last Wednesday. He was not small. Hubby was fast asleep. I was not happy. Hairspray only momentarily stops spiders. Thick paper towels applied with enough pressure over spiders is very effective. Sigh. (yes, God is Good even for giving us spiders)
• Enjoying a wonderous bright full moon on my way to work yesterday morning. Getting to work by 7 AM means I arrive while it is still dark. But, that made it possible for me to enjoy that view of the moon that I would not have been able to enjoy if I had been still at home sleeping! God is Good!
  

Another Week Finished

My Thankfuls for this past week:

• A very stressful week has been completed.
• Actually having two days off in the middle of the week- what luxery! I was fighting a sore throat/cold, so it felt really good to not have to struggle with work for those two days.
• The joy of a cloudy cooler morning so that I could enjoy my Wisteria scented YC - it has been awhile since I burned it - it smells so good!
• Two-yes, two- Krispy Kreme creme filled chocolate iced donuts for breakfast this morning.
  
• Living near a Cracker Barrel restaurant/gift shop.
• Enjoying small portions of Psalms, and meditating on a few verses. Sometimes I tend to take in too much of His Word at once, so it has been a great joy to stay focused on just a phrase or two
  
• Actually having a whole hour for lunch yesterday and having it cool enough to sit in my car, eat lunch, and enjoy reading a book in the peace and quiet.
• Finding out about a marvelous coffee shop and enjoying the same with my daughter. Three cheers for iced mocha latte with raspberry flavor.
• Realizing that it is possible we will be able to go to NH the end of this month. (Even if it will be much colder than I am used to at the moment!)
• Enjoying "color week" on various blogs- so much fun.
• Rejoicing that in spite of what I have read on a couple of other blogs, I have as yet to see a cockroach since we moved south. If I found one in my shoe as somebody I know did, the scream would be heard for many miles I am sure.
  

Friday - White

Well, here is my offering for white/black day. This has been fun finding things to take pictures of around the house. Thanks Liane for giving us color week.

Thursday - Blue

Another one of my mugs from Victoria, BC. One of my favorites!

And, since I couldn't decide which of my blue photos to show, I am including two today. I figured if Liane could post more than one, I could as well.

Actually I am posting this Wednesday evening, as I am leaving for work at 6:35 AM in the morning and don't want to be posting at that time of day.



I love the blues and whites on this shelf. These are collected from various places, including Holland! (Thanks to Penny for that one!)

Wednesday - Red

Happy red Wednesday. This is my favorite mug- which I found in a lovely china shop in Victoria, BC.

Tuesday- Green

My lovely big green plant. Wish you could see it - the picture does not do it justice. Enjoy!

Color Week: Monday-Yellow

I have decided to participate in Liane's Color Week- posting a daily picture of something in my house that shows the color of the day.

Here is my choice for yellow- a color not much found in my house!


Come on over for a cup of tea.

Thankfuls-Again

• Dark Chocolate candy bar for Sabbath treat.
• Enjoying some good southern comfort foood- chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with white gravy, fresh biscuits, fried apples etc. (Thanks to a lovely local restaurant)
• Hubby buying an edger for our yard and having the energy to use it. And now we are enjoying lovely edged lawn!
• Spying a new pansy plant in my back yard! I pulled the old ones out weeks ago, as they do not do well in the summer heat. What a surprise to find a new healthy looking plant with lovely fresh blooms.
• Picking fresh roses.
• Good Christian fiction at our local library- and being able to put on reserve the ones I want to read.
• Finding the comfort and help I need when I take refuge in the shelter of His Wings.
• Exploring some more local roads on our way home from the library today.
• Thinking about planting some fresh flowers for the fall and winter.
  

Things To Be Thankful For This Week

• Seeing Bluebirds in our back yard a few days ago. (And, no, I did not take this picture! ) It was such a lift to my spirits to see those beautiful birds.
• Visitng with friends from the north on two different evenings. Friends are so encouraging!
• Having hubby help out with cleaning and doing extra things around the house while I am working every day.
• Having the Lord help us to find the solution to what has been causing hubby's cough, and seeing a big improvemnt this week.
• The Lord protecting my mother when she fell again this week.
• Eating lunch outside yesterday at work, and having good fellowship with co-workers.
• Enjoying the lovely fresh paint on my daughter's walls. She did such a great job! I love the stripes she did.
• Knowing that the Lord is in control, and I can trust Him and need have no fear. He is so good, and His timing is perfect.
  

Sunset

Recently I enjoyed looking at a lovely sunset through the glass on our front door. The colors were so special- I am glad I have some pictures to remember the beauty. God is good to give us so many neat colors and shades and beauty around us.

Max

Max wanted to wave to everybody and say hi.