Thankfuls

Where does the time go!! Here we are almost to 2007. Gulp. Anyway, here is my final thankful list for 2006.

• Having the men's year end convention in Georgia, which means we have a houseful of guests!
• Enjoying a wonderful Christmas...the joy of giving gifts, and the joy of receiving gifts. God is good.
• Not having to work this week! Nice to have a week off!
• Finding out that the new love seat we got for the family room fit through the door- with 1/4 inch to spare. (That was a wee bit too close!)
• Having help moving furniture around. Thanks Sa.. A, and St.. A. What a blessing to have friends nearby to help out!
  
• Picking fresh pansies on Christmas day.
• Enjoying standing outside eating ice cream at our favorite local ice cream place...with our good friends Sa..A, and St.. A. What fun. And 3 cheers for the best waffle cones in the world.
• Enjoying the scent of candles. PTL for lovely aroma's.
• The joy of anticipation...new roses bushes that will be coming in a couple of months. (Maybe we will really get a red one this year....)
• A heart full of thankfulness for too many things to mention. God is good.
  

Happy Birthday Jesus

"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing."



Amen. You are worthy, Jesus. Thank you for being willing to come...for me.



And, a glorious Christmas day, full of peace and joy to you all.

Merry Christmas

I am so grateful for the message of the angel. "...good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a savior..." We have a Saviour, and that is such wonderful news and brings great joy. PTL for the hope we have and the joy we have. And, He is returning again. What incredible glories wait for us. Thank you Jesus for coming...for me.


My weekly thankfuls also include:

• Max...who loves to sleep under the tree.
• And who also loves to redecorate by taking off ornaments, and placing his toys under the tree instead.
• Working an extra 12 hours this week.
• My 10 hour day on Thursday was an unusually quiet day which was a huge blessing and a wonderful answer to prayer.
• The fun of going shopping with hubby. We were able to find some things we had been wanting and had a great time doing it.
• Christmas cards...so nice to be in touch with friends.
• Making Chrismtas candy.
• Sunshine after rain.
• Hubby making his potato salad again. Yummy.
• My latest great -nephew. Welcome Jackson.

I am Grateful for....

Another week has gone by, and I am grateful for so many things....

• 

Snowmen,


and their wonderful smiling optimisim.

• Warm weather! Temps in the 60's and even low 70's. Course this makes a problem when I insist on wearing Christmas sweaters while doing shopping...I end up using the a/c so I am not too hot.
• Having our extremely busy son take some of his precious free time to pop over and fix hubby's computer. Thanks Brad!
• Enjoying hubby's latest meal...he fixed yummy waffles, and knowing I love fruit on top of them he even bought fresh raspberries! Yum! I have decided I love breakfast for dinner! He had whipped cream for the fruit,pus bacon, and coffee. Three cheers for hubby.
• Working 3 days this week. PTL for the job He has provided for me.
• Getting Cards in the mail from friends.
• Realizing that I know that Jesus in all His incredible glory is returning. What a day that will be.
• Enjoying Christmas lights...and being reminded of the Light of the World.
  
• Very thankful that there is no snow.
• Browsing with hubby in the biggest "western" type store I have ever been in. An incredible array of cowboy boots, hats, saddles, belts, clothes, jewelry, and all sorts of things too inumberable to mention. I loved the smell of leather that permeated the place!
  

In everything give thanks....

Giving thanks...I don't seem to run out of things to be thankful for...that is a blessing in itself. This week I am grateful for so many things:

• Finding my "lost" sunglasses! That is, SA found them when he cleaned out our car a week or so ago. I thought I had lost them on our trip north, and what a blessing to have them back again!
• Enjoying chocolate mint cappachino...with mini marshmallows.
• Being reminded that God is indeed my refuge. What a blessing it is to hide in Him, and be safe from the storms that swirl around and try to rob us of peace.
• Enjoying hubby's latest meal...wonderful bean soup cooked in the crock pot. It smelled so good when I got home from work yesterday! And, it tasted great as well!
• Shopping with hubby-twice this week.
• My work...and only having to work 2 days this week. What a blessing after the marathon of the week before!
• Knowing that God loves me.
• Reading blogs of friends.
• Enjoying my laptop from the comfort of my recliner.
• Christmas tea light holders.
• Christmas cards.
• Making cookies.
  

97

Today my mother turns 97. She is one amazing lady, and I want to honor her today.

• She is an example of cheerfulness in the face of adversity.
• She loves to share. Having goodies around to share to those who come in to visit, or to care for her is a delight to her.
• She loves people.
• She has always wanted me to do what the Lord wanted me to do, even if wasn't easy for her.

• She taught me to love handwork-making things with plastic canvas, knitting, crocheting etc.
• She taught me to love Jesus, and read countless Bible stories to us when we were growing up.
• She has a wonderful sense of humor.
  

Happy Birthday Mama

Giving Thanks

And, once again I come full of thanks. It has been a good week, and I have been busy. Isn't it nice to be busy!!! My thanks for the week include:

• Wearing my Christmas sweater when I did Christmas shopping, even if I had to have the a/c on in the car so I wouldn't be too warm.
• On Wednesday finishing up my stretch of working 7 days out of the previous 8. And, the one day off was Thanksgiving! Over 55 hours....PTL for His Grace and help through the process.
• My sister. Today she is celebrating a milestone birthday. I will not tell you which one it is out of deference to her, but you can probably figure it out. I appreciate her, enjoy her, and am very grateful for all the memories, and what an awesome sister and friend she has been and is. Love you Marge.
• Decorating our home for Christmas. What fun!
• Finding out that one of the perks of working evenings during the holiday season is enjoying the Christmas lights on the drive home. We have some neat displays in the neighborhood.
• Still enjoying the fact that somebody complained to my manager at work that her staff is too happy.
• Going out to dinner with hubby.
• Having books to read.
  

Too Happy...........

Yesterday was a typical busy morning at work. Let me amend that...a busier day than usual. Phones ringing, people standing in line at the counter waiting to be paid attention to, a man there training us on the "new" software update on the main computer program we use ( it was installed in August), and to top of this excitement, there were 3 men wandering in and out of the office testing the fire alarm system. The system main board is right above the copier that gets used constantly which resulted in a certain amount of having to sharing space that was at a premium. And, every few minutes the strobe lights would go off, the alarm sound etc, as they tested each and every alarm station in the building. (This testing went on for well over an hour.)

Anyway, we were dealing with all of this stress in our usual way, which often involves humor, cheerfulness, and a general upbeat attitude. That was when our manager cheerfully informed us that somebody had actually written to her complaining that her staff was too happy.

What????? Too happy????

I think that I am very thankful that I work in a place where somebody observes that we are happy. Says a lot about the group that I am working with. Again, I rejoice in the Lord's wisdom in placing me in that position.

Another Sabbath

Well, here it is another week. And, I am grateful for another Sabbath. Even though this will be a very different one for me. Working in the medical field means having to work occasional Saturdays. Injuries and illness do not take a day of rest.

Meanwhile my heart is still thankful for many things, some of which I will include here:

• Warm weather on Thanksgiving - we had windows open, ate crackers and cheese outside on the patio, and some of us tossed a football around for awhile, while the rest of us watched.
• Family and friends to enjoy Thanksgiving with.
• Our new Vacuum.
• Warm sunshine- such a blessing this time of year.
• The promise of Jesus return. What a glorious day that will be.
• The knowledge that He loves me, and cares for me.
  

Happy Thanksgiving

My heart is indeed full of thanks today. We have so many blessings, and reasons to be grateful. I have a long list which I will not post here, but I do want to go on record that I am indeed thankful.

Some of my list:

1. My family. I am rich. PTL for my wonderful hubby, my daughter and her hubby, and my son and his wife.
   
2. My salvation.
   
3. The aliveness of the Bible, His precious Word to me.
4. The joy of picking fresh pansies on Thanksgiving morning.
5. A Pampered Chef chopper...if you have one, you know what I mean. If you don't, you need one.
6. My mother.
   
7. My job. It is not what I would have picked out for myself, but the Lord knows better than I do what I needed, and he did indeed put me in just the place He wants me. And I am so grateful for my co-workers.
8. Chances to travel this year...to Florida...to New England.
9. The companionship of a friendly cat.
10. All of our needs met for another year. PTL
    

Vacuum Cleaner Update

For those of you anxiously wondering about the status of our unvacuumed floors, I am pleased to announce that the new vac arrived on schedule today, and our carpets have been duly vacuumed. We did have a scare when on Sunday...yes, that is correct, Sunday...I got an e-mail stating that there was going to be a delay, and it might not be coming until December 5th.

But, the delay didn't materialize, and now we have clean floors again. One of the many things on my Thanksgiving List!

Thanksgiving

Another week of Thankfuls. And, with Thanksgiving approaching I am indeed full of so much to be thankful for. God is Good! My thankfuls include:

• a cat that thinks the spray bottle is a game. To deter scratching of furniture we have a bottle that has water, vinegar, and hot sauce. This seemed to deter him for awhile. Now, when we sit in our chairs, he comes, looks at us, and if we don't spray, he will start scratching. We spray, he runs off, licks the liquid off, and returns for another dose.
  
• prospects of a new vacuum cleaner.
• making it through a very busy 10 1/4 hour work day on Thursday. "Dinner" consisted of a granola bar eaten on the fly, and a couple of cheese sandwich crackers.
  
• enjoying making Christmas cards.
  
• knowing that we can trust the Lord to meet our needs, both big and little. And, that He knows our needs better than we do, and that His timing is perfect in meeting those needs.
  
• time (and energy) to reorganize my pantry this week. And thankful that I have a pantry to reorganize.
  
• enjoying fall in the south.
• browsing the grocery store with hubby.
  

Of Vacuum Cleaners......

Vacuum Cleaners do not last forever. This fact is something I am sure I have been aware of in the past. It did come as quite a shock to me though last week when ours stopped working. Hubby had been merrily vacuuming away, and started to realize that nothing seemed to be happening- the dirt just stayed on the carpet and was not being sucked in as it should be. Sure enough, our faithful vac had suffered a fatal illness.

Sigh, we had "just bought" this new not that long ago...whoops- translate-over 15 years ago!!!! It has served us well for many years, and has been a great source of thankfulness. We had struggled with old, rebuilt, canister types, and being able to buy a new, dependable upright was a source of great delight and pleasure. It was purchased at the California State Fair in Sacramento, from a vendor whom I believe must have been delighted to convince us to part with our money. What he didn't know was that we were in the market for one, and had every intention of buying one that day. But, he did do a good sales job, and it lived up to the hype.

So now we were faced with finding a suitable replacement. Great fun. After doing some research on line, having my daughter do some research on line, looking at many local stores for their offerings, we have finally ordered a new one on line. With free shipping, no tax, and a $25 discount as well, it was much cheaper than buying locally. It will be arriving the day before Thanksgiving, if all goes as planned.

Now I am wondering that if it does not show up when it is scheduled, if my Thanksgiving guests will figure out that our carpets have not been cleaned in two weeks???? Just don't tell them, and maybe they won't notice.

Praises

It does not seem possible that another week has gone by...time sure flies by. My heart is full of praises for His goodness. I am so glad we can trust Him, even when things happen that we don't understand, or that don't make sense. He is in control.

I am thankful for:

• Stuffed French toast, with blueberry topping. This delight was enjoyed while eating breakfast at a local eatery, with our son and daughter-in-law, a treat in itself.
  
• Making plans for a family Thanksgiving...with lots of pies!
• Taking time this week to catch up on making cards. What a joy to have that outlet that satisfies my creative juices. And, that I have such a convenient space to work.
• My hubby, who fixed dinner for us on Monday. He does make very good "breakfast" burritoes, that are yummy for dinner.
• Working for over 16 hours this week. PTL that He does indeed supply our needs.
• Having temperatures in the 70's yesterday.
  
• Enjoying a nice time and good food during our monthly fellowship luncheon at church last Sunday. We have some good cooks!!!
• Knowing that God loves me.

Voting

Hmm....a first for me....voting electronically...long lines..large room...not knowing anybody...(except a friendly face who also works in our library..) Very interesting.

Not quite like the small town/paper ballot/everyone knows you/friendly atmosphere we have been used to!

But, the deed is done, my vote is on record.

Have you voted today?????

Yes, I am still thankful for yet another week.

Well, another week has come and gone. And, yes, I can still find lots to be thankful for. Sometimes it is too easy to concentrate on the hard things, and be all taken up with our own needs and concerns and the needs and concerns of those around us, and all that is happening in the world. But, there is such peace and refreshment that comes from taking time to think of His many blessings. So, here is my latest list of thankfuls.

• Hubby and I spending time over coffee one morning this week with a dear friend.
• Working over 25 hours this week...PTL
• Discovering that it is possible to work 10 hour days and survive.
• The beauty of a white rose, that has touches of pink on the leaves.
• The antics of our resident cat...
• Protection driving home from work after dark, in the rain.
• Knowing that my heavenly Father loves me, and that He does things just right. Even if I don't understand.
• Spending a rainy morning curled up with a book, a cat on the back of my chair, and a lovely candle burning.
• Hubby doing the vacuuming for me.
• The fun of shopping with my daughter, playing games with her and enjoying hot drinks together.

Praises for another week

It is a lovely sunny morning, I have a scented candle burning, and my heart is full of praise for my Lord, Who He is, and all He continues to do. I have so much to be thankful for:

• Shopping with my daughter this week and finding long sleeved polo shirts that I need for work. (starting in November we will be wearing "uniforms"- blue polo shirts and khaki skirts/slacks)
• Successfully making it through my 90 day probation period, and getting a good review.
• Picking pansies and enjoy the delicate beauty - what an awesome Creator we have.
• Going out to lunch with hubby.
• Having a cat that loves to curl up and sleep in laps.
• Knowing that God loves me, and wants me close to Him.
• Being able to have phone conversations with my mother. There was time last summer when this was not possible, so I am grateful that she is able to use the phone so that I can keep connected with her nearly every day.
• Friends.
• Fresh delights from His Word.
  

A First For Me

Today I did something I have never done before.

I ate Fried Green Tomatoes.

They were good.

Our Breakfast View

This was what we were looking at
as we ate breakfast yesterday morning.

What a glorious sunrise!

Happy Anniversary to us.

A year ago today we moved into our new home. Happy Anniversary to us.

Thankfuls for this week:

• I only worked 11 1/2 hours this week.
• We got a chance to meet Stan- B & C's newest addition- an 8 week old grey tiger kitten.
• Shopping with my daughter.
  
• Planting some flowers outside to enjoy through the winter.
• Enjoying phone conversations with my mother.
• The blessings of having a ladies Bible Study in my home- what a treasure to have lady friends and to be able to share riches from His Word.
• Finally figuring out how to get the old water filter out of the fridge, finding a new one, and now enjoying better tasting water again. (Thanks to the expertise of hubby)
• Still delighting in hearing trains go by- especially in the night. I am so glad I enjoy that sound!
• The pleasure of scented candles.
  
• Having books to read- and time to read them.
• Enjoying fall in Georgia.