Still Giving Thanks…1/29/09

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.” –1 Chronicles 16:34 ___________________________________________________________ I am thankful for: –exercise…or more precisely the ability to still do it. Even though it is much more painful than it used to be, it’s not impossible. Actually, I’ve found that if I’m going [...]

The Learning Never Stops

This morning we had one of the best homeschooling times in a while.  The kids were both excited about learning some entirely new things.  Sarah started working on cursive writing, and she was glad to see it’s not nearly as difficult as she once thought.  Several times, Sarah wrote out all the letters of the [...]

The Blessings of Hymns…

…and so much more…There are just so many daily blessings God bestows on each of us! ________________________________ Last Sunday morning, I felt a joy I hadn’t felt in a while. It was wonderful!! I wanted to get up. I was excited about the new day. I wanted to go to church and sing hymns. In [...]

Sparrows Don’t Worry…

…so, why should we? ________________________________ On this Thankful Thursday, I’m thankful that I don’t REALLY have to worry… ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________ **To view more cartoons by Mr. Waters, you may visit: http://www.joyfultoons.com/ **To view more Thankful Thursday participants, you may click here.

Not Just One…

…but TWO days of fun!! Yep, two days of fun in the snow…the kids have been lovin’ it! (…And yes, if it seems like we’re making a big deal, it’s because we DO live in the South. ) ________________________________ Well, anyway, here’s some snow pics for Wordless Wednesday: (I’ll try not to use many words.) [...]

Well, “Whatta ya know?”

…it DID snow!! __________________________________ __________________________________ We don’t see this much ’round here. The kids act as if they’ve NEVER seen the stuff…which I suppose they haven’t seen a lot of it in their young lives. I admit, I usually don’t pay much attention when the forecast calls for snow. We got a pleasant surprise today, [...]

Mountain…What Mountain?!

On this spiritual journey through life, who can’t use a little humor and encouragement? I praise God for the gift of laughter and for uplifting messages I receive all along the way. Today, a friend sent me an email containing several Christian cartoons by Michael D. Waters. I especially LOVE this one: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Did [...]

Think…Thanks

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~G.K. Chesterton “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” ~William A. Ward “Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.” ~Author Unknown ____________________________ I’m thankful [...]

Pitiful Pooch…

…on Wordless Wednesday __________________________________ On a beautiful fall day, 2-3 months back, I snapped these photos of my Gracie Girl: _________________________________ –Gracie says, “Sure is a nice day…might be nice to go outside.” ______________________________________ “…Yep, it’s a nice one alright. If somebody really loved me, I guess they’d let me out.” ______________________________________ Gracie’s still not [...]

Attitude of Gratitude

One of the beneficial things I haven’t done in quite a while is Thankful Thursday. To me, it really is helpful to set aside special time to remember and record my thankful list each week. When I’m planning for a weekly thankful post, it makes me more mindful of the many blessings I constantly receive. [...]