Our children and I absolutely love the Apologia science books written by Jeannie Fulbright.  We are using her Astronomy book for the summer - looking forward to setting up our telescope and having campouts while studying the heavens.  And soon we hope to be ordering her Botany book for our summertime nature studies.  Recently notebooking journals for both books have been made available through Apologia.  And if that isn't exciting enough, Jeannie is having a giveaway contest of 4 each of the notebooking journals.

I hope you will check out the wonderful DVD's that are offered on the Franklin Springs website.  You may find yourself inspired to enter The Great Homestead Blessings contest they are offering.  Check out the details for yourself:  http://www.franklinsprings.com/news/the_great_homestead_blessings_contest/.

Jeremiah 29:11-13

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

And ye shall seek me ,and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

Psalm 103

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.  Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.  Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.  Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.  The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.  He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.  The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.  He will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever.  He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.  For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them, that fear him.  As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.  Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that hear him.  For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.  As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.  For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.  But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.  The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.  Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.  Bless ye the Lord, all ye his  hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.  Bless the Lord, allhis works in all places of his dominion; bless the Lord, O my soul.

May your day of Thanksgiving be filled with remembrances of all that God has blessed you with and continues to bless you with!

The little cares that fretted me

I lost them yesterday

Among the fields, above the sea,

Among the winds at play,

Among the lowing of the herds,

The rustling of the trees,

Among the singing of the birds,

The humming of the bees.

The foolish fears of what might happen,

I cast them all away,

Among the clover-scented grass,

Among the new-mown hay,

Among the husking of the corn,

Where drowsy poppies nod,

Where ill thoughts die and good are born --

Out in the fields with God.

by Anonymous