Nov. 23, 2009 - Happy Thanksgiving
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord, behold our family here assembled.
We thank Thee for this place in which we dwell;
for the love that unites us; for the peace accorded us this day;
for the hope with which we expect the morrow;
for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies, that make our lives delightful;
for our friends in all parts of the earth, and our friendly helpers in this place.
... Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind. Spare to us our friends,
soften to us our enemies. Bless us, if it may be, in all our innocent endeavours.
If it may not, give us the strength to encounter that which is to come,
that we be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temperate in wrath, and in all changes of fortune,
and down to the gates of death, loyal and loving one to another.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Nov. 22, 2009 - Cheeks
How 'bout those cheeks...
Nov. 22, 2009 - Amazing Race
Cracking up watching Amazing Race. They have to run up and downaisles checking 600 seats looking for a miniature instrument. Crazy!!!
Nov. 22, 2009 - Weekly Wrapup...Busy Week, So I'll Be Short & Sweet!
Welcome to my "Weekly Wrapup" with Three Little Ladies :
Nov. 22, 2009 - holiday time advertisement!
The girls, Neko, and I attended a holiday craft boutique on Saturday. One of our friends was selling her hand crafted notecards, gift tags and a few other nifties. I was so impressed. Seriously, these are so well done. Actually two good friends have their own online stores, selling paper goodies. Just wanted to mention it with the holidays arriving, check out these adorable Christmas cards and tags!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kristinsanchez
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mypaperhabit
Nov. 22, 2009 - Quote on families and their importance
"Christian
homes and churches are the only institutions in which our children will learn to find themselves in God's story. When they are united more by the trends of pop culture than by the faith and practice of the whole church in all times and places, our youth become victims of our sloth. We should not be surprised that over half of those reared in evangelical homes and churches today do not join or even attend a church regularly when they go off to college. If we are going to see our children grow up into Christ instead of abandoning the church, our
spiritual life at home and in the church must incorporate them into the teaching and fellowship of the apostolic faith. They can find "ministry opportunities" through United Way, the Peace Corps, or Habitat for Humanity. They can find friends at the fraternity or sorority. They can find intellectual stimulation in class. And they can find a sense of meaning and purpose in their vocations. If their home churches exchanged the ministry of preaching and teaching the apostles' doctrine for a variety of ministries and activities that they could find legitimate versions of in the world, then it is difficult to come up with a reasonable answer when they ask, "Why do I need the church?"
--Michael Horton, The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World
Nov. 22, 2009 - Oh, man.
Bummer deal. Once again our hard drive on our laptop has crashed.
Yep it just died this past Feb., November 2008, and one other time before that. This will be our fourth replacement.
It is still under warranty so we should be back within a week or so.
Not the end of the world but an inconvience. You would think that we would learn to back it up. Maybe we will this time.
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - ~25 Days of Gratitude~
Today I am grateful for....
~^~ His unfailing LOVE...always Faithful in His Grace and He never forgets me!
~^~Sweet memories of family Thanksgivings throughout my childhood and adulthood.
~^~A husband that is our home's spiritual leader.
~^~My sister's in Christ that faithfully attend church every Sunday without their husband's.
~^~God's healing touch, please continue Lord to do your great work.
~^~Accomplishments that I could never do in my own strength, only His!
~^~Worship, with our precious church family and at home.
I am blessed beyond measure!
Nov. 22, 2009 - The Call of Winter
As winter stetches out a mysterious arm,
welcoming us to its unknown charm.
Cold, still, vast, and void.
Branches stare back,
empty and toiled.
The warmth of summer,
Hope of spring.
My heart is warmed from within.
As God's love shines upon our souls,
and beckons us to him.
With repentance we cry out to Him,
cleanse us from this sin within.
The gleam of light through heaven's door.
The waves have brought me to the shore.
I will be forever blessed,
in my eternal home of rest.
Nov. 22, 2009 - Today's Fool Count
A wise man's heart inclines him to the right,
but a fool's heart to the left.
Eccl. 10:2
Today's fool count: 60
Update:
That would be the 60 Senators who voted to continue down the path of a complete government takeover of our health care system.
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