Today is day 12 of the NaBloPoMo challenge. I thought I would share 12 things I am thankful for since it is November and quickly approaching Thanksgiving here in the USA.
12 Things I am Thankful for:
1) My amazing and wonderful husband. I was truly blessed when he entered my life.
2) My four children - They light up my world and keep life interesting.
3) My extended family - they too make life interesting.
4) My Online Bible Study friends that have become like family
5) My Savior Jesus Christ who was willing to die on the cross for my sins
6) The ability to homeschool my children
7) Our various church families: Because we have moved twice in the past 6 years, we have had to find new churches. Our church families in Greensburg (there were two different ones) and the three different ones we have interacted with where we are living now have blessed our family
8) The ability to serve God as he calls me to do
9) The Cozi app that allows me to keep track of our calendar and to share it with my family, including sending reminders.
10) YouVersion App - that ensures I spend time in God's Word every day.
11) My Teddy Bear that my wonderful husband bought me for our anniversary many years ago.
12) The ability to spend time blogging and writing.
So those are the things I am thankful for today. What are you thankful for? I would love to hear from you.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
MY FAVORITE PLACE TO VACATION
Today is day 7 of the NaBloPoMo challenge and I want to write about my favorite place to vacation. When my husband and I married 22 years ago, we chose to spend our honeymoon at Williamsburg, Virginia. We enjoyed visiting Busch Gardens, Jamestown and Yorktown. My favorite part was visiting the glassblowers. As a gift, my husband bought me a beautiful green pitcher that the rim was in the shape of a heart. It was a perfect gift for our wonderful honeymoon.
As the years have come and gone, children have been born (4 to be precise), I still love to return to Williamsburg. Only we don't stay in hotels now. Instead we stay in the cabins at Fort Eustis, and we still typically go as close to our anniversary as we can. The whole family goes with us - the four children plus my mother. We try to stay a week, but sometimes the unforseen happens - like the year we left early because a hurricane had decided it felt like visiting Williamsburg.
Coming to Williamsburg towards the end of August is a wonderful time to visit. The crowds don't seem to be quite as bad at Busch Gardens. My children love to ride the rollercoasters and other rides. Plus the shows are amazing. I also enjoy the shops and food as well. We always make it a point to visit OKtoberfest for at least one meal.
I realize there are many people who might think we are strange for taking our family with us on our anniversary, but I love my children. I realize all too soon they will be moving on to making their own memories and my husband and I will be left on our own. But after all, that is how God intended things to be. He intended for parents to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord; and then those children would have families of their own and raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
So where is your favorite spot to vacation?
As the years have come and gone, children have been born (4 to be precise), I still love to return to Williamsburg. Only we don't stay in hotels now. Instead we stay in the cabins at Fort Eustis, and we still typically go as close to our anniversary as we can. The whole family goes with us - the four children plus my mother. We try to stay a week, but sometimes the unforseen happens - like the year we left early because a hurricane had decided it felt like visiting Williamsburg.
Coming to Williamsburg towards the end of August is a wonderful time to visit. The crowds don't seem to be quite as bad at Busch Gardens. My children love to ride the rollercoasters and other rides. Plus the shows are amazing. I also enjoy the shops and food as well. We always make it a point to visit OKtoberfest for at least one meal.
I realize there are many people who might think we are strange for taking our family with us on our anniversary, but I love my children. I realize all too soon they will be moving on to making their own memories and my husband and I will be left on our own. But after all, that is how God intended things to be. He intended for parents to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord; and then those children would have families of their own and raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
So where is your favorite spot to vacation?
Monday, November 3, 2014
Day 3 of NaBloPoMo
Today is day 3 of NaBloPoMo. The weekend is now over and it is Monday morning. There is so much promise and potential for the coming week. After all, it is not written yet. It can become whatever I make it out to be. If I decide it is going to be a wonderful week complete with fulfilled promises, that is what it will be. On the other hand if I decide it is going to be a week full of disappointment - then that is probably what it will become.
This morning I woke up and began my day with my husband and daughter. This is a great start to my day/week. Then I spent time in God's Word - another great start to my day/week. It is amazing how spending time in God's Word and in prayer in the morning affects my day. When I take the time to be with God first, He spends the day with me. I feel His blessings flowing down on me. That is not to say everything is perfect. But the challenges I wind up facing don't seem to be completely unsurmountable.
So praying blessings for you today. How is your Monday/week beginning. I would love to hear from you.
This morning I woke up and began my day with my husband and daughter. This is a great start to my day/week. Then I spent time in God's Word - another great start to my day/week. It is amazing how spending time in God's Word and in prayer in the morning affects my day. When I take the time to be with God first, He spends the day with me. I feel His blessings flowing down on me. That is not to say everything is perfect. But the challenges I wind up facing don't seem to be completely unsurmountable.
So praying blessings for you today. How is your Monday/week beginning. I would love to hear from you.
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