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Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts

ThanksGiving

This was last year's Thanksgiving, but you might get ideas for your own "Thanksgiving Tree" that we did.  It was great!  It will be here soon!  Are you thankful each and every day?  God is so good!!!

Our ThanksGiving Day dinner with Steve's family and my parents.  Steve's older brother, Gary, cutting the turkey. Wow!  Doesn't this look like a spread?  Talk about stuffed, we were be-yond stuffed!




My parents are on the left and Steve's parents on the right next to him.  They have been lifelong friends.  So very blessed.

As a family we read each verse and wrote what we were thankful for on the back of each leaf of The ThanksGiving Tree,  from Ann Voskamp, then hung the leaves on the beautiful branches to create our own thanks Giving tree.





Print out your own for next year, or make a ThanksGiving Tree every day and see how much you have to be grateful for at the end of the year.  Sarah has a quote from my mother on her blog that my mom loves, 


                    "What if, when we wake up in the morning, all we have was what we thanked God for today." 
(unknown) 

Think about that when making your ThanksGiving Tree...or writing your 1000 gifts.  Yes, I'm still writing and recording mine, there is so very much I am grateful for.

What are you thankful for this ThanksGiving?

Always Experiencing Him,
Jody

Autumn

Oh, how glorious!  Our first fire of the season in the fireplace!  The 50's today made it a bit chilly in the house and I really want to hold off on turning the heat on as long as possible.  Those heating bills are as bad as the cooling bills.  Plus, it makes the house really turn to the fall and winter seasons.  I LOVE watching and listening to it.  




We LOVE the season of autumn!  The coolness, breezes, smells, changing of the leaves, the colors, oh, I love the colors, hot chocolate, hayrides, bonfires, boots, sweatshirts, snuggling just a bit closer, decorations, and friends.  Gratefulness is year round, but there is something about autumn that reminds us to be ever so thankful just a bit more.  

Always Counting #1975 - 2001
green grass
girls going to town for me
chairs around the bonfire
"Country" magazine (mom's)
friends to share with
prayers for study group families
chili in the crockpot
daughter on piano
son on piano
musically talented children
short nap 
green vinyl tablecloth
big rough boards for tables
#1988 - 1988...the year we were married!
chicken coop - egg mobile almost complete
father and son to a banquet
1st fire in fireplace
cows moved to another field
getting my van stuck...hmmm
neighbors to pull us out :)
taking chili to neighbors and visiting
early morning rain
reminders to be grateful
opportunities to speak
opportunities to minister
#2000  secret to a great marriage - for women - Respect... Eph. 5:33
Made it past 2000 and still counting!

What do you love most about autumn?  I'd love to hear!

Always Experiencing Him,
Jody

Fall is in the Air

Since my last blog was at the beginning of spring, I thought I would begin this one with the beginning of fall. I know it isn't here yet, but it is on its way! Our family is so ready for the season of fall, the colors, the coolness of the breezes, it is amazingly beautiful! I am ready for a new beginning and will explain more in upcoming posts, but for now, I am back and desire to be an encourager for you to come and dwell at His feet, along beside me.

"Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Lord,
we have waited for You eagerly;
Your name, even Your memory,
is the desire of our souls."
Isaiah 26:8
More leading up to my 1000 gifts...
901 - 921
the hard - a marriage hurting
the hard - prayer for a critical heart
prayers for a merciful graceful heart
blessing of 3 godly daughters
blessing of 1 wonderful son
dancing to Him
praise to our God alone
glistening leaves in the wind
the precious Lamb of God
for loving me so
Your light on the boards
shadows of Your creation
late night walk in the dark shadows by flashlight
3 generations walking
father-in-law, son-in-law talking
discussions on a barn
stars out
late night breeze working cattle
Your grace

By His Grace,
Jody