What's For Dinner?

What do you when you want hot dogs and don't want to go outside to the fire pit to roast them???  You roast them over the fire in the house!  How fun!  My wonderful husband sat close to the HOT fire and roasted our dogs. :)

Thank you hubby!  We had fun having such a simple meal!  I love to make adventures out of the simplest things, or if they seem chaotic or difficult, think of it as an adventure, one that may not happen again and make some memories.

What is a difficult situation you have had that you could have made into an adventure and had wonderful memories?

What is a different way your family has had dinner? A picnic on the floor?  On the front porch?  Out back?  Let me know...

"A joyful heart is good medicine,

But a broken spirit dries up the bones."

Proverbs 17:22

Always Experiencing Him,
Jody

A Cold Day

Our day began with temperatures in the 20's, so this is what you do for lunch when you still haven't turned your heat on, and heating with only the fire place.  You bring the card table and chairs in front of the fire and eat!  So much fun!  So many little adventures to be thankful for!  What a joyous day!  Even the cat likes being by the fire...

Sarah made spaghetti and meat sauce for lunch and, boy, was it good!  All warm and cozy and food, what could be better?!

What do you do to stay warm?  Blankets? Yes! Fires? Yes! Extra layers? Yes! Fuzzy Socks? Yes! That too!

It warmed up to the 40's so we didn't stay here all day, just in between daily happenings.

What is your temperature where you are?

Always Experiencing Him,
Jody

A Day in Pictures

Be encouraged today, be grateful for simple things, love life.  Love. Just. This. Moment.  Love someone close to you and lift them in prayer, smile at a stranger, and be a blessing.

"Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
From the rising of the sun to its setting
The name of the Lord is to be praised.
The Lord is high above all nations;
His glory is above the heavens.

Who is like the Lord our God,
Who is enthroned on high,
Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in heaven and in the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
To make them sit with princes,
With the princes of His people.
He makes the barren woman abide in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 113 

How did you encourage someone today?

Did you pray for a loved one?

Have you smiled more today?

Praise our God!

Always Experiencing Him,

Jody

Autumn

(A gift from a sweet friend)

"If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out, then I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit."
Leviticus 26:3-4

"Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
You will come to the grave in full vigor,
Like the stacking of grain in its season."
Job 5:17, 26

"He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers."
Psalm 1:3

"Preach the word;
be ready in season and out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction."
2 Timothy 4:2

Autumn is absolutely our family's favorite season of the year.  The colors of the changing leaves, the gentle, cool breezes, cooler temperatures, open windows, fires at the fire pit with friends, weenie roasts, hayrides, hooded sweatshirts, boots, scarves, hot chocolate and even our hot teas taste better in the fall season.  We love it!  

God is so very good to give us the beauty we are surrounded with, especially in the area of our farm.  We are so grateful and thankful for His goodness.

What is your favorite season?

What do you love about fall, and do you have plans to celebrate this season?

Tell me how God has blessed you this past week?  

Always Experiencing Him,

Jody

Redeemed

"As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives."

Job 19:25a

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

Be acceptable in Your sight,

O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer."

Psalm 19:14

"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law.

So that He might redeem those who were under the Law, 

that we might receive the adoption as sons."

Galatians 3:13a, 4:5

Be encouraged this day, another day to live in God's grace and His wonderful mercy.

Always Experiencing Him,
Jody