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Saturday Psalm And Praise

2009-11-21T00:02:00.000-05:00

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 21

2009-11-21T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 21- I am thankful for gifts of the heart, they mean much more than gifts from the store.

Friday Date Night- Birthday Date

2009-11-20T22:37:00.002-05:00

Today was my birthday, woo hoo!! My lovebug spoiled me really good. I had a date all day, and into the night. He took today as one of his off days, so that he could celebrate my birthday with me. He woke me up this morning by singing happy birthday to me, and serving me a big mug of hot chocolate in bed. Then, he took me to the IHOP for a wonderful birthday breakfast. When we got back home, he danced me all over the living room, then we snuggled on the couch for awhile. Then, it was off to my favorite book store Lifeway, where he let me pick out some birthday goodies. After that, we went to target, and Kohl's, just looking around. He took me out for a delicious birthday dinner at Golden Corral. When we got home, he ran me a warm bubble bath, lit some candles, had wonderful music playing, and let me just soak. When I got out of the tub, he led me into the kitchen, where he had a beautiful birthday cake, and ice cream waiting. My lovebug truly out did his self once again. I am beyond blessed, thanks for another awesome birthday date lovebug.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 20

2009-11-20T00:01:00.002-05:00

Day 20- I am thankful for birthdays, happy 46th birthday to me.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 19

2009-11-19T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 19- I am thankful for the wonderful doctors that God has blessed me with to watch over me.

Thankful Thursday- Life

2009-11-18T20:32:00.002-05:00

This coming Friday, November 20, will be my birthday. I will be 46 years old, praise God. I know so many people that do not want others to know how old they are, especially women. But, I am happy to share my age. I am happy for everyday that God blesses me with. You see, I was an attempted abortion that did not work. My parents thought I was gone, until one night, several months after they thought I had died, my momma felt me kicking inside of her. Talk about being totally surprised. My momma had taken an entire bottle of pills that were given to her by a doctor, they were suppose to cause her to lose me. She started bleeding very heavily, and she truly thought she had succeeded at getting rid of me. But, my God had other plans. (Jeremiah 29:11) Has my life been burden free? No, I was born with several birth defects, and they affected my life greatly. I have had to deal with several emotional, as well as physical problems, and continue to. But, that is quite alright with me, we all have our burdens to bear. I praise God for the life, and the love He has blessed me with. I will never be able to repay Him for the kindnesses He has shown to me, but I will tell everyone I can of the day back in November 1963, when He saved my life. Because He lives, I live. Thank You Lord, for all the birthdays You have gifted me with. I am forever grateful.

Word Filled Wednesday

2009-11-18T00:02:00.002-05:00

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 18

2009-11-18T00:00:00.001-05:00

Day 18- I am thankful beyond measure for healing hearts.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 17

2009-11-17T00:00:00.001-05:00

Day 17- I am thankful for my home, it is such a sweet blessing to have a roof over our heads.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 16

2009-11-16T15:43:00.002-05:00

Day 16- I am thankful for the rain, it can be very refreshing to the earth, and to my parched soul.

Growing Up Mondays

2009-11-16T15:39:00.003-05:00

Jesus said, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this, My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples" (John 15:7-8 NKJV). To glorify God by growing spiritually and bearing fruit, we need to know how to abide in Him, and let His Words abide in us.

God's Word abides in you, as you daily read the Bible, think about it, pray according to it, and live it. As you abide in Him, you literally begin to think like God thinks, and look at situations from His point of view. You go from just reading His Word, to understanding it. It becomes a part of you.

The Word of God is "alive and powerful" (Hebrews 4:12), and it has the ability to change you. Romans 12:2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God" (NKJV). The word "transformed" used here refers to metamorphosis. It implies that like a caterpillar grows into a butterfly, we grow spiritually stronger, as we renew our minds with the Word of God.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 15

2009-11-15T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 15- I am thankful for Christian brothers and sisters. I love sharing our Father with one another, it is so sweet.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 14

2009-11-14T04:08:00.000-05:00

Day 14- I am very thankful for the Sonshine that shines brightly all over my life daily.

Saturday Psalm And Praise

2009-11-14T00:00:00.001-05:00

Friday Date Night- Park Night

2009-11-13T14:53:00.002-05:00

Update from last weeks date night, which was game night. I won, woo hoo!! So, the next time we have game night, lovebug will be cooking for me. I love it!! Now, to share another date night. We call it park night. We pack a picnic basket filled with some of our favorite snack foods, such as: cheese and crackers, cookies, fruit, chips, and sandwiches. We also take a cooler filled with bottled water, fruit juice, and of course lovebugs sprite. We grab our blanket, and away we go. We go to a different park each time, there are several here to pick from. Once we get there, we go for a walk. The parks are all so lovely. We love walking around, holding hands, and talking. Then, we find the perfect spot, lay our blanket down, and get out our goodie basket. We enjoy feeding each other. When we are done, and we have cleaned up all the goodies. We read the Bible aloud to each other, and do couples devotion time. It is so awesome to spend time out in God's beautiful world together. On the way home, we stop for hot chocolate, yummy!!

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 13

2009-11-13T13:45:00.003-05:00

Day 13- I am thankful for the cleansing blood of Jesus. It washed me white as snow, my sins are gone.

Thankful Thursday On Friday

2009-11-13T13:21:00.002-05:00

This week, I am thankful for my husband's job. There are so many without a job, and my heart hurts for all of you. May God provide you with work, and financial blessings very soon. Last year, we went through some rough financial times, and once again, we are facing some tight crunch times financially. My lovebug will be out of work for a week during thanksgiving, and two weeks at Christmas, but the bills still keep rolling in as we all know. We are not going to get depressed, or stressed out, we are laying our needs at the precious feet of Jesus. We know that He will meet our needs, He is our provider. This year has been so hard economically on everyone, and now, the holidays are here. We are not going to be able to buy gifts for each other, or anyone else. But, that is ok. Jesus is the reason for the season. We are going to bake a birthday cake for Him, sing songs to Him, read the Christmas story aloud, and celebrate Him. There are so many things you can do for Christmas without spending money, money, and more money. Be creative, give gifts straight from your heart. Give people your time, make some gifts with your own hands. Write letters, or poems. Bake someone a cake, or cookies. Give your smiles, laughter, friendship, and love away. Come on everybody, let's get back to the basics of life this Christmas. Give Jesus away, He is the greatest gift ever.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 12

2009-11-12T22:56:00.001-05:00

Day 12- Today, I am thankful for hearing. It is such a blessing to be able to hear that still small voice of my beloved Saviour. Also the voice of my dear lovebug, and his words of love and encouragement to me daily.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 11

2009-11-11T00:00:00.001-05:00

Day 11- I am thankful for my vision, it grows dimmer daily, but I praise God for 45 years of seeing His beautiful world.

Word Filled Wednesday

2009-11-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 10

2009-11-10T01:37:00.004-05:00

Day 10- I am thankful that God restored my relationship with my earthly dad. I am now blessed with two Fathers. I love them both with all of my heart.

Growing Up Mondays- How To Support Your Pastor

2009-11-09T01:47:00.002-05:00

Roll up your Sleeves and Become a Part of the Team – Attend church faithfully, and show that you're eager to follow his leadership. This will bless your life, and be a tremendous encouragement to your pastor. Look for opportunities to use your gifts and talents for the work of Christ. And become a soul winner. People all around us are lost in sin, dying and going to hell. Do all in your power to win them to Jesus Christ. Tell them what Christ has done for you, and what He can do for them. "Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins." (James 5:19-20)

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 9

2009-11-09T01:36:00.001-05:00

Day 9- I am thankful for praise dancing, which I love to do.

30 Days Of Thanksgiving- Day 8

2009-11-08T13:46:00.003-05:00

Day 8- I am thankful for music. I love to sing praise music, it brings me much joy.

Saturday Psalm And Praise

2009-11-07T11:52:00.006-05:00