HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

My Thanksgiving:
Sleep in late, quiet time, computer time, send someone out to get the paper for the sale ads, kids sleep in late, watch the parades on TV, start preparations for cooking, start cooking, look through sale ads, put out snack to ward off the starving, keep cooking, after many hours of cooking, eating and saying thanks, clean up, relax with sale ads and get serious on making a list of things to buy, transfer money to cover purchases tomorrow, go to sleep, wake up at 3:00 am to have someone pick me up at 3:45 and go shopping! Woohoo! I love thanksgiving!

What I am thankful for:
My husband, my children, my mom being with Jesus (even though it is hard), safety in all our travels this year, health, trials and tribulations of this year (they are bringing me so close to Jesus), a wonderful marriage, my children growing up (even though it is bittersweet), a house and roof over my head, heat (because it is chilly outside), Christmas decorations reminding me to be a Light for Him this season, my sisterchick friends (they really stick with me), all my other friends, my homeschooling community, my in-laws, my family, baby Josiah being here (Erin not being in the hospital for Thanksgiving), a sisterchick friends daughter committing her life to missions abroad, and so much more. Most of all I'm thankful for Jesus, who truly has sustained me through one of the hardest years of my life. Jesus is truly my all in all! There is a song that I sing and it goes round and round in my head during these times. This is a song by Cindy Morgan, "How can I ask for More?"

There's nothing like the warmth of a summer afternoon
Waking to the sunlight, and being cradled by the moon
Catching fireflies at night
Building castles in the sand
Kissing Mama's face goodnight & Holding Daddy's hand
Thank you Lord, how could I ask for more
Running barefoot through the grass
A little hide and go seek
Being so in love, that you can hardly eat
Dancing in the dark, when there's no one else around
Being bundled 'neath the covers, watching snow Fall to the ground
Thank you Lord, how could I ask for more
So many things I thought would bring me happiness
Some dreams that are realities today
Such an irony the things that mean the most to me
Are the memories that I've made along the way
So if there's anything I've learned From this journey I am on
Simple truths will keep you going
Simple love will keep you strong
Cause there are questions without answers
Flames that never die
Heartaches we go through are often blessings in disguise
So thank you Lord, oh thank you Lord How could I ask for more!

May your Thanksgiving be filled with many blessings from above!