give thanks for it all

thankful

for

family time

sundays have always 

been family time.

when my husband & i

were dating and first married

we would go to his parents house

after church on sunday and then

in the evening head over to my folks...

as our family grew 

we still kept up the tradition-

sunday is family time.

we go to church,

eat, play games,

visit, watch movies.

we are together.

the girls now have their 

own families. 

i realize that they

need to have their 

own traditions too.

as hard as this sometimes seems...

i know in my heart they

are their own family

and it is important.

although funny thing is;

it seems like right now

they are happy & content

to come and hang out with 

us on sundays! 

(how cool is that?!)

after church

we had a simple meal

here at the house 

and then a few of them

went into the other room 

to have a marathon card game

while a few of us 

sat and watched cheesy scary movies,

all the while eating junk and laughing!

i am blessed

i cannot even begin to 

express how truly 

blessed i am!

i love my family.

even when we have

mild drama... 

(hey, i did say i raised three daughters!!!)

i love my family.

~~~~

i have mentioned before

i am the official note taker at church,
i am in charge

of updating our face book page-

look at that crazy chicken scratch! ;)

yesterday as i listened and took my notes

we were left with a challenge-

"how many of you have face book?"

more than half the congregation raises their hands

"i challenge you when you get home to update your status"

"fired up & all in. 1Thessalonians 5: 16-19

to encourage others to look up the verse"

and read:

rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

to be fired up for him.

i came home and immediately put this in my status!

it is a verse that hits home

and a verse i need to 

remember to put into practice!

rejoice always. not some of the times but, always.

pray continually. not when i need something, but always.

give thanks in ALL circumstances, not just when things

are going the way i want them too, but always.

oh how i try to do this

each and every day

and some days i succeed

and some days i fail.

may today be a

day to remember to give thanks

for it ALL

and to be happy in it all!

it is monday

a new week

a new beginning.

let's shine~