Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV
So....On with my Thankfuls.
#1
Thankful we got to go to lil darlings Volley Ball
game this week, unfortunately because she is
a newbie on the team she didn't get play, which
is hard for her, but that's typically how it is....
but her team did win, so that was nice.
Then we went out to dinner with she and her
dad, our Son. Was a good time as always,
#2
Thankful for some lovely orange roses and
2 white baby boo pumpkins I found at the
grocery store. I teased my hubby that I
was gonna put them on facebook.... and say
"Look what my hubby brought me... these
beautiful fall roses"..........and make him
look good!! lol
well, he did pay for them @ checkout......
It's sort of a joke with us, because I hear some
people say things (I think sometimes out of
sour grapes) that people put stuff on facebook
to make things look better than they really
are...or to make others jealous.
#3
Thankful I finally finished my Fall decorating!!
We are really enjoying the look of Fall, inside our
house at least!! lol Cooler weather is coming but it
will be closer to the end of October probably.
Now gotta pack away the leftovers and get it out to
the garage and vacuum and it will be a done deal
for a few months...........
For the last 5 years I have thought, I am not
gonna do as much this year, but I have such a
collection from over the 45 yrs. we have lived here,
and decor pcs. that I love and so many have been
given to me, by those I love, and I enjoy the
creativity of decorating, that when it comes
down to it, I just can't seem to help myself.
It's sort of a trip down memory lane. lol
Note: Every thing put away, and house
vacuumed, so we are happy campers.
#4
So thankful to be able to go back to church
this morning. After being home for 2
Sundays it seemed like months. It was
a great service and Pastor Juan is teaching
on marriage for the next few weeks.
A much needed subject especially for many
young marriages.
#5
Thankful that I met 2 separate lil teenage
girls at church today. One has been coming
for about a year and the other one, it was
her first time and she came alone, only
16 yrs. old. So we asked if she would like
to sit with us and she did. They were
both adorable young ladies.
#6
Thankful we got to go out with our lunch
buddies today too. Had a fun lunch with
lots of laughter, and it was neat that her
103 yr. old Dad was back with us. He
had taken a trip up north to visit her
sister and other relatives. They had a
birthday party for his sister she was
100 yrs. old, and she passed away just
2 days later, and he has another sister
who is 97 yrs, old. They sure have a
lot of longevity in their family, which
is neat............they must have done a
great job of honoring their parents.
(Ref: Exodus 20:12 from the bible)
#7
Thankful for the opportunity to buy a
stranger's lunch while we were at the
restaurant. He was an elderly man....
I say that like I am not....lol He had
forgotten his wallet in the car, and left
his phone on the table so they know he'd
be back, and we have always wanted to
do that, so we jumped at the chance.
He was very surprised and grateful,
and a blessing to us too.
#8
Thankful for Bacon, lettuce, and tomato
sandwiches for breakfast. I love them,
but rarely think to eat them for some reason.
As kids, we used to eat them a lot.
#9
Thankful for a sweet blast from my past.
It happened just as I was finishing my
decorating. I was doing the top of my
china hutch and I had put a book up
their a long time ago to put something
on top of it, but had to take it down as
it was in the way, and saw that it was
an old book from when I was a kid so
I opened it and my Mom had written
something inside, which I don't ever
remember seeing before and it was
a reminder to me of the sweet Mom
I grew up with.....she has been gone
about 20 yrs. now, but when I was in
my early 20's my Mom had a tragic
incident and was never the same after
that, so even tho we loved her still
our relationships with her were very
difficult most of the time, but we know
she is in heaven and I know that our
relationship will be perfect when I see
her next time...........looking forward
to that!!
#10
Thankful for another sweet blast from
the past this morning. Was dusting in
my china hutch this morning, and I
remembered some years back when
my china hutch just imploded on me.
I was stunned because it was just all
of a sudden and very loud, but the
Lord protected me and spoke to me
about the loss of the broken things.
Love these reminders of his goodness.
#11
Thankful that today is the 58th Anniverary
of some of our dearest friends. We have
known each other 40+ years. They are a
great testimony of a good marriage.
#12
Thankful that another friend who lives
alone and was trying to decide if she
should retire or not, because she was
feeling like "what am I gonna do with
myself" She finally asked the Lord,
how long do you want me to work?
cause she is gonna be 79 soon. Two
days later her boss came to her and
said they were gonna downsize her
to part time because their enrollment
was down. She is already working
from home, so will just continue that.
That is a great way to ease into her
retirement. She was very happy for
that quick answer to prayer and
direction............
Well....that's it for Cozy Place
this week.
Happy you spent some time with us
and
Hope you have a good rest of the week.
Love, Hugs and
Mid September Blessings,
Nellie
