Scripture Sunday - 4th week of Advent

 

and

 that describes

Jesus

the author and finisher of our Faith

Merry Christmas

Sweet Friends,

Hugs, Nellie

Thankful Thursday December 18, 2025, and pictures of Christmas Family room 2025

 

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 

 Matthew 1:21

Christmas Time Greetings

Sweet friends,

Hope you are doing well and doing well with your preparations. I am happy to report that this week I have been feeling more like myself that I have since those few days around Thanksgiving, and I am majorly  majorly thankful for that.  So

preparations are going better than

expected, got a list  still of course,

but getting there slowly, and enjoying

the season, and not stressing out,

at least not yet!!  lol

Pictures today are of Cozy

House Christmas 2025.

On with my Thankfuls.....

#1

Thankful that I have the blessing of enjoying my children and my one Granddaughter, AKA lil darling, and our 2 furry Grands.

Was thinking this morning about how our parents missed out on 2 great grandchildren, because they were too steeped in their own problems to enjoy them or anything pretty much.  Was overwhelmed by Gods' goodness to us, as the Lord brought that to my mind this morning.

#2

Thankful that I have been having a lot of things brought to mind from the past as I have been going through this pinched nerve situation.  Strange to me, as I don't tend to live in the past. They are not sad or regretful

thoughts just like moments of clarity

or something, that I feel are being generated by the Lord, and they

are making me feel grateful.

Interesting anyway!

#3

Thankful for a lovely conversation

with the elderly lady who sent me

 the sweet card last week.  She is such a sweetheart.

#4

Thankful for this lil machine that we got at the Chiropractors office called a Ten's unit (I think).  You put these patches on your back that connects to it, and it sends out electrical impulses that help the muscles in my back. Got up with my lower back hurting again, so put that on with a heating pad and a prayer and it went away.  PTL

Note: several times now.

#5

Thankful I have all my Family

Christmas cards done now.

#6

Thankful to be feeling good and more

like myself today than I have for

weeks,  so that is so encouraging

and led to a great day with 

lil darling.

Note: I have been feeling like that

for 3 days now, so we are beyond

excited. 

#7

Thankful for a fun and lovely day with lil darling, no school work today since she is out of school.  So we just had fun today. She helped me finish my Christmas decorating, we all made Rolo candies, played rummy and watched a great Christmas movie

called "Helper for the Holidays"

(I think), it's on "Up Faith and family.

#8

Thankful she was also so sweet to organize my shoes for me, cause since I haven;t  been able to bend much my closet floor was littered with shoes, and I could hardly walk in there to get clothes out without using my foot to shove them aside.  So I gave instructions and she followed them to a T.  Can't tell you how helpful that was.............and also a back saver for

my hubby too.  I haven't asked him

cause he has already been doing

so much..........

              See the photo bomb

#9

Thankful we got our refrigerators

cleaned out and cleaned up so we

have room for all the Christmas

food that will be going in there.  lol

#10

Thankful that I successfully

made some fresh green beans

that tasted like my late Mother-

in-laws. I have tried many times

but finally got it right.  Hubby

loved them, and ate most of them.

they are all gone!!  lol

that pic was not crooked,

don't know why it shows 

up like that.  lol

#11

Thankful for another heartwarming

Christmas movie called "Christmas

Roses".  We saw it on 'Up Faith and

Family.  Really good...

Halleleujah

Halleleujah

Can you hear us singing

because we are so.....

#12

Thankful we finally have

our dining room table cleared

off that held all our Christmas

decor items, and they are now

packed away!!   lol

Success at last!!

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Well, That's it for Cozy Place

this week. this is the tenth edition

of the Pinched Nerve episode. lol

Happy you could spend some time here with us

Have a great week as we look forward to our

 Dear  Savior's Birthday and

spending time with those we love.

Love, Hugs, and

Merry Christmas

Nellie

Scripture Sunday - Third week of advent

 

This always reminds me of 

 "It's a Charlie Brown Christmas"  

Course, this was written way before

 Charlie Brown ever existed or

was even thought about, but just

love that Charles  Shultz used

the opportunity to get the truth

of Jesus out there!

Hugs, and Merry Christmas

Blessings,

Nellie

Thankful Thursday December 11, 2025, and Christmas Table ideas from the past

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where

 the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV

Merry Christmas Greetings

Sweet Friends,

It has beginning to look like Christmas

since Dec. 1st, but we are hoping that it

 will be the end of Christmas decorating

soon........lol

Note: Still not there yet!!  lol

Hope you are coming along better

than we are.  I have relaxed my

expectations for this year!!  lol

Pictures today are of a glimpse of 

Christmas tables fromthe past here at

 Cozy Place in case you might be looking

 for ideas, as I am..................

#1

Thankful hubby was able to get all the outside 

lights and our manger scene done on Saturday.

Didn't really know it till after he did it, but

we are gonna have rain for 2-3 days, so

very happy it's done.

#2

Thankful hubby did the offeratory thought 

and prayer this morning at church and

did a great job.

#3

Thankful I have gotten a lil more christmas decorating done.  Not breaking any records

but steady plodding gets the job done

hopefully.  lol

Note:

Wanted to finish today (Thurs.) but since

lil darling was in a Christmas program

tonight, so decided not to, so I could hope

fully have the energy to go to it,  but got

a surprise stomach problem, so am home,

bummer, but gonna work on hubbies 

Christmas card, and pray she does great,

 and that Hubby and my Son have a

 good time together as they all go out

to din din.

#4

Thankful for another trip to chiropractor.

Looks like I am gonna be doing 2X a week

 for another month.  Can't lie and say I am 

super happy about that, but whatever

gets me in tip top shape, and I am

so thankful for my chiropractors.

#5

Thankful for a video I watched about

my chiropractor, as she had this same

problem herself in 2024, and she told

her story,  it was very encouraging to

me.  It took her almost a year to heal

completely. Course, think she was maybe

 way worse than me. So made me know 

I did not want to rush things.............cause

 you know how we are, we want it gone

and quickly!!

#6

Thankful for what I thought was a

Christmas card, but was very sweet and encouraging Get Well card from a sweet 

and precious elderly lady friend at our 

church. I am laughing at myself for saying

 elderly, cause I am described that way 

now too, but She is a lil more elderly

 than me. lol

#7

Thankful for something we heard yesterday

that I hadn't even known I missed.  

Church Bells.....my chiropractors office is

right in back of a beautiful Catholic

church, and Walmart market is right

across the street from the church so we

were going there to get a few things and

all of the sudden we heard the church

bells,  not sure why, maybe a wedding

or practice for a Christmas program

maybe, but whatever the reason it was

just such a lovely blast and blessing

from the past.  Just so lovely!!

Have no idea how long it has been

since I have heard church bells ringing.

#8

Thankful for this beautiful Christmas music

 video I came across today by what some would

 by accident,  but I think it was by divine

direction. It was just what I needed to sit and

relax to......as I was using a gadget for my

back and had to sit still anyway,  so it was

simply perfect and peaceful.  Hubby loved

it too.  Here is a link,  if you feel stressed

or worn out, please take at least 10 mins

or so and sit and listen and watch.  It is

really lovely, and a great reminder of why

we celebrate Christmas. You want be sorry!!

Click here to watch Christmas music video

#9

Thankful that after lil darlings Christmas

 program they got take out and came back to

 our house.  It was late, but nice to still

have dinner with them and definitely

better than not seeing them. I just love

and appreciate how supportive my family

 is..... it made me cry........good tears of joy.

#10

Thankful for the beautiful sunny and 

70 degree day, as it has been rainy

 and wintry looking skies for days now.

So we got out and got some sunshine

 today, (my brand of red light theraphy! 

 l0l) It just felt so amazingly good......

#11

Thankful my SIL Susan is feeling much

better,  she was under the weather there

for a few days.

#12

Thankful I am feeling pretty good today

and hoping to finish up decorating today.

Just have to finish the living room. Now

I am needing to add some more exercise

into the mix...............and that's important.

Note:  So Didn't happen.  lol

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Well.....that's it for Cozy Place

this week.  This is the 9th edition

of the pinched nerve Series. lol

Thanks for stopping by

Have a Lovely Weekend,

Love, Hugs, and 

Merry Christmas Blessings,

Nellie

Scripture Sunday - 2nd week of Advent

 

Merry Christmas!!

Hugs, Nellie

Thankful Thursday December 4, 2025, and our Thanksgiving table 2025

For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

1 Timothy 4:4 NV

Greetings Sweet Friends,

Hope this finds you all well, and

excitedly decorating for Christmas.

I am way behind, as far as decorations

go, but I am determined to not let it

frustrate me.  Cause I love doing it, but

this year with my back issues it is 

a very slow process for sure, and may

 not all get done, but if not, 

we will live...............lol

Pictures today are of our Thanksgiving

 table this year. It all started with these cute

 napkins I found at Target. It was a bit

more simple this year..........

but festive all the same.

So on with my Thankfuls...

 #1

Thankful that our Daughters sister-in-love

and baby are doing well.  She had some

complications and instead of a Christmas

baby she got a Thanksgiving baby.

Thankfully baby was almost 5 pds. so

she is in Nicu ward, but I would think

 able to come home fairly soon.

Note: Mom and Baby are home now

and doing fine.

#2

Thankful that we had such a fun and

lovely Thanksgiving, great times, great

loved ones, and great memories. Always

great being with family.

#3

Thankful that our Daughter is going

to come on Wed. for a few days and

then at Christmas too.  We are very

excited since it has been 4 mos. since

we have seen her, and we were supposed

to go visit, when my back problems started.

#4

Thankful we got all our Fall Decor down

and packed and put away on Friday.

#5

Thankful that we did get the Christmas

things down today (Sat), and I put out 

a few things mostly pillows, and have

 located the Christmas balls just in case 

I can get lil darling to decorate our tree

 for us. Had to stop cause I was feeling

 like I was getting sciatica pain, so gotta

lay low, so hoping tomorrow will be

better. Have been quite busy this week,

so it has finally caught up to me.  

Oh Nooooooooooo!!   lol

     Also had these cute lil scrapbooking pcs., 

 that just happened to match with the napkins.

#6 and 7

Thankful I was feeling better and was

able to go to church today, it was all

gussied up for Christmas, and looked 

fantastic, as we have some very talented

decorators. Thankful that afterwards

we went to return some pants we got

for lil darling that were too big, cause

 we somehow got the wrong size. So

while at TJ Maxx, we did a lil more

Christmas shopping for lil darling,

so just about finished

Then ran to Sam's to buy the meat for

Christmas Dinner and found a few

other things for different people,  so

it was nice to get all that done before

Dec. 1st, which is tomorrow!!  YAY

#8

Thankful for a nice leisurely dinner

at Carrabba's afterwards cause we

were starving and tired, cause we had 

not had lunch and it almost 4 PM.

and food of course, taste really good

when you are really hungry.

#9

Thankful that we ran into our sweet

neighbors across the street at Sam's

and talked awhile, then thankful we

had a young man we have had a few

times before as our server,  he is such

a sweet kid and truly a delight, and

he is a great server and communicator.

He is always a blessing, and so are

our neighbors........

#10

Incredibly Thankful for lil darling,

she came over to do school and on

breaks she decorated our Christmas

tree, and helped with other things

as well.........it was so helpful, as I am

really having to take at easy because

I sort of overdid over Thanksgiving.

She is just such a priceless treasure,

This is the first time in a long time

or maybe never that our tree was

not only up,  but decorated!!

So I am over the moon grateful....

#11

Thankful our Daughter made it in

safe and sound. on Wednesday. Its,

 Been wonderful having her here, 

for a few days, as always.

#12

Thankful that the next day we were able

 to go to dinner with our Son and lil darling,

and then go over to their house to see

their Christmas decorations.  They did

a great job as always,  Lovely.

Note:  Also back to chiropractor

as well earlier.

#13

Thankful for the surprise trip from our

Daughter, and for the lovely time we

had to spend with her, and that she

made it home safe and sound today.

That's it for Cozy Place this week.

this is episode #8 in the pinched

nerve series.  lol

Glad you stopped in.....

and

Do your best to enjoy your

Christmas Season. and I will too,

and I will be encouraging you on.......

Love, Hugs and 

Early December Blessings,

Nellie

Scripture Sunday - First Week of the Advent Season