Welcome to Thankful Thursday - Sept. 17, 20009

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Hello Sweet Friends,

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Hope today has been a great day.

Mine has been good,  can't remember what I did today

I am so tired,  I do remember making Parmesan crusted

Tilapia for din din and a nice Romaine salad with strawberries

with raspberry/walnut vinigrette ( compliments of Ken's

steakhouse dressing).  It was delicious too, if I do say so myself.  

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Well,  hope you have been thinking about what you are

thankful for today,  it is a really great habit to get into,

like my friend Bonnie @ one Designing Woman says,

hard to be unhappy when you are feeling so grateful,

and that is very true,  we have both found!

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Well,  lets get on with our Thankful List

#1

I am very thankful that an old friend of mine

that I got to see on Tuesday night (she lives in

Tallahassee, Fl.)  was okay after being in an

accident on the way back home.  It was so great

to see her,  and I was so sorry to hear about the

accident,  but so thankful she is okay.

#2

After hearing on "a place called Simplicity" blog

about a 21 yr. old that was killed while hiking,

I have a renewed thankfulness that my son is

home safe and sound after 5 wks. on the trail.

My heart just broke for those sweet people

who lost their son.  I can't imagine!

But I am so thankful they and their son

know the Lord and that they know where

their son is,  and that they will indeed she

him again.  What a hope we have in Jesus!

#3

I am thankful that I got to go see a precious

friend yesterday.  We had such a nice time

together over a special lunch she made and

such great conversation.  Her house was all

guzzied up for Fall,  and it was such a visual

delight.  It was just an all round delightful day.

#4

I am thankful that we got some business

accomplished on an Ins. policy that we have

needed to take care of for some time now.

Yea, it's done!!  And in the process we met

the most precious young christian woman

who is about 30 and she is a single Mom,

and had the same thing happen to her that

my son did.  We just clicked and we have

had some great conversations together.

What a blessing she has been already!

#5

I am thankful that the tile is all cut for the

step in our shower,  and hubby will be laying it

tomorrow.  Yea!  then all we have left is the

bottom of the shower,  maybe we will get to

do some more this weekend. 

#6

I am thankful that Joey and Rosie got along

better this week than we thought they would.

They have had a few skirmishes however,  cause

they are jealous lil children in fur coats!!

But it hasn't been bad at all!

#7

I am thankful that I heard from DeeAnna today,

She is in Gainesville and will be home tomorrow,

but has to go to work at 1:00,  but she is coming over

for dinner tomorrow night.  It will be nice to see

her and have a long conversation with her after

a  week of being gone.  She sounds like she had

a very good time.

#8

I am thankful that no one has used Scott's credit

cards as he lost his wallet today.  We are hopeful

that he might have it returned after they check

the laundry at the drycleaners where they send

his uniforms for work.  He just took the dirty ones

in this morning.

#9

I am thankful to have gotten to have Rosie here

for the week,  cause like I say,  we are in love

with her,  she is such a sweet,  cuddly cutie!

Course, if you would have seen her with Joey,

you would never believe that! lol

She is our grandaughter dog in case you don't

already know that!!

#10

I am thankful Molly (that's our kitty, whom the dogs love to chase)

 didn't have as bad a week as I thought she would.  Actually,  that has

gone pretty well too.

#11

I am thankful for blogging cause it brings me so much joy,

and gives me a chance to chronicle parts of my life that

might be precious to my children later in life.

Also because one of my spiritual gifts is Exhortation or

Encouragement,  it also give me a chance to use that gift,

and it feeds my spirit and brings me joy to know that I

might just bring some joy or encouragement to someone

else today or maybe even everyday!!  That would be great!!

#12

Most of All,  I am thankful that I am a child of the true

and Living God,  and that He made it possible for me

to actually have a personal relationship with Him,  and

that He is concerned about any and everything I am

concerned about!  How neat is that!!

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Well,  please leave me a note and let me know

what kind of thankful thoughts are floating

around in your head,  it is good to share,

you might just encourage someone else's

 heart

as well as your own!!

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God Bless You,

Thanks for coming by,

Nellie