Great Wednesday full of fun, coffee, pie and cookies

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Happy Wednesday Dear Friends

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Hope your Wednesday has been as fun as mine.

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Want to thank all you who have prayed for my

back,  I wasn't moving too fast for 2 days,  but

today I got up feeling so much better.  I would

say I am about at 90%,  can still tell it isn't quite

there yet,  but oh so much better!

Thank you,  Thank You for your prayers.

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Today was our ladies group,  and there was

just 3 of us,  but we had a marvelous time.

One of the ladies brought some awesome

cookies,  and we had pumpkin pie,  well,

at least I did!! lol 

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The other ladies had cookies and coffee,

I had some of that too!!  I am having a real

hard time staying out of those cookies.

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We had a really fun time just being together

and connecting and then we discussed ways

spiritually and practically that we can keep

from getting stressed out during our most

favorite times of the year,

Thanksgiving & Christmas,  of course!!

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I was pondering verses that would go

along with that and this one came

to mind.

Matthew 11:28

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and  I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you

and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of

heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my

yoke is easy and my burden is light.

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Isn't it so true, that when we get into the swing

of these favored days, that we adore so much,

that we can get lost in the trimmings and the doings.

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Over the last years, I have been trying more and

more, to make this time of the year an even more

blessed and special time for me and my family.

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These are some ways I think we can make that

happen,  and I am commiting  myself to it this

year,  and hope you might want to join me.

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#1

Commit to making time for prayer every morning,

even if it is just 5 mins.  Pray and ask the Lord to

put His yoke upon you so that you might be at

peace and have joy

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#2

Having financial deficit problems:??

Ask the Lord to give you creative ideas for gift

giving,  and to lead you to sales and bargains.

He knows your financial state,  and he is able,

and if you have never tried it you will be

 pleasantly surprised.

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#3

Don't know what to get someone???

Why not  ask the Lord since he knows them

better than anyone.  The Lord has given me

some really great ideas over the years.

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#4

Feelings overwhelmed and resentful???

Ask the Lord to help you with your attitude,

get a good nights rest,  and ask your family

to help you.  Be specific about the tasks

that you want them to accomplish.

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#5

Don't know what to do first??

Make a list of what you need to do,  then

prioritize it first,  then take them one at a time.

Also make a list of your Thanksgiving and

Christmas dinner menu, a list with the name and gifts

you have already purchased or made for each

 person, and a wish list for yourself  (because people

 usually ask you for ideas and it will save you not

 having to think of something) and make another list with

 ideas you have

 for gift giving to loved ones and friends.

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#6

Decide as a family what you really love to do the

most - maybe it is entertaining at home,  or going

out to more events.  Decide beforehand because

.  If you already know then it  will make it easier to say Yes,

  to the right things and No to the lesser important things.

And don't feel guilty for saying No!

Everybody knows you can't do it all.

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#7

If  possible,  start shopping or making gifts now.

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#8

Start baking now if possible,  and freeze till later.

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#9

If sending Christmas cards is too much for you at

this time of the year maybe you could send out

Thanksgiving cards and put in a Christmas letter!

Or send out cards and a letter at Easter!

I love hearing from friends,  and I love Christmas

cards,  but I would much rather have a card at

Thanksgiving or Easter that tells me what is going on in

 the lives of the sender, than just a signed Christmas card.

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Well,  just thought I would share some ideas

that I have tried and some I want to try,  and

maybe it will help make your Thanksgiving

and Christmas less of a burden and more

of a JOY!

Isn't that what it is really all about anyway,
Joy and Thankfulness to our Wonderful Savior!!

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Thanks for coming by,

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Blessings and Hugs,

Nellie