Welcome to Thankful Thursday - April 22, 2010

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Greetings Sweet Friends

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Welcome to Thankful Thursday!

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Hope to find you well and happy this day!

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I have to say I haven't gotten a lot accomplished

so far today,  made a smoothie for breakfast,

straightened up the kitchen, made grill cheese

sandwiches for a late lunch, and put a load of

 clothes in to wash and caught up on reading and 

commenting on blogs. And we did our exercise,

yea!!  so that is out of the way too!!

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Oh Yea, forgot to tell you I didn't start

 my day till 10:15.  Hubby works at home today

and I was sleeping so soundly I didn't even hear

him get up,  and he just let me sleep,  so much

to my shock it was 10:15.  I really hate to sleep

that late,  but I have to say I  must have needed

it cause I feel really good today!!

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No wonder I am shocked it is already 3:45 in

the afternoon.  Well I guess my

#1

 thankful is...............

I am thankful to the Lord 

for a good night and morning sleep!! lol

and feeling so good today!!

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(there were 3 of these beauties but by the time I got

the camera ready 2 had gone.)  Bummer!

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#2

I am thankful

for the birds of the air that I caught on

camera in my backyard this week.  A 

great reminder to us of how the Lord can

take care of us if he takes care of the birds

of the air.  They are so pretty and healthy

looking,  so He is doing a great job!!

and He does a great job of taking care

of us too!!

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(Here is a closeup thanks to zoom lens,

Isn't he so pretty!!)

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#3

I am thankful

that when we lose something the Lord knows

right where it is,  and when we have the presence of

 mind to ask for his help He has found a number

of things we have lost. Sometimes He tells you

right away, sometimes it might be a day, some

times a week or maybe 3 and sometimes

months later, but we do wind up finding it!!

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#4

I am thankful

the Lord found Jimmys car keys that he lost

last Sunday.  Remember I told you Dee had

to come and rescue us at Bed, Bath and 

Beyond.  We ran there right after church to

pick up some more towels that were on sale,

and we went right from the car to the towels,

and then just a quick look at pictures and

to the register.  Right before we got to the

register Jim realized he had lost his keys.

We retraced our steps over and over and 

even the store employees were trying to 

help,  but to no avail.  We had to leave our

name and number hoping they would call.

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Monday morning still no call,  so he was

trying to put together another set of keys,

and the Lord prompted him to look in his

bible cover which has a pocket,  guess 

what was there???  His keys of course!!

He has a habit of putting them in there 

when he goes to church cause he doesn't

like having bulging pockets, so guess

he had a momentary lapse as to where

he was !! lol

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 (Caught this pretty cardinal taking a bath in our

birdbath yesterday.  Isn't he adorable,  I wanted

to say she,  but the males are the colorful 

and prettier birds - more shots to come)

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#5

I am thankful

the Lord found Jim's wedding band,  he lost  about 

3 weeks or so ago,  and we had turned the house upside

 down looking for it,  and praying of course.  Last weekend

 he found it in a very strange place.  See if you can figure it out???

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It was in the bottom of a tupperware container

that we keep the dog treats in....................

How funny is that!!

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Jimmy went to get a cookie for the Rosie when

she was here last Friday,  and he saw it and 

said Nellie look,  and I thought he was trying

to show me the container was empty and I

said yea,  I know we have another box of

treats in the garage,  and he said No, look,

and when I did I just died laughing,  it must

of somehow just slipped off his finger.

Is that not a riot!! lol

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(He was having a splashingly good time, let me tell you! 

 Am surprised you can't see the water splashing,  either 

he stopped splashing everytime I took a shot or it just

isn't showing up on the zoom)

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#6

I am thankful

for those that have prayed for us and the 

couple we are working with........

because the Lord is answering prayers

in a big way!!

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#7

I am thankful

for this couple and what tender hearts they

 have,  they do whatever we ask them

to ...........and it is incredible to have such

great hearts to work with cause trust me

this is a rarity today!!  Sadly!!

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(Ahhh,  this is so refreshing)

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#8

I am thankful

for what the Lord did for Jennifer over at

trading beauty for ashes.  It is a beautiful

answer to her prayers.  Click here to read

about it.

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(All these photos brought to you by the magic

of the zoom lens photography,  such a neat thing!)

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#9

I am thankful

that Noreen was the blessed recipient of

a wonderful blessing from Becky over at

Holiday in the Sun.  Click here to read

about it!!  Becky strikes again!!

Good going Girly!!

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#10

I am thankful

for Becky and what a sweet heart she has,

and for the joy she loves to bring to others

with her lovely, unique and creative surprises!!

and She is a Sweet Heart as well.

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#11

I am thankful 

for Doctors, Nurses and hospitals who can help

our loved ones and friends when we have 

no clue what to do for them.

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Which reminds me of my friends hubby, Al,

again,  he seems to be worse today,  so

she is getting more and more concerned

to say the least!!

 Please Pray if you feel so led.

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#12

I am thankful

that Scott found a state job that he really liked

the sounds of, and applied for it.  Only sad

part is it is in Jacksonville,  but we want the

Lords will for him,  and would love to see

him have a job that he loves and that doesn't 

work him 70-75 hrs. a week. And it is only a

few hours away, Course, he has only applied

 so we have to see what happens.

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Of Course, we would love for him to find

a great job in this area!! lol

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(Ahhhh, the magic of photoshop - the palette 

knife affect,  I really like how it looks)

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Well, Sweet folks,  there you have my Thankful

List for this week.

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Hope you have had a week with lots of neat

 things to be thankful for!

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So Tell Us............

What are you Thankful For!!

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Thanks for coming by...........

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Until next time,

Love, Blessings and Hugs, 

Nellie