WELCOME TO THANKFUL THURSDAY - JUNE 24, 2010

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EVENING.............. 

SWEET ENCOURAGERS

AND

WELCOME TO THANKFUL

THURSDAY.............

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I TRUST YOU HAVE HAD A GOOD WEEK

 IN SPITE OF ALL THOSE LIL ANNOYING OR

 AGGRAVATING DETAILS THAT TRY THEIR

BEST TO RUN OFF WITH OUR JOY!!

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I REALLY BELIEVE WE HAVE TO BE

DETERMINED NOT TO LET THAT HAPPEN,

CAUSE THE ENEMY HAS AN ARSENAL 

OF JOY STEALERS TO THROW OUR WAY!! 

 DO I HEAR AN AMEN TO THAT!! 

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THERE USED TO BE A BOOK CALLED

"IF LIFE IS A BOWL OF CHERRIES,

THEN WHY AM I ALWAYS IN THE PITS!

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I BOUGHT SOME CHERRIES LAST

 WEEK AND WHILE I WAS MUNCHING

ON THEM I WAS THINKING ABOUT

THE BOOK TITLE I JUST MENTIONED

AND THE THOUGHT CAME TO ME,

"LIFE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE A BOWL

OF CHERRIES, BUT WE SHOULD DO

ALL WE CAN TO STAY OUT

 OF THE PITS!!"

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( DISCLAIMER:  BEFORE YOU WANT TO TAR 

AND FEATHER ME, LET ME SAY I AM NOT

 TALKING ABOUT A PERSON WHO IS TRULY

 GRIEVING OVER A DIVORCE, OR THE LOSS

 OF A LOVED ONE OR PET, OR NEWS ABOUT A

SOME PERMANENT PHYSICAL PROBLEM OR

 SOME TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCE.)

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SO THAT IS WHY MY 

#1 

THANKFUL IS

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I AM THANKFUL

 FOR THESE THANKFUL THURSDAY

POSTS.   SINCE I HAVE LEARNED THAT

 BEING THANKFUL IS TRULY A PATHWAY

TO MORE JOY, THEY ARE MY WEEKLY

 DISCIPLINE TO STAY OUT OF THE PITS.

THEY MAKE ME THINK AND DIG DEEP

AT TIMES, AND THE LORD IS ALWAYS

FAITHFUL TO HELP ME FIND THINGS

TO PRAISE HIM FOR.

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#2

I AM THANKFUL

FOR WHAT A SOLACE OF PEACE, QUIET,

BEAUTY AND BLESSING OUR BACKYARD

 IS TO ME AND HUBBY.  I JUST CAME IN FROM

SITTING OUT THERE BY MYSELF, AND THINKING
A BIT (HUBBY HAD AN ELDERS MEETING 
TONIGHT).  ANYWAY  I ALSO WANT TO TELL

YOU WHY, IT IS ESPECIALLY A BLESSING!! 
BECAUSE IT WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED
AFTER HURRICANE CHARLIE WENT THRU
 HERE 6 YRS. AGO.......CHARLIE SPAWNED A
 TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE
LOT RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO US, IT TWISTED
 OFF THE TOPS OF ALL THE TALL PINE TREES
AND THREW THEM ALL IN OUR BACKYARD.
IT LOOKED LIKE A WAR ZONE, I HAD NEVER
 SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT THIS UP CLOSE AND
PERSONAL.  ALONG WITH THAT, CAME THE 
REALIZATION THAT IF THAT TORNADO HAD
 TOUCHED OVER JUST  A WEE BIT MORE,
 WE MIGHT NOT BE HERE.

#3

I AM THANKFUL

 FOR THE SIGHTS I GET TO VIEW IN MY

BACKYARD; DRAGON FLYS DARTING 

BACK AND FORTH, BIRDS FLYING

 OVERHEAD AND CARDINALS INTO 

TREES NEARBY , THE LUSH GREEN

 BEAUTIFUL WOODS THAT SURROUND ME,

  BOUGANVILLA BLOOMING IN 2 SHADES

 OF PINK, HOT PINK AND PALE PINK AND 

YELLOW, ALONG WITH GOLDEN YELLOW 

LANTANA, AND HOT PINK ROSES,

AND OF COURSE, A BEAUTIFUL BLUE

CLOUDLESS SUNNY SKY.

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#4

I AM THANKFUL

FOR THE SOUNDS I GET TO HEAR THAT

ARE SO RELAXING AND REFRESHING;

FROGS CROAKING, CRICKETS CRICKING

OR WHATEVER THAT NOISE IS THEY MAKE,

BIRDS SINGING, A PLANE FLYING OVER,

THE NEIGHBOR RUNNING HIS BOAT, WELL

TRUTHFULLY I COULD HAVE PASSED ON 

THAT ONE, BUT FORTUNATELY, IT DIDN'T

LAST TOO LONG.

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#5

I AM THANKFUL

FOR THE COOL BREEZE  AND THE SUNSETS

THAT WE NOW HAVE OUT BACK BECAUSE OF

 HURRICANE CHARLIE , HE TOOK OUT ALL
 OUR TALL PINE TREES AND OUR SIDE
 WOODS, BUT THE LORD GAVE US SUNSETS
AND BREEZES THAT MAKE IT WONDERFUL
 TO SIT OUT THERE IN THE EVENING
 AFTER THESE SWELTERING

HOT FLORIDA DAY TEMPERATURES.

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#6

I AM THANKFUL

WE NOW HAVE INSURANCE, IT FINALLY

KICKED IN THIS WEEK.  YEAH!!  LOL

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#7

I AM THANKFUL

HUBBY HAD A PHONE INTERVIEW

AND IT WENT WELL,  BUT THEY EMAILED

HIM TODAY AND SAID HE HAD A VERY

GOOD RESUME AND GREAT SKILLS

BUT  DID NOT FIT THE POSITION

THEY WERE TRYING TO FILL..

IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO AT LEAST

HAVE SOMEONE BE INTERESTED.

THAT DID NOT HAPPEN AT ALL LAST

TIME UNTIL 9 MONTHS OUT OF WORK.

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#8

I AM THANKFUL

HUBBY WAS NOT BUMMED BY THAT,

IN FACT, I THINK WE WERE BOTH

A LIL RELIEVED  THIS WAS NOT THE 

LORD'S CHOICE FOR HIM AS IT WAS 

A LONG COMMUTE,  AND WE ARE

 PRAYING FOR SOMETHING CLOSER 

TO HOME.

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#9

I AM THANKFUL

THAT I HAVE GOTTEN RID OF A 

TON OF MAGAZINES,  AND TAKEN

A LOT OF NEAT PICTURES. CLEAN
UP IS GOING WELL.

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#10

I AM THANKFUL

WE ALL HAD SUCH A NICE TIME

TOGETHER ON FATHER'S DAY,

AND I THINK JIMMY REALLY 

FELT LOVED ON.

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#11

I AM THANKFUL

FOR ALL MY SWEET BLOGGY

FRIENDS THAT HAVE BEEN SO

CONCERNED AND HAVE PRAYED

 FOR US.  

THAT MEANS SO  VERY MUCH!!

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#12

I AM THANKFUL

THAT THE LORD IS TEACHING ME

PATIENCE WITH THIS ARM SITUATION.

IT IS SOME BETTER, JUST TAKING IT'S

SWEET TIME, I MUST SAY!!
(THIS ONE IS A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE)
AFTER ALL, THE LORD SAYS TO GIVE
 THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES,
 THIS IS HIS WILL FOR US
(1 tHESSALONIANS 5:18)

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(I CALL THIS MY TRAIL TO NO WHERE)
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GUESS WHAT???  I AM FEELING
 MORE JOYFUL ALREADY!!

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HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY

AND PEACE FILLED WEEKEND.

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THANKS FOR JOINING ME TODAY

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LOVE, BLESSINGS AND HUGS,

NELLIE

ARE YOU FEELING 
A BIT DOWN.......

THEN THINK OF
SOMETHING YOU CAN
THANK THE LORD FOR,
AND TELL US 
ABOUT IT!!