Welcome to Thankful Thursday - December 8, 2011

Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
How awesome is the Lord Most High
the great King over all the earth!
Psalm 47:1-2



Hello, Hello, Hellooooo!

Hope you didn't think I dropped off the earth
 or anything!!  lol  Just been busy doing much
 the same as you, I'd bet, if I were a betting 
woman, which I'm not.............lol


Just been decorating my lil heart out, visiting
 and shopping.  All good things................


I have really enjoyed decorating my new white 
living room for Christmas.  I had hubby put
extra white lights that don't blink on our tree 
this year,  and think once he is done with that,
  I am gonna throw on tons of white plastic snow
 and call it a tree........................ 
I threaten this every year...........but think
this might actually be the year!!  lol
Hey..... It works for our church,  and the trees
are gorgeous,  so why not at home!


So how are you this Most 
Wonderful Time of the Year???? 
 Doing well, I hope,  if not,  please 
let us know so we can pray for you.
We all need prayers some time!


I feel like it has been ages since I have posted, it
has actually been a full week now.............
So will let you know a lil about what has been
going on this week.


#1

I am thankful

that I have finished my Christmas Shopping!!

Whoo Hoo!!

Not that I didn't enjoy it,  cause I really love

 Christmas shopping,  cause I thoroughly enjoy

 buying  gifts for people!

But now I can concentrate on finishing my

decorating and the food!

#2

I am thankful

that we got to go see all our newly weds

this week,  and their Christmas trees and

decorations.  They all did a wonderful job and 

their apts. look so homey and Christmasy!

Love that!!
They are all so adorable to watch.......

#3

I am thankful

for one young lady at Burger King, out of quite

 a few people who acted excited and responded

 normally, when I wished her a Merry Christmas!

She excitedly answered back with

 Merry Christmas to you too!

All the rest said yea, or you too, very

 unenthusiastically, I might add! 

 I find that very sad.......................

But praise the Lord for this young lady who

probably understands the real meaning of

Christmas, and that it really is Christmas

not Happy Holidays. 

#4

I am thankful

that it has gotten cool enough to put our

heavier duvet cover on the bed, I love the

feel of it and it is so cozy and warm.

It makes the bed feel delicious...........


and really I am just thankful to have a bed
to sleep in..........many times I think what
would it be like to have to sleep on the floor
of a mud hut, or in a hammock in a thatched
hut,  or in  a tent in Haiti, or on a park bench
or under an overpass,  Don't know about you
but none of that sounds the least bit appealing
to me!!  
So do I get a hearty AMEN on that one!!  lol

#5

I am thankful

for pumpkin pie from Sam's.  It is my

favorite breakfast food this time of the year.

Hey, can't beat all that beta carotene,  and

I never eat the crust,  so that makes it much

healthier

#6

I am thankful

for a neat christmas movie we got to
watch this past week,  called Christmas
with a capital "C".  It was really quite
good.  We love watching Christmas
movies,  and there are plenty of them.

#7

I am thankful

that I got a great idea for my wardrobe off

the Nate Berkus show yesterday.  So I tried

it today and  made 2 new looking outfits.

They had a lady with just a shift type dress

and put a button up type sweater over it,

and I thought I have 2 dresses like that,

and I have a black sweater, so tried it and

it looked great with one of the dresses, and I

 also had a black sweater with white polkadots

 Jim gave me for Christmas last year,  and

it looked great with the other one,  course,

I have to have cold enough weather to wear

them now!!  lol

Love these shows that give you ideas for

all sorts of things,  they are great!!

#8

I am thankful

for a new DVD series we got, taken from a book you

have heard me mention before,  but it is so great it

 bears repeating.  The book and DVD series is called

"Lost in the Middle, and the grace of God"

by Paul David Tripp.

Honestly, I think every Christian should read it.

and the DVD series is awesome too, so far, we just

 got it, so we have only watched about 3 segments.

It was our Christmas present to ourselves, and

what a great gift!!

#9

I am thankful

for the encouraging phone conversation I had

with a lady at Paul Tripp ministries.  What a 

nice lady,  and what a wonderful time we had

conversing,  and sharing about God's goodness.

Wish she lived near here,  I think we would be

fast friends,  cause we are sure on the same

wave length!!  Isn't it neat how you just click

with some people...............

#10

I am thankful
that I get to spend the afternoon with my 
daughter and the evening with a dear friend
of over 28 years.
Both bring joy to my heart!


Only the time goes too quickly!!  


#11
I am thankful
for online shopping.  I did a lot more of that
this year,  and most of my packages are in,
just waiting on a few more.  Sweet!'




#12
I am thankful

that I believe in a God who is in all ways
for me,  His ear is inclined to my prayers,
He is interested in anything that interests
me or is bothering me,  He will listen to me
pour out my heart to Him in Joy or Sorrow,
and comforts me when I need comforting,
He gives me wisdom and understanding and
 discipline and conviction when I need those
 too, and He loves me with an everlasting
 love,  and Best of all,  He never leaves 
me or forsakes me, and is truly the best
 friend I have ever had..........................
and His name is Jesus!

Now who couldn't love a God like that!!!
and
No wonder we love celebrating His birthday
so very much!!

Well,  that is my list of Thankfuls for the week,
hope you have plenty of your own,  and if not,
just look around you,  want take too long to
find someone that has worst problems than
you do.....................


Thanks so much for coming by,  it is always
a blessing to read your comments.


Hope you have a Wonderland of Faith and
Fun this Christmas Season!

Love, Hugs
and Christmas Blessings 
to you and yours,
Nellie