Thankful Thursday December 12, 2024, and Christmas Decorating in the Family room

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

John 16:33 NIV

Christmas Greetings Sweet Friends,

Hope this finds you enjoying this time of the year!

We are enjoying all our finished decorations, and

 about finished with our Christmas shopping, 

so now we are in wrap mode, and cleaning mode.

 We had some warmer and beautiful days,

 but today it is cold again, which is great

 as we are going to a Christmas program tonight, 

and that just feels more Christmasy to me, when 

it is cold,  plus I can wear my one Christmas 

sweater  that I have.  lol

Pictures today are of our Christmas decorations 

 in the family room, for 2024.

So on with my Thanfuls

#1

Thankful for another great school day, and that she

 got finished early enough to help me do more

 Christmas decorating.  She does such a great job

 cause she is very creative, and we have a lot of fun

doing it as well.

#2

Thankful for a new facebook friend, our server from

 Olive Garden,  she is such a sweet young Mom, and

 we got talking about Thanksgiving and what we had

 and I was telling her about the party chicken that I

 make.......so she wanted the recipe, so was able to

 send it to her.  I really enjoy young people.

#3

Thankful that I am finally finished with the Christmas

decorating............Halleleujah.....can you hear me

 singing!!

It takes a long time cause I have accrued 40+ years of

Christmas stuff,  much of it as gifts, so only get to use

 it once a year, so want to use as much of it as I

 can.....as I get such a kick out of the nostalgia for

it all as well, plus I may not always be able to do

 this............ since I am getting close to 73 yrs., 

  but I do really enjoy it even tho it is a lot of

 work............it's good and fun work.

#4

Thankful for a lovely Sunday.....getting to hear part 2

 of last weeks sermon on our identity in Christ

 with another  week to go. Then after church, some 

quick trips to Aldi's, Bealls, and Sam's club and then

 lunch just the two of us at Outback Steakhouse.  

#5

Thankful for our Christmas presents that came early.

Hubby needed a new phone cause somehow he wrecked

his camera, and I needed a new bike, so they both came

the same day!!  lol     Merry Christmas to us!

My new bike is so cute - I stuck a pic in down

below.........so you could see it.

#6

Thankful for "Up Faith and Family" app for all their

 fun and clean Christmas movies that we have been

 enjoying this Christmas Season.

#7

Thankful that lil darlings school had like a market place

 for the kids to make things to sell.  She and one of her

 lil friends make bracelets, necklaces and earrings, and

 they sold $80 worth of their wares,

so they split the money.  $40 each........

 I thought that was so cool..............

#8

Thankful and enjoying my new bike. We have

 taken several bike rides now and it was so enjoyable

 as the weather is beautiful as well.  I love

 everything about the new bike, so I am the

happiest kid in the neighborhood............lol

And here she is in all her glory!!  

Think it was meant to be since her first name inNel....lol

#9

Thankful for a long phone conversation with my

 girl today. Always enjoy that so much.

#10

Thankful for what was like a gourmet din din tonight.  

Hubby wanted to try some steaks that were marinated

 in Italian dressing, cause he read somewhere that is

 what they do in restaurants.

So we made some Good Season's dressing and

 marinated them overnight to see if we would like

 to do that for our Christmas  Dinner. I made

baked potatoes and a nice salad to go with it.

  So it was an excellent meal. The steaks were great,

 and realized we can still season them with garlic

 powder and seasoned salt (which is what we

 normally do)........

They were so tender and delicious.

So his experiment was a success.

#11

Thankful for the ability to read and enjoy what I am reading.....

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Thankful last, but surely not least, for Jesus, who is

 our Savior, Lord and coming King, and without

which their would be

 NO Christmas!

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Well, that's a wrap for Cozy Place this week.

Thanks for coming by,

and

Let every Christmas tree, wreath, ornament, song,

 and decoration remind you of 

Jesus, the true meaning of the Season.

Love, Hugs and

Merry Christmas Blessings,

Nellie