Thankful Thursday January 8, 2026, and Winter Tables from the past

For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—

1 Corinthians 14:33 NIV

Hello Sweet Friends,

So how are you liking the New Year so far???

Better than me I hope.  As my back situation seems to be getting

better I have a new fun situation that I have had my whole life,

but as I have gotten older it has just gotten worse, and had been

fine for 2 months during my

 back situation, (which I am extremely grateful for) but 

it has now decided to rear it's ugly head once again!

Pictures today are of Winter Tables from the past

here at Cozy Place mainly, because I couldn't think

of anything else to do.........lol

and I know yall like pictures

and it could be helpful if

you just want to do a nice

or fun table for Winter.

to see more click here

So on with my Thankfuls

#1

Thankful for 2 longggg phone calls with a long time best

friend and then my Daughter,  well, my girl cup is full

for this week.  lol

#2

Thankful for President Trump

and that he had our military capture that horrible dictator

and his wife from Venezuela.

Yay for Freedom for the

Venezuelan people!!

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 #3

Thankful for a frozen pizza.

Neither of us are feeling

good, colds or a virus, so

 what we had planned didn't

sound good, so this pizza did

the trick.  YAY

#4

Thankful once again that our church live streams our church

service. Our New Lead Pastor

had lots of changes to tell us

about today, so was so happy

we didn't have to miss that.

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#5

Thankful for random conversations with strangers

that teach us things we did'nt

know before.  When I was

getting my last massage a

few weeks ago, I was talking 

to the lady who was born in

Cuba, and she came to the U.S.

when she was 24 yrs. old, and

is now probably in her 50's.

She said until she came here

she never knew of Thanksgving,

Christmas, Halloween, Easter

or any holidays for that matter.

I was flabbergasted.....I had never

heard that before or even

thought about it, but that is

what it is like to live in these

Socialist and communist countries. I have thought

about that conversation many

times since, what that must

have been like for her when

she came to live here in the

United States. Culture Shock

for sure, but in a good way.

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#6

Thankful for a new neighbor

that we aquired in 2025,

She is from Equador and

just the sweetest gal, she

and her hubby both, and they

are about our kids ages.

We were supposed to get 

together with them after

New Years, so text her to let

her know we were sick, and

that when we were better

we still wanted to get together

with them, so last night she

brought us some chicken soup

and some Greek Lasagna,

calle Moussaka (I think it is)

Will be trying it today, as we

had already eaten last night.

Thought that was just so 

sweet and thoughtful of her.

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#7

Thankful for a lil book on

our coffee table called

"God Winks" Christmas stories.

we have read it before but

have been rereading the 

stories and it's such an

encouraging book about 

what we would call coincidences.

#8

Thankful that we read in the

God winks book, that they

actually have God Wink 

Christmas movies, so we found

them on Amazon, and watched

one, and we loved it.  True

stories, and we will probably

watch them all.

#9

Thankful I finally got started

on doing a clean out on lil

darling cubicles I have in our

bedroom.  We haven't used

much out of there in a few

years now, so decided it is time,

A lil bit sad, as I remember all

the fun we used to have with

those toys, but she is growing

up, so time to let go of that.

Probably a few years late

already.....lol

and I am gonna save some of

her favorite toys in my hope

chest, just in case she might

want them for her kiddos

one day!!  

#10

Thankful for all the sweet

memories it brought back,

and thankful for all the

new memories we have and

will continue to have with her.

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#11

Thankful and hopeful for 

what I am believeing to be 

another good sign of my

back healing. Haven't had

any sciatica for about a week,

 but all of a sudden started

getting this mild tingling

sensation in the front of

my bad leg all of a sudden,

Felt maybe it was the last

wave of goodbye to this nerve

situation. Looked on line and

they did say that is a possibility

and that I should do what I

have been doing all along but

that I have been doing less of

as I have gotten better.

So interesting and hope we

are right!!!

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#12

Thankful to know I am in the

Lord's hand, and even when I

don't know what is going on,

He does........but have to confess

it is hard to remember that

at times.

Note:  Amazing how when we

 feel discouraged the Lord can change things in just a day.

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Well...........

That's it for Cozy Place

this week.  This is the 13th

edition of the pinched nerve

situation, and hopefully the

last......

Glad you came by 

and

Hope you have 

a delightful week.

Love, Hugs and

Early January Blessings,

Nellie