Thursday, July 8, 2010

Welcome to Thankful Thursday - July 8, 2010

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Greetings Sweet Friends
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Have are you this fine sunny day??
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Course, it may not be sunny where
you are........but hope your mood
is sunny at least!!
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Guess what we did at 11 P.M.
last night???
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And it is all Bonnie's fault
(Bonnie from over at
one designing woman)
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See.....she posted about her mother
in laws "Zucchini Pancakes" a few
weeks ago,  so I went and got the
Zucchini to make them,  but forgot
about it, 
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 so while I was going thru more
 magazines to throw out, I
happened to see a picture of those
rascals and recipe,  and they looked
so good I decided to make them...
that was at 10 p.m.,  but then we
had to exercise,  and then my flour
and bisquick were out of date,  so
then I realized I had a Krusteaz
CornBread mix,
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 So I mixed up the batter and 
hubby and I had separate
frying pans and fried our
lil hearts out.
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They were delicious..... you
put some sour cream on them.
Next time I will put some diced
up tomatoes on top of that.
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We also split one and tried it
with a lil honey,  good that
way too!!  lol
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Then we had frozen yogurt
with strawberries.
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Do you ever do crazy things
like that???
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If not, you should, it breaks
up the routine of life. 
We certainly couldn't do that
 everyday,  but it is just fun to do 
something different and out of 
the ordinary every so often!!
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So guess that would be my
#1
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I am thankful 
for simple, out of the ordinary
 things we can do to have good,
clean, fun that will,
spice up our lives a bit!!
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#2
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I am thankful
that I have such an easy going,
fun loving hubby.  He is usually
game for most anything, and he
is my best friend!!  I am teasing
him that he has become my new
best girlfriend!!  I saw that on
these videos we have been
 watching, another empty nester
wife said that about her hubby
and he beamed!!

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#3
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I am thankful
for a sweet unexpected visit
from a dear friend  this week,
and she brought me these
adorable lil candles.  They
even smell like chocolate.
Made me want to eat them!! LOL
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 Aren't they adorable.  I am
in search of just the right place
to display them!!
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#4
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I am thankful
that my daughter let us hang out
at her place last Saturday and watch
cable even tho she wasn't gonna be
at home (nice change of scenery)
and then she wound up coming home
early and making us dinner.
The Lord is really developing such
a servant heart in her and it is
a joy to see!!
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#5
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I am thankful
that the Lord continues to show
us how well He is able to take
care of us.  This week a girl from
 our church who works at an optical
place took my frames and was gonna
get an estimate for me to get new lenses,
cause she said she could probably get
me the best deal.  She called on Tuesday
and said they had my lenses in stock
and that she can bring my glasses to
me on Sunday,  and that they will be
No charge!! I really couldn't believe it,
God is just so amazing how he uses
people to do things for us.
 Can't get a much better
deal than that!! 
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#6
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I am thankful
for another old and dear friend of
30 years,who lives in Gainesville she
 and her hubby call us often to see how
 we are, and to let us know they are 
praying for us.  They have been some of
 our best friends and mentors for years.
They are priceless friends!! Am hoping our 
mansions in heaven will be right next door
 to each other!! lol
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#7
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I am thankful
for these really neat marriage dvd's we 
received this week and have been 
watching.  They are really great!! and
they are very inexpensive as that type
of dvd goes.  Only $25.00 ,  well worth
the $$$ spent. They are by a hubby and
 wife team named John and Stassi Eldridge.

In case anyone is interested go to 

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#8
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I am thankful
that the Lord is teaching us more
about praying about everything.
He says to pray without ceasing,
and if you look at the times we live
 and love in,  it really is necessity
to pray about everything,  and when
we do...........it is simply amazing!!
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#9
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I am thankful
we have the opportunity to
house a young lady who is going
into missions and who will be in
our area for a conference this 
weekend, and needs a place to
stay.  We are looking forward to
meeting her.We already know
her boyfriend, and he made the
arrangements with us.

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#10
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I am thankful
that another friends daughter
who had outpatient surgery
today is doing fine.
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#!1
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I am thankful
for u tube videos like this, that
make such an impact.  Get your
kleenex out!!  Very touching!!

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I am thankful
to know Jesus and the power
of His resurrection.  He is a faithful
 savior, and friend.
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Well,  Sweet Peas,
Hope you have a lovely evening
of summer fun
with your friends/family or pets.
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Love, Blessings, Hugs
and summer fun galore,
Nellie

SO TELL US.............
WHAT ARE YOU
                  THANKFUL FOR!!!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

How do you like my new blog look???



Hello Sweet Friends,
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Guess you can see what we
have been up to today!!
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How do  you like my 
new blog look??
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It was the chair that attracted 
me, so decided to try it out for
a while and see how I like it.
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Might be too busy for me.
Will have to get used to it,
but I needed a change!!  lol
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So how is your day going???
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Been good,  I hope!!
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We have been watching some
new marriage videos by John
and Stassi Eldridge,  called
Love and War, and
 They are really great!!
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We just love when we find
new material to use on marriage.
Cause it is a much needed thing
in this day and age.
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It has been a quiet week for us,
but a really good week.  We are
really enjoying ourselves.
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See ya tomorrow
and 
Have a really Sweet Evening,
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Love and Blessings,
Nellie

Monday, July 5, 2010

HAPPY MONDAY, HAPPY HOLIDAY!!

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HAPPY MONDAY,
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HAPPY HOLIDAY!!
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HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT 4TH OF JULY
CELEBRATION!!
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Our's was good,  just quiet,  but a fun day!!
It was just us yesterday,  but that was just fine,
we went to church,  got a smoothie, read
the paper, took a nice long nap, watched
some fireworks outside and on TV,  watched
our Pastors, while we did the exercise bike,
then ate yummy food and topped
it off with a banana royale!!
Works for Me!!
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Today has been a good day as well!!
Started this post early today, and then we
had someone coming over to talk with us,
so never got back to it until now.
Hubby and I just finished playing skipbo
and eating pizza.  Fun way to spend the
evening!!
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Just wanted to let those who said they
would like to join the prayer challenge
from Pastor Stanley,  that 140 days
or 20 weeks started today!
and that this is a week of preparing 
our hearts,  and we are suppose to
read psalm 5l all week,  and pray
accordingly!!
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In case you would like to see Dr.
Stanley's message from the 4th of July
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It was both sobering and inspiring
and full of hope for our future.
Also you can sign up to join the
140 days of prayer there if you
 would like!!
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Every Monday I will post the
bible reading for the week!
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Have a great evening
Sweet Friends,
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Love and Blessings,
Nellie

Saturday, July 3, 2010

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!


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HAPPY
 INDEPENDENCE
 DAY!!
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SWEET FRIENDS
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I AM A PART OF PASTOR CHARLES
STANLEYS IMPACT PRAYER TEAM,
AND I GOT A CALL THIS WEEK FROM
 HIM, (RECORDED, OF COURSE)
BUT NO LESS EXCITING...
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HE WAS INVITING US,
 TO JOIN HIS CHALLENGE TO HIS
 CONGREGATION,
 TO INTERCEDE FOR OUR COUNTRY 
IN THE NEXT 140 DAYS!! 
 AND ASKED US TO
ENCOURAGE OUR FRIENDS AND
FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE AS WELL,
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BECAUSE HE FEELS CONFIDENT
IF GOD'S PEOPLE WILL BE 
PERSISTENT IN PRAYER WE CAN
SEE GOD HEAL OUR LAND!!
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I AM SURE MOST OF YOU KNOW OUR
COUNTRY IS HEADED IN A DANGEROUS
DIRECTION, AND THAT WE NEED TO 
 REALLY TAKE SERIOUSLY OUR ABILITY
 TO TAKE THESE THINGS BEFORE
 OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.
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FOR GODS TELLS US IN
2ND CHRONICLES 7:14

IF MY PEOPLE, WHO ARE CALLED BY
MY NAME, WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES
AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE AND 
TURN FROM  THEIR WICKED WAYS,
THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN
AND FORGIVE THEIR SIN
 AND WILL
HEAL THEIR LAND.
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I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT
I HAVE NEVER KNOWN A TIME
THAT OUR LAND HAS NEEDED
HEALING MORE!!
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MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS
AMERICA,  
THE LAND THAT WE LOVE!!
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HOPE YOU DECIDE TO JOIN WITH US
 IN THIS EXCITING PRAYER CHALLENGE!
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AND
HOPE YOU HAVE A
 WONDERFUL
TIME CELEBRATING WITH 
FAMILY/AND OR FRIENDS!!
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AND
TO ALL OUR SERVICE MEN
AND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES,
WE LOVE YOU, AND APPRECIATE ALL
YOUR SACRIFICES FOR OUR COUNTRY
AND OUR FREEDOM!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND PROTECT 
YOU ALWAYS!!
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LOVE, BLESSINGS AND
A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
TO EACH OF YOU!!


NELLIE

Thursday, July 1, 2010

WELCOME TO THANKFUL THURSDAY - JULY 1, 2010

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AFTERNOON SWEET ENCOURAGERS,
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HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A JOYFUL DAY!!
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I HAVE TO SAY I AM...... I HAVE BEEN PLAYING
AND CREATING WHICH ALWAYS MAKES ME 
A HAPPY GIRL!!
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MY PICS TODAY ARE FROM OLD ISSUES OF 
FAMILY CIRCLE, BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS,
WOMAN'S DAY, COUNTRY LIVING AND 
COUNTRY HOME.  (HOPE I COVERED EVERYONE)
I TOOK PICS, CROPPED THEM AND USED THEM 
TO PLAY WITH BY PUTTING AFFECTS ON  THEM
FROM PHOTOSHOP, HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM 
AS MUCH AS I DID PLAYING WITH THEM.  IT
HELPS ME LEARN HOW TO USE THE AFFECTS
BETTER AND IS FUN DECIDING WHAT LOOKS
 GOOD AND WHAT DOESN'T!! LOL

SO GUESS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE MY
#1
I AM THANKFUL TODAY
FOR THE FUN AND JOY OF PLAYING, 
IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY. 
 SOME DAYS A GIRL JUST HAS TO PLAY!!
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#2
I AM THANKFUL THAT SCOTT (OUR SON)
 HAD AN ACTUAL INTERVIEW LAST NIGHT
AFTER 3 PHONE INTERVIEWS, AND THAT THINGS
WENT WELL, AND THE GUY SAID HE THOUGHT
HE WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE JOB AND HE
WAS GONNA CALL THE CEO AND TELL HIM 
TO GIVE HIM AN INTERVIEW.  HE SAID IT MIGHT
TAKE A LIL WHILE CAUSE THE CEO IS BUSY
 TRAVELING.  WE ARE SO HOPING THIS IS THE 
JOB WE HAVE ALL BEEN PRAYING FOR!
GUESS WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT A 
BIT LONGER TO FIND OUT, BUT I LOVE
 THE SAYING THAT  "GOOD THINGS COME
TO THOSE WHO WAIT".
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#3
I AM THANKFUL
FOR THE NEAT PHONE CALL I JUST
HAD WITH MY DAUGHTER.
 MY HEART IS SINGING!!
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#4
I AM THANKFUL
FOR SEVERAL TURN DOWN NOTICES
THAT HUBBY GOT THIS WEEK, FOR IT MEANS 
HIS RESUME IS BEING SEEN OUT THERE IN 
COMPUTERLAND, AND I AM THANKFUL THAT
WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE FACT, THAT
WHEN THE LORD IS READY HE WILL GIVE
 HIM A JOB OR DIRECT US OTHERWISE.
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#5
I AM THANKFUL
THAT WE ARE SEEING THE LORD ANSWER
OR WE CAN SEE HOW HE IS WORKING
 ON ANSWERING PRAYERS WE HAVE 
BEEN PRAYING  LATELY.
WHAT A JOY!!


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#6
I AM THANKFUL
THAT JENNIFER OVER AT TRADING
ASHES FOR BEAUTY HEARD SHE IS GETTING
 A VISIT FROM HER AIRMAN SON IN
THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.  WHAT A JOY TO
A MOM'S HEART!!
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#7
I AM THANKFUL
THAT BONNIE OVER AT ONE DESIGNING
WOMAN HAS HER SON VISITING  THIS WEEK 
AND THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN TO GO TO 
YOSEMITE PARK TO CELEBRATE AND
 KICK START  HER HUBBIES RETIREMENT AND
THAT HE WILL GET TO STAY FOR HER
 BIRTHDAY!!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONNIE!!
LOVE YA GIRLY!!
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#8
I AM THANKFUL
FOR A WEBSITE WE FOUND IN OUR
FAVORITES THIS WEEK THAT WE HAD 
FORGOTTEN ABOUT AND WHAT A 
BLESSING IT HAS BEEN TO US ALREADY.
IF YOU WANT TO CHECK IT OUT
JUST CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW.


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#9
I AM THANKFUL
THAT THE YOUNG COUPLE WE HAVE
BEEN WORKING WITH FOR MONTHS,
IS JUST AMAZING US MORE ALL THE TIME
WITH ALL THE CHANGES THEY ARE MAKING
AND HOW THEY ARE WORKING SO 
WELL TOGETHER.
WHAT A JOY TO WATCH AND BE 
PRIVILEDGED TO PARTICIPATE IN!!
GOD IS SO GOOD!!
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#10

I AM THANKFUL
THAT WE GOT A CALL FROM OUR DAUGHTER
ON TUESDAY EVENING - SHE WAS GONNA
COME VISIT US, BUT WE WERE AT SAM'S NEAR
HER HOUSE SO SHE INVITED US OVER AND
EVEN GAVE US DINNER. I COULD GET USED
TO THIS IN A HURRY!! LOL

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#11
I AM THANKFUL
FOR A NEW FROZEN VANILLA YOGURT WE 
FOUND.WE USED TO USE KEMP'S BRAND
THAT WE FOUND AT TARGET, THEN THEY QUIT
CARRYING IT, SO WE WENT TO BREYER'S
CREAMY LOWFAT, BUT IT HAD NO TASTE
REALLY, BUT IT DID WORK FOR OUR
SMOOTHIES, BUT THIS STUFF TASTE
AWESOME, IT IS BLUE BUNNY BRAND
AND WE FOUND IT AT WALLY WORLD.
(AKA WALMART) LOL
OUR SMOOTHIES TASTE..........
REALLY GOOD NOW!! UMM UMMM!!
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#12
I AM THANKFUL
WE HAVE ROSIE, OUR GRAND-DAUGHTER
DOG FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. SHE
ALWAYS PUTS A SMILE ON OUR FACES.
LAST WEEK WE HAD JOEY AND SHE HAS
THE SAME AFFECT!! LOL
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HOPE YOU HAVE AN INCREDIBLY
FUN SUMMER WEEKEND!!
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I SIMPLY CAN NOT BELIEVE TODAY
IS JULY 1ST!! TRULY AMAZING!!
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LOVE, HUGS, BLESSINGS
AND JOY TO YOU!!
NELLIE

OH YEA!! ALMOST FORGOT!!

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL
FOR THIS WEEK???

Happy Sunday Morning Sweet Friends, Have a Wonderfully Blessed Day! Hugs, Nellie