I'm Thankful For...

Jesus! And the Power of Prayer!

Today is the fourth day of my 'Thankful' blogs.  I hope that you've enjoyed them so far.  Today started with my usual visit to church.  What a place to be!  The music is just so inspiring and the people, so welcoming. I have been part of this particular church for a while now and have noticed such a difference in my life.  Where I felt empty, the Lord fulfilled.  When I felt lost, He always made a path for me.  If I cried and felt helpless, He provided shelter in his arms.  I am a new person and I owe my life to Him.  I've spent many nights praying and I've seen a break through in my life I thought would never happen.  I may not have every little thing I want, but I have an abundance of love, healthy children, a loving family, a humble home that usually has the smell of cakes in the air!  Which, by the way, Austin just baked one!  ummmm!  And a job where I am happy. I have a new found look on life.  I try to laugh as much as possible.  It's good medicine in a world that is completely lost!  I try to stay grounded by saying my prayers and forgiving those who have hurt me in the past.  It's tough, but I must say that I don't seem to worry about things I used to.  I'm thankful for all that I have.  One of my favorite sayings:  "Be still and know that I am God"  Just beautiful.

Another of my favorite sayings: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me"

Even my seven voices love him!  lol  That's a good thing! 

I went to the store today and bought stuff to make snickerdoodles, caramel apple cake, cherry dump cake, cheesecake, cornbread mix, and a few other things for Thanksgiving.  I did really good in keeping my blinders on to get ONLY the things I needed.  I was distracted only 3 times (for a CD, a movie and wine) but I made it through with none of those items!  Yay!  Good girl!  However, I DID throw in a couple other items like milk, eggs, and food for my boys.  I know, I know, I shouldn't have, but I did!  I'm weak!  I love my boys and prefer them healthy rather than thin and frail!

OMG!  It's getting closer!  Turkey Day is just a few days away!  I am going to stuff my face and love every second of it!  I will not feel guilty about the calories.  Life is short- we should eat cake and drink wine, right?