Oklahoma Tornado

My son and his family live in Moore…He is a horse trainer, and his wife is a vet. They have two adorable children, of course. The sky was dark, the thunder was rumbling…We… Continue reading →

A Gift From a Thorn

I prayed for an eagle That soars above all In his glory and strength. HE gave me a red heart Hanging from thorns Illuminated by the Sun. Reblogged from It’s a journey. I… Continue reading →

Multitude Mondays ~ Final Fifteen

My Final Fifteen gifts…I started this a long time ago…back in January of 2010. Ann Voskamp who was the originator of counting 1,000 gifts, is on 4430 the last time I looked. I… Continue reading →

Continuing Gratitude…1,000 gifts

It has been so long since I posted my 1,000 gifts, and the crazy thing is that I am almost at my goal…so continuing from Unending Gratitude … driftwood “Driftwood” by Janice Sheehan I’ve… Continue reading →

Day 4 ~ Scripture Challenge

” The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure , making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart:… Continue reading →

Unending Gratitude

Well, I have been confined this last week mostly to my bed. Monday I was so determined to get every single weed and unwanted inhabitant out of our greenhouse…SOOOO determined… that I chose… Continue reading →

Thankful for the People in my Life ~ 1000 gifts

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but I’m so close to 1000, and I can’t give up now…so here goes… Thankful for the little people…memories and the way things used to be… New… Continue reading →

Being Thankful for Thorns

This story by an anonymous writer was recently shared in an email. It especially spoke to me as I am now in the School of Rejoicing in Trials. This class on Being Thankful… Continue reading →

A Hero Seen and More Unseen… Gratitude

This is several days of posts combined into one long gratitude… Day 1 ~ Reading Ann Voskamp’s book this morning. This woman has such an incredible way with words. I sense a bit… Continue reading →

Jesus In All the Books of the Bible ~ Gratitude

I was so impressed with this young man, and the way he delivered this oratory of the books of the Bible and how Christ is typified in each book. Truly I have never… Continue reading →