Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for my grandson Eddie who is 15 today!

He made us first time grandparents.

Today I am thankful for my son Daniel and his wife Melinda

who took him out for his birthday on Monday.

Thankful for my Bible journaling friends.

I just love to see how they create their pages. 

They learned how to use a decorative napkin as a form of art.

Four of our girls were missing. 

Thankful for the much cooler weather and rain we got this week!

Thankful for all the graphic artist that make it easy for me to create.

Thankful to be me!

Thankful to be able to help out with Operation Christmas Child! 

Thankful for my friends and family!

Thankful for Jesus!

Thankful Thursday

Thankful for fall colors and cooler weather.

I used the strips to make the swag on my fireplace.

Thankful for my physical therapy appointments. 

My therapist took this picture so I could remember how to do this.

Yes, I was sore after this!

Thankful for visit to Yorba Regional Park.

Thankful for the fun time at Senior Fellowship at our church. Food and games.

A chance to meet new people and sign up for events.

We will be serving Thanksgiving to a local Senior home.

Thankful for a visual reminder of the Feast of Booths-Tabernacles. Sukkot

1 tent for each of the 12 tribes of Judah(Israel)

Thankful for time to craft.

Thankful for my friends and family.

Thankful for my God who blesses me each day!

Thankful Thursday

Happy Birthday Dad! 1933-2013

Sept 21, 2008, Harvard, New England Cruise.

The previous post has more pictures from that cruise.

Today or should I say tonight is Thankful Thursday.

There are so many things to be thankful for, but I will keep it short.

I am thankful for my parents. Mom passed in 2010 from Alzheimer's.

I am thankful that dad asked us to go on this cruise.

Thankful that we have these special memories.

Thankful that dad got to go on a cruise to the Mediterranean

 with my other sister and brother in 2011.

Thankful for all the vacations I have had this year.

Thankful that my parents took us to church as kids.

Thankful that my family are believers.

Thankful that we are healthy.

Thankful that a new season has begun according to the calendar.

Thankful for my physical therapist.

Thankful for my friends that visit my blog.

Thankful for my Lord, that gives me life!

 

Thankful Thursday and Birthdays!

Thankful for 48 years of marriage August 10, 2022

We had lunch at Cheesecake Factory.

Thankful for a great meal, Shepherd's pie,  

roast turkey sandwich and butternut squash soup.

We got a piece of cheesecake to take home.

Thankful for my life group Bible Study.

We went out to lunch after our study to celebrate the birthday girls.

Thankful for finally making John Bible study at church on Tuesday.

We talked about our motivational gifts on Sunday.

One of my gifts is teaching.

Thankful for being able to see my family doctor.

Thankful that she listened to my concerns.

Thankful that she is ordering test and sending me to physical therapy.

Thankful for good health insurance.

Thankful that I live just a few minutes from the clinic.

Thankful that the grands are all back in school.

3rd and 7th

9th grade, High school!

Jazzy did not want her picture taken.

Thankful to share a birthday with Jazzy and tomorrow is the day!

We celebrated on Sunday.

Thankful that my husband is taking me to the beach for my birthday tomorrow!

Thankful for family, friends, another year of life.

Thankful to have a relationship with my Lord Jesus!

Thankful Thursday

The weeks fly by way to fast now.  I haven't been going out as much lately. I am happy to be crafting!

I am thankful to be able to get a few projects done, a few started and enjoying my Bible study.

I am thankful for having his computer to help me with my projects.

I am thankful for my printer. It prints great pictures!

I am thankful to have found a Bible online that I can copy to print for a study I will be doing.

I am thankful to be studying from the Book of John with our church.

Thankful to find a free study online and we will start the book of Daniel on August first. the study includes free graphics. It is on Facebook, and you can find it here.

I am thankful that our weather has stayed in the low 90's with just a slight humidity.

I am thankful for getting over Covid as quickly as I did with mile symptoms.

I am thankful that I was able to go to a family party to celebrate my grandnieces first birthday.

I am thankful for my siblings and their spouses and how we all love each other.

I am thankful that our family is close, and our focus is on family love.

I am thankful that though hubby could not go because of a headache, it wasn't Covid!

I am thankful for the food we had, and the quiet time I had by the pool.

I am thankful that my sister Terry has asked me to bring my grands over to swim, spend the night and swim some more. She was blessed to inherit our dad's home and open it up to family.

I am thankful to be able to make friends here on the net.

I thank God for each day I get in life!

Thankful Thursday

I woke up with a sinus headache today. Thankful for my nose spray.

I was working on my swaps yesterday and realized I was short by 18! Thankful that Hobby Lobby had what I need. Thankful that it takes less than 15 minutes to get there. Thankful that I got my swaps finished and packed. All 108 of them! I leave to my craft camp on Saturday morning. Hubby is dropping me off at the Los Angeles airport around 7 am. We will leave the house at 6am. I will be meeting a camp friend at the airport. She has rented a car for us and got a hotel room for Saturday. Camp starts on Sunday at noon. We plan to do some shopping that day and stop at Bucceess. 

Thankful for hubby taking me to the airport. 

Thankful for being able to meet my online friend. 

Thankful that she has made the arrangements and will drive!

Thankful that the grands will be here today, and we can Bible journal.

Thankful that I was able to color my hair last night.

Thankful to have most of my packing done.

Thankful for Facebook memories from 4 years ago today.

Thankful for my family and friends!

Thankful Thursday

This will be a short post before I go to my Bible journaling group. Topic Noah's Ark and the rainbow.

I am thankful for so many things! 

Thankful that God took the fear of flying away. I was 45 when I first flew. I think of the few things I missed because of my fear. Saturday, I fly to Texas with a couple of friends to visit another friend.

Thankful for the new friends I have made. Thankful to have overcome grief from the loss of a close friend, not from death, but by her choice. Thankful that God got me through it and keeping me from becoming bitter and withdrawn. 

Thankful for overcoming depression, Thankful for supporting friends, doctors and clergy that gave me wise council. Thankful to breakthrough stronghold that kept me fearful and depressed. 

Thankful for the verses that gave me strength. 

Thankful for all I have been through, and not free to be the real me. Still a bit messed up, still dealing with ADD along with things that go along with aging. 

Thankful for my family, 3 kids, 2 daughters in laws and 4 grand. We were married 6 years before we had our first son. We lost 3 before him and I will see them someday.

Thankful for my church, and all it does to foster community within and outside our body.

Thankful Tuesday Night study, Senior fellowship and Worship night tonight.

Thankful for a hubby that is okay with me coming and going. 

Thankful for those who remain positive and kind in spite of this crazy times we are living in.

Thankful for this computer that connects me with you!