“The Lord is my strength and my shield; Â Â Â in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, Â Â Â and with my song I give thanks to him.” Psalm 28:7 (ESV) Â Although we received many gracious invitations from families in our church to join them for Thanksgiving, we opted to spend a quiet day, at home, as a …
Give Thanks – 19: The Youth
Every Thursday night, our house is invaded by “the teenagers.”  (That is what Hannah the Youth Study that meets at our house each week.) I have to say, I was not overly fond of junior high boys when I was in junior high…and, well, they haven’t changed much. But, seriously…they really are great group of kids that, even with sports practices and …
Give Thanks – 18: Cubbies
Today, or tonight, rather, I am thankful for Cubbies! Hannah loves Cubbies. It is the highlight of her week! And, it is so fun to see her excited about memorizing and learning about God’s Word. I hope that this is only the beginning of a lifelong love for Scripture.  I am also thankful for the leaders and directors who faithfully teach and …
Give Thanks – 17: Home
“Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; Home-keeping hearts are happiest, For those that wander they know not where are full of trouble and full of care; To stay at home is best.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  The quote above is one of my favorites! I love being at home. Honestly, if I didn’t absolutely have to, I don’t know that I …
Give Thanks – 16: Cold Weather
I know that those of you who consistently see freezing, or below-freezing, temperatures throughout the winter months may disagree with me here…  But, I was thrilled to see that the temperature (outside) was hovering between 37 and 40 degrees this morning!! Finally. It is mid-November, after all, and we’ve been stuck in the 80’s and 90’s for, what seems to me, a …