Thankful Thursday:

I'm glad to be able to participate in Thankful Thursday. Our hostess this month is Iris at Grace Alone and we'd love to have you join us in giving thanks. Today our theme is military/veterans.

I'm thankful we have Veteran's Day to remind us how much we have to be thankful for. I am thankful there are so many men and women who daily put their lives on the line for our freedoms and safety. I can't even begin to imagine their sacrifices or those of their family members.

Today I'd like to include a portion of the memorial service honoring the 13 lives who were lost in the senseless tragedy last week at Ft. Hood. When I heard the roll call, it made my heart sad. Then to hear the playing of Taps made me think of Peepaw and his funeral.




This week I'm also thankful for...

~ my wonderful husband being so helpful this week, especially on his day off. He is such a loving Daddy. I'm so thankful I had his help. He knew I was running out of energy and needed sleep and was so kind to send me back to bed!

~ my sweet boy. The past week he's had allergy problems and then Tuesday he came home from school burning up when I touched his little face. He fell asleep on me immediately after school. We took him to the clinic and got him seen quickly (thankful for no line!). He tested negative for the flu. He didn't have a high temperature Wednesday but wasn't his normal self. I'm thankful for him and his health and how he makes me feel so special when he needs me and wants me in his time of sickness.

~ comfy couch to rest on with my boy.

~ the wonderful school district we have here. I feel blessed to be able to get to know the principal, teachers, and other staff members.

~ laughter.

Have a day of blessings!

Veteran's Day

I'm late in posting today but I did want to say I'm thankful for our soldiers and their families. They do so much for us and make so many sacrifices. I'm thankful for those serving now and those who've served in the past. I'm glad we have this day to remember and pay tribute to these heroes.

Have a day of blessings!

As long as it is called Today: Christian spouses (November)

Welcome to "As long as it is called Today" as we encourage one another. I hope you will join me each week on Tuesdays as we encourage each other in our daily lives as Christians, spouses, parents, and home keepers.

Here is the link to last week's question if you want to check out the verses others shared about thankfulness.

Today's question: Share a reason you are thankful for your spouse.

My answer: I'm thankful my husband supports me in what I do as a stay at home Mom. He is understanding and always willing to help out with something around the house if I'm not feeling well. He is such an encourager and I'm thankful for that too.

I look forward to reading your answers.

Have a day of blessings!

2009 Book list #43: Mothering Heights by Keitha Smith and Susan Brereton

Mothering Heights: A Novel Approach for Christian Mothers by Keitha Smith and Susan Brereton is a new novel from Judson Press that I'm happy to share with you.

From the website:
This encouraging book uses the charm of timeless literary works and the wisdom of the Bible to reconsider what is seen today as a classic role.


My thoughts:
I found Mothering Heights to be an enjoyable book that was easy to follow. Each chapter is titled after a classic literary work, such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Great Expectations. A few quotes are used from these books throughout the chapters. One thing I appreciated was the comments from mothers relating real experiences to the information discussed in the chapter. Each chapter ends with a short list of questions. One of the chapters I enjoyed was about the expectations we face as mothers...expectations of our spouses, our children, others, ourselves and God. What I learned from this book was to be reminded of my role as a Mom is valuable even in the tasks that seem menial at the time and taking care of my family is a way I can serve God right now. This book was encouraging to me, and I would recommend it to other Mom's. It seems it would be a valuable book especially for new moms to read so they will realize that they are valuable and what they are doing is important. We all need to be encouraged from time to time and reminded of our purpose. This book does that.

Thank you to Kim Shimer at Judson Press for sending me this book for review. You may purchase it at this link.

Have a day of blessings!

Proverbs & Prayers Week #45

The verse for this week is Proverbs 25:27--

"It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor."

Do you have a prayer request this week? Here are some I'll be remembering in prayer:

~ all those involved with the tragedy this past week at Ft. Hood.

~ Wills. This is a guy in his early 20s who is battling cancer.

~ Jo, the lady at our church with bone cancer. It was so nice to see her sitting behind us at services this morning.

~ Lana, Marsha's granddaughter.

~ H, a request shared by Marsha, go read about this young girl who needs our prayers right now.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have a day of blessings!

Pack a shoe box!

Are you going to pack a shoe box this year for Operation Christmas Child? I wrote about this last year and wanted to remind you it is that time again. It always seems to sneak up on me that it is time to get the shoe box ready. Caleb will help pick things out for ours.


If you have never filled a shoe box for a child and you're wondering what I'm talking about, please go to the Samaritan's Purse website to find out more about Operation Christmas Child. The website will tell you what to put in your box and where to drop it off. The collection dates this year are November 16-23.


Have a day of blessings!

Giving Thanks Challenge

You may have noticed a new link in my side bar to the 2009 Giving Thanks Challenge. Earlier this week I started seeing the 30 day thankful challenges on other blogs and remembered I participated in this thankful challenge last year. Each day I will be adding something new to my list.

It's not too late to start if you want to participate. Visit South Breeze Farm for more information and to visit others who are participating in giving thanks this month. Here is my list from November 2008. It was fun for me to see what I felt thankful for last year at this time!

Have a day of blessings!