A Different Thankful Thursday (Times Three)...

Thankful Thursday is when I post about three things that I am MOST thankful for this week. As I begin typing out my three things, it makes me think about what I pray and thank God for every single day...

1. My husband

2. My family

3. My friends/My support group

I know it is a simple list, but these are the things (people) that I just can't live without and I know how blessed I am for having each and everyone of them in my life. I start off every single day reading a verse from my Bible, refect on it for the entire day, say thanks to Him for my list above, and then pray for all the women (and of course myself) that are on my P-List (Prayer List, thanks to Amy ). But this morning, I started wondering...do you think that God gets tired of hearing me pray about the same exact thing over and over? I know He knows the desires of my heart and the desires of all the other women out there dealing with infertility when we are asking for His gift of a beautiful little baby. Am I praying the right way? Am I asking for too much? Am I asking for the wrong thing?

I read this verse this morning...

Psalm 25:4-5~Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord; point out the right road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

And this verse goes on to say...

Psalm 25: 11-12~For the honor of Your name, O Lord, forgive my many, many sins. Who are those who fear the Lord? He will show them the path they should choose.

I could REALLY use that path, that guidance, that reassurance, that hope.

And as I close this Thankful Thursday (Times Three), I am even more THANKFUL knowing that when I ask, I shall receive, and more importantly, He will provide.

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And don't forget about my Christmas Door Tour....it is coming soon!!!

A Christmas Giveaway and Door Tour...

I was reading Miss Anne's blog and felt that a Pay it Forward was due....especially because He is the reason for this season. So here we go....

I'd like to give away a set of my Christmas Cards and a set of my Gift Tags.

To enter the giveaway you must leave me a comment. If you'd like to enter twice, please post about my giveaway on your blog and don't forget to let me know. If you are interested in buying more cards or gift tags, please check out my Etsy Store to the right on the sidebar. The winner of this giveaway will be posted on Friday, December 5. Good luck!

I also wanted to do a Christmas Door Tour.

On December 10th please use Mr. Linky (if I can get it to work correctly) and post a link to your blog with your beautiful Christmas Door decorations.

I am SO looking forward to seeing all your creative decorations!

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas Spirit...

I got into the Christmas Spirit today and made some cards for my Etsy Store. Check these out...




If you are interested in purchasing these cards or some others, please check out my Etsy Store to the right on my sidebar. This was just a start...I'm hoping to work on the tree and the rest of the decorations in our house tomorrow.

Saying Thanks, Even When We Don't Want To...

Angie @ Bring the Rain used this post to encourage her bloggers to say thank you to the Lord for something that they truly aren't quite thankful for...yet.

Let me explain....

Angie and her husband Todd lost their sweet newborn baby Audrey Caroline soon after she was born. Angie struggles with this loss on a daily basis...I can't even imagine. On her latest post, she was trying to gain the strength to say thanks to our God for the death of her baby. She asked her fellow bloggers to do the same...to say thanks for something that really don't feel thankful for. She had over 450 comments...and if you have time, you should check out some of the posts and pray for these people that opened up their hearts and revealed their deepest secrets asking for prayer.



This is what I wrote....



I am so thankful for two failed IVF attempts because I know how precious the moment will be when the Lord provides us with a beautiful baby to love.



Of course, I don't feel thankful for this right now...both times we received the news that our blood tests were negative, it was just so heartwrenching. But I do believe that when we are finally parents, we will be so thankful and full of joy.



Today Angie shared this scripture...



And we know that in all things God works for the good of those that love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28





Now THIS...I am thankful for.

MckMama's Giveaway...

I wanted to post about an awesome giveaway going on at My Charming Kids Blog. She is giving away a FREE blog header, designed by none another than MckMama herself!!! She is a loving mother of FOUR, you heard me, FOUR precious little babies. She also created a prayer AVALANCHE with her last pregnancy....and as a result, her precious little Stellan is as healthy as can be.



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Thankful Thursday (Times Three)...

I am so thankful this week and I feel as if I am getting even MORE thankful as the THANKSgiving holiday approaches. Here are the three things that I am MOST thankful for this Thankful Thursday (Times Three)...



1. My parents...



My parents are driving over 13 hours in their motorhome to spend the Thanksgiving Holiday with us. We can not be more excited! I am so anxious about Saturday that I can hardly stand it!!!



2. Thanksgiving with Family...



The DH and I are so excited to host our FIRST Thanksgiving Dinner. Now, don't misunderstand, our family is bringing over ALL the food, so we are only making a few items ourselves. But I am so thankful that we will be able to spend the day with the people that we love the most.



3. Bloggy Friends in Need...



I have had several of my bloggy friends have an extremely rough week. My friend Amy was really down in the dumps on Monday and my friend Adrienne has received some terrible news. It is so amazing at how many people left them comments, prayed for them, and helped them to know that they are not alone in their journey.



What three things are you MOST thankful for this week? Please share, I'd love to know!