Let Us Give Thanks...

for my wonderful husband for...well, sooooo much

for my three (almost four!) amazing children who bring more happiness to my life than I ever thought possible

for a job/ministry that I love and see value in (even when the days are hard)

for the opportunity to live in Orlando right now and see the joy on my kids faces as they enter Disney on a regular basis.  at their age, it truly is a MAGICAL place.

for the opportunities I have had -- to live and travel so many places, to give birth to three kids in three different countries, to grasp with a realistic perspective what "every tribe, tongue, and nation" means

for coffee (and especially that coffee tastes good again after five months of it making me want to run the other direction)

for technology and the way it can enhance our life (if we don't let it overtake our life)

for creative ventures (like scrapping) and the ways it has made me come alive over the past two and a half years

for a business that I love and the fact that doing something I love so much (and believe in so much) can help our family do fun things we wouldn't normally be able to do

for the hundreds of AMAZING women I have met over the last two and a half years and how a common hobby can bond us.  I would list some of them but I don't know that my family would ever get to eat today if I started....

for this blog and the way it has allowed me to share my creativity, to share my story, and to meet women who share my love of scrapping and of God.

for the women (and men??) who read this blog and let me share my story -- the good AND the bad.  not all days are good but God is good ALL THE TIME

and SO much more...

like right now, for THIS which is on sale.  A quick trip there this morning means one more Christmas gift done and one special trip to Starbucks (something I rarely do)

I truly hope that you Thanksgiving day is filled with food, fun, family, and a special time to think about how thankful you are. so much good in life...why do so many of us focus on the bad?

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Be sure to stop back in tomorrow (or late tonight) for a post about a special this weekend in my Studio :)

Comments

[JanMary, N Ireland]

Happy Thanksgiving from N Ireland

[Leslie (lhaslem)]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Janet...enjoy!

[Tina]

Happy Thanksgiving!
Psst....amazon has the digital art studio for the same price and FREE SHIPPING!
Wahoo!!! My little gal is gonna love getting this!
http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Digital-Arts-Crafts-Studio/dp/B000NW77HO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1195747220&sr=8-1

[KellieP]

I hope you have a WONDERFUL thanksgiving!! I wanted to tell you a bit of good news I received on Tuesday...I had the genetic testing done to see if I carry the breast cancer gene (which my mom passed away from)...and I don't! WOOHOO!! God is good!

I hope you all are doing well & enjoying the beautiful Florida weather...it's stinkin' cold here today!