"Giving Thanks Always and for Everything" ~ Eph. 5:20a

Feeling so grateful for God's goodness that is revealed to us in so many ways every day!

 

Just to name a few . . .

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The freedom we enjoy in our land,

and for all who have sacrificed so much to preserve these freedoms.

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Through His beautiful creation ....

(both pictures taken early in the morning this past week)

 

  Through how He provides for our needs . . .

(warmth by the fire on a blustery cold night) 

This picture was taken night before last, at the beginning of a wind storm.
Our power went out the following day (yesterday evening),
and just came back on (24 hours later).  It has been VERY windy, with lots of trees down and things thrown about.
So now we're thanking God for how He protected both of our families (Tevises, too!) through this storm!!!!

Through celebrations over the blessing of life!

(As the quadruplets turned 18 recently. . . we still think often about which two wouldn't be here to celebrate, had we not at the time of their conception been saved by grace through faith in the One who creates life.  The doctor's advice to us, and to all who have multiples, is to "selectively reduce" for a safer outcome for the other two and mom.)

 (The same circumstance happened with Joseph. 

We were told by a high risk doctor that the pregnancy would be too risky.

His advice was to eliminate the risk by eliminating his life.)

We thank God so much for this little boy, so full-of-life,
 and for how the Lord chose to miraculously save his life and bring him into the world!

We do indeed celebrate life a lot around here!!!
But we can't help but continually rejoice and thank God for ALL the amazing things He has done with creating life,
sustaining life, and saving life both physically and spiritually in our family!  

AND . . . . .

We also praise Him for what He has done in saving 710 babies through the recent

40 Days for Life campaign!!!  And overall . . .(taken from their website) . . .

 "By the grace of God, 40 Days for Life has achieved a stunning track record of results since launching as a worldwide movement in 2007  . . . 3,336 local campaigns; 9,683 lives saved;

106 abortion workers quit; 59 abortion centers closed"

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Through the fellowship of brothers and sisters in the Lord,

who inspire us, sharpen us, help us grow in our faith, pray for us, rejoice with us, encourage us,

and bless us immensely with being able to be a part of their lives! 

A few of the dear folks that come over on Sunday evenings for Bible study, prayer and fellowship.

 

And soooooooooo much more!!!!! 

Thank you, Lord!!!!

"Surely your goodness and love

will follow me all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

Psalm 23:6

 

Thanksgiving Blessings!

We hope you all had a very blessed day of giving thanks to the Lord!

 

Our day got off to a wonderful start with Lydia coming

 over early to help prepare and enjoy a big breakfast.

(We really missed Richie, though, as he was working.) 

 

Then, after our delightful breakfast,

and with a little hop, skip and a jump,

we went over to see these three dear ones,

 

 

 After watching some of the Macy's parade,

we came back to our place to get ready for our big feast!

 

 Looks like Daddy is giving Joe some turkey-carving pointers.

Or is it the other way around? : -)

The feast!

 The moment this young man has been waiting for!

 

After dinner, we had some puppy time . . .

and baby time!

 

We also really enjoyed watching Louie Giglio's "Indescribable" DVD

as part of our thanks-giving to our awesome God!   

 

 

And then . . . the time came to enjoy

Cassidy's AMAZING blueberry cheesecake and

Valerie's apple pie and chocolate pecan pie!! 

YUM!

 

What a wonderful day!!!

We linked this blessed Thanksgiving day visit
over at a dear bloggy friends' place to join in the fun at: 
A Place Called Simplicity


From Our Family to Yours . . .

~ Happy Thanksgiving! ~

"Give thanks to the Lord,

for he is good;

his love endures forever."

Psalm 107:1
 

"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love

and his wonderful deeds for men,

for he satisfies the thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things."

Psalm 107:8-9

 

~ As we thank the Lord for all He has done for us,

and for the abundant blessings He has bestowed . . .

YOU are at the top of our list!  ~

 

"O Lord my God,

I will give you thanks forever."

Psalm 30:12b

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us,
and we are his;
we are his people,
the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations."
Psalm 100

May our Lord be pleased
today, tomorrow,

and all year round,

as we all strive to . . .    

"Be joyful always;

pray continually;

give thanks in all circumstances . . . "

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

 

". . . continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise -

the fruit of lips that confess his name.

And do not forget to do good and to share with others,

for with such sacrifices God is pleased."

Hebrews 12:15-16

". . . be thankful,

 and so worship God acceptably

with reverence and awe."

Hebrews 12:28b