Faith ~ Family ~ Outdoor Living
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I am grateful for Munchkin and D. I am grateful for the beautiful sunsets God uses to paint the night sky. (Click on image about to go to the 30 days of Thanksgiving challenge.)
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“Just a few more minutes, please!” “Can I finish the page?” “Can I finish the chapter?” “Can you read just a little more?” These are common phrases heard around our house. From the time that Munchkin was in my womb, D and I read to her. She’s grown up in a house of readers. She was eager to learn to read on her own so she could enjoy books even when I couldn’t keep reading. Now, even though she is old enough to read by herself, you can still find us curled up in bed reading together. Sometimes, we’ll read…
As I was looking for some Thanksgiving activities, I came across a song that we use to sing at our Thanksgiving feast in elementary school. It put a huge smile on my face and fond memories came flooding back in a flash. Every year, my mom would make sure we had our home sewn Pilgrim or Indian costume for the feast. We would parade around in our costumes before entering the “banquet hall”. Before we were allowed to eat, we would sing the following song: Hungry, hungry I am hungry Table, table here I come I could eat a goose-moose…
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Thanksgiving Medley We gather togetherto ask the Lord’s blessing;He chastens and hastensHis will to make known; The wicked oppressingnow cease from distressing,Sing praises to His name;He forgets not His own. Beside us to guide us,Our God with us joining,Ordaining, maintainingHis kingdom devine; So from the beginningThe fight we were winning;Thou, Lord, wast at our side;All glory be Thine! For the beauty of the earth,For the glory of the skies,For the Love which from our birthOver and around us lies,Lord of all, to Thee we raiseThis our hymn of grateful praise. Come, ye thankful people come,Raise the song of harvest home!All…
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Last night, as I was getting ready to fall asleep, our “puppy” decided that he needed to go out. I didn’t want to get up as I was comfy in bed, but I got up and went downstairs. As I slid open the door, a rush of cool, crisp air rushed over me. I slipped outside and looked up into the dark night sky. Stars twinkled above me. Thinking about our recent camping trip, I smiled. We’ve never seen skies the likes of what we are seeing here. It’s absolutely glorious without light pollution. I am so grateful for cool,…
