It is good to give thanks to the LORD

And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning
And Your faithfulness by night,
With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp,
With resounding music upon the lyre.
For You, O LORD, have made me glad by what You have done,
I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
How great are Your works, O LORD!

Psalm 92: 1-5

We’ve had a wonderful week of Thanksgiving preparations – preparing food, decorations, and most importantly our hearts. We also had a great Thanksgiving Day with a houseful of friends from church.

The kids got especially excited about our Thanksgiving exercise this year. We tried to make our “leaves” last several nights – each night after dinner writing a few things we are thankful for. They kept asking to write things down during the day and pretty soon filled up all the leaves I had cut out. Robert and only got 5 leaves each! What follows is a list of things we are thankful for this year, and wrote down on our “thankful leaves.”

A warm November…powerpoint…art…Kayla’s love for animals…homeschool…Friday night movies…Chicago Bears…church planting…The Today Show…family bonding time…our trampoline…hot cocoa…trees and plants…the magic of birth…doughnuts…home cooked meals…the Bible…God’s forgiveness…Prudential Tower Nachos…Creation…health…Buddy…the Bible…snow and winter…holidays…my friends…music…my family…my pets: bunnies, chickens, and Buddy…sunsets…fried eggs…rain…Mercyhouse…college student friends…Kory’s maturity…dates with Mel…a husband who loves, serves, and helps me…my backyard…Cooper’s fun-ness…Kayla’s thoughtful, helpful, and kind spirit…Kory’s strength, wisdom, kindness, and maturity…Cooper’s music, humor, kindness, and forgiving heart…Netflix…football…and animal babies!

Happy Thanksgiving!