Blessed better than I deserve

Another year wiser...I pray.
Blessed better than I deserve. Rich with family, breath, friends and a warm home. Any food I could dream up, shoes on my feet and cars that faithfully take me about.

As a continual act of worship I count my gratitude with a posse of other women over at Ann with out the fanciful 'e''s place. Join us... Grab and run

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• Comrades that become sisters then love on my family
• Friends that will drive 150+ miles to celebrate my life
• Mascara that promises great things
• Dress up and makeup
• Making cute blogs HERE

along with

• Free Pretty Things for your blog
• Cakes that look like cupcakes
• March snow
• The Buffalo Exchange
• Portland at night
• Funny glasses and hats
• "Do you have any questions"..."Yes I was wondering where your dressing room is"..."Oh I don't work here I was just wondering if you had questions"....lol
• Pretty necklaces
• Pay it forward cards
• "Honey, when I said to bring over a hot dish, I was not talking about a green bean casserole."
• Flowers Flowers everywhere
• Colorful tissue paper

God’s way of taking care of us

“Friends are God’s way of taking care of us”

I honestly don't know what I would do without true friends during this season. They have scooped me up and held up my arms high. Filled me with laughter and generous joy.

Of course I know God has delivered them to me and I am so in awe and gratitude!

God knows our heart. He knows all our struggles and weaknesses. He knows what we have been going through. He knows all the frustrations, all the stress, all the temptations we have battled. He knows all our hopes, desires, dreams and aspirations.
He understands the plans and goals we have set for ourselves. He knows everything about us, and he cares about our life.
I am learning that if I will only give Him myself fully, He will make Himself fully known to me. He will care for me and provide more than I ever could myself...more than I could ever imagine!
Some of that care and provision He pours right through our friends.

 

This week I have been giving glorious thanks for those angels we call friends!

Who are the dear ones in your life that are there not just for the joyful laughter, but also the tears streaming down the face? Who is there for every heartbreak, every hurtful moment, and who has forgiven even when you have been the cause of pain? Who will be there for you when the body may begin to fail and the memories fade? Who will hold your hand, stroke your hair, and offer silent prayers even when they cannot find words?

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(Grab the button and join in)

• Being silly with my family
• The beginning of a months worth of Christmas movies
• Decorating
• Thanksgiving with my best friend and her family. I love how she takes care of me.
• Watching my son run yet another race
• Awesome shoes...that I will never wear
• New lip gloss (because 300 tubes are not enough)
• Watching my son bake
• Slumber party for the after 40's
• Birthday parties
• Early morning breakfast on a farm
• Spontaneous limo ride through the Oregon Vineyards
• A beautiful elderly couple with the joy of the Lord. I love hearing and seeing how she is loving him and holding his hand as he slips from his earthly uniform into his Glory robes!
• Sheep grazing
• Another blessed Seattle trip to see my baby girl (18) have the honor of performing at the Western International Band Clinic with amazing leaders and conductors.

Reece you are an amazing baker!