Psalm 107:1 (NIV) "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever."

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Counting my blessings through the storms. Thankful, so thankful, that the Lord's love endures. How about you? Are you thankful today?

Remembering

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Missing Pop and Nanny

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Honoring our Veteran

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November 11 is the day my sons and I take our annual memorial walk through the Veterans Cemetery. It's quite a sight to see thousands of USA flags whipping with the wind beside every grave. Many have been buried with honors of United States Veteran, but none as special as our own. Pop served as a young man in the Korean War aboard a naval ship. He told many stories of cooking for the hundreds of (mostly) men on that boat. However, until his death we never knew of the medals and honors the Navy had bestowed on him. Not that it matters; we loved him because of who he was, not what he'd done. Last fall Nanny joined his earthly shell as her body was laid to rest with his. This year Nicholas learned a little more about the Pop he never knew and he remembered Nanny; he was saddened to realize, again, that she wasn't coming home. It was no easier remembering and missing them this week than it was the day they left us. These are the reasons we long for heaven and say, Come quickly Lord Jesus, come.

Father and sons

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You know, there were many years in our marriage that Mr. T and I didn't know if we'd have any children at all. As a matter of fact, I recall an especially tender moment early on when my husband looked in my eyes and said, "I married you because I love you, not because you would have my children." It took me longer, but I came to the point (more than once) where I was at peace with whatever the Lord had for my life, children included or not. Now look at us, not only do we have children, we have the two most awesome boys that any parent would want. We are thankful not only for what the Lord has done for us, but also we're thrilled with the people He's used to do it through. We love you M and N!
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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Ps 138:17-18 God never runs out of good thoughts of me, of you.

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No matter what you hear others say, or what you think you hear others say, God's thoughts are not disturbed, interrupted or swayed. A couple of my favorite verses: Psalm 139:17-18. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.God's good thoughts of us are as countless as the grains of sand on the beach.
I just read my friend Joy's blog, the Lord rehearsed Ps 139:17-18 continually through my mind. The tongue holds a two-way street of great influence in our lives. No doubt. I am reminded to measure my own worth in the light of God's eyes and at the feet of His only begotten Son. There, the words on those sticky notes are penned only in love and stuck always for eternity. Because of who He is: He is our I Am. Joy, Thank you for your words as I ponder His presence with you.