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Thanksgiving

On November 22nd we held our annual "Harvest Dinner" at church, complete with all the traditional Thanksgiving foods. As in years past, I complained about this dinner ruining my Thanksgiving dinner. I know, I know, that isn't a very thankful spirit to have but let me explain... I am very particular when it comes to turkey, how it tastes and the dishes that are served with it. And I'm not that crazy about turkey so I'm content to have it once a year, eat it for left overs for several days in turkey sandwiches with copious amounts of Miracle Whip, lettuce and pickles and then not touch it again until the next year. I've suggested for several years that we should have a different theme to celebrate our thanks -- like Mexican or Italian. But alas, no one at the church is particularly fond of that idea! When the list went up for the dinner, I complained yet again to Jim. After a couple of weeks of grumbling, I finally signed up for the "other meat" catego...

Thirty-seven

In honor of the number 37 (wink, wink), I thought instead of wishing I could skip this day, I would count the top 37 reasons I am blessed. Here goes: 1. I have hope for the future ( Jeremiah 29:11 ). 2. I have the most amazing husband. 3. I have four great kids. 4. Jesus died for me ( John 3:16 ). 5. My wonderful parents live in town. 6. I have good health. 7. My wonderful in-laws also live in town. 8. Jim's grandmother, Grandma Great, is such a sweet woman and SHE lives in town, too. 9. My kids have a great relationship with all their grandparents 10. Grandma Great's chocolate cake. 11. Our family enjoys spending time together. 12. I have a great job. 13. We have a lot of fun at the lake with our two Yamaha WaveRunners. 14. Jordan. 15. Caitlin. 16. Jaden. 17. Calise. 18. Jim and I could spend 24 hours a day with each other and never get tired of one another. 19. I live in a country where I can worship God openly. 20. Sweet Cream Ice...