Mid-week Peek....

Well, tomorrow's the big day!  We have much to be thankful for.  We are breathing aren't we?  " I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." ~ Psalm 37:25.  I may not be "old" yet, but I have yet to see God forsake his children.  That is something that keeps me afloat right now, knowing that God will NEVER leave us nor forsake us.  Even in rough times like these, He will not leave us....what an awesome promise!

Anyway, back to the peek....preparing for Thanksgiving!  We still have a lot to do.....so I guess that means I need to get busy.... running to the store for last minute items, trying to decide on another dessert, can't wait to sample as I cook.....the list goes on and on....Oh, and laundry...ugh!  Hoping and praying y'all have a blessed and marvelous Thanksgiving!  Give thanks with a grateful heart!

Tight-wad Tuesdays!

Having trouble coming up with Christmas gifts but don't have a lot of money?  I found a great site that has numerous gift ideas and patterns.  Whether you like to sew or have a knack for certain crafts, this site is for you.  It is the Fiskars web site.  It gives detailed instructions on each and every project.  I don't know about you but I love homemade gifts... they are the best kind! 

Meandering Thru Monday...

 Most people would probably think I'm crazy for this statement, but I'll say it anyway... I love Mondays!  I can't say exactly why I like them, but for me Monday is a slow-paced, non-hectic, get back into the groove of things kind of day.  Today I have been thinking about the holidays coming up, and I am so excited!  We also take off the whole week of school for Thanksgiving, and so there is a lot of excitement in our house right now!  We will also be putting up our Christmas Tree at the end of this week, and this Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent.  The holidays are such a special time of year for our family!  I will be posting some our traditions as they approach.  What are some of your family's holiday traditions?   Every thing we endeavor to do should be centered on Christ and bringing Him glory.  Isn't that man's chief end...to bring Him glory and enjoy Him forever?  Let me know what some of the special things y'all do as a family.

Well, I think I have perfected my beans.  Big deal, huh?  I've been trying to get just the right flavor and I think I finally did.  To get 9 people to like them is a great undertaking...(of course Liberty has no say yet)!  Today was the perfect weather for beans and cornbread too!  Anyway, if I am going to make the beans for supper, I put them in the crock pot on high(don't you just love those things??) around 1:00.  If you wanted to cook them slower, you could put them on low around 10:00am.  For us it takes about 4 cups of beans/10 cups of water.  I add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onions,(sorry I don't measure these ingredients...just do it according to your taste).  Then when they are about 1/2 hour from being served I add 1/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of ketchup.  Tonight I also added some leftover deer meat.  There were no leftovers!

Hope you have enjoyed your Monday!

Scripture for the Sabbath

"The LORD looked down from heavenupon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand,and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together becomefilthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one." 

~Psalm 14:2-3

Simple Cleaner...

All-purpose Glass Cleaner

• 2 cups Water (500 ml)
• 1/2 cup Vinegar (125 ml)
• 1/4 cup Rubbing Alcohol (60 ml)

Just put this in a spray bottle and you have an easy homemade cleaner!  If you want, you can add a couple drops of blue food coloring for that Windex look!

Friday's Funny Photo

This picture was taken in July 2007 in Chatsworth, GA.  Reb and Clara are always being funny so they can get their picture taken!

New Day

My favorite time of year!! I love the fall, it is so cool, crisp, and colorful. The one thing I don't like about it though....it doesn't last long enough! But we do have much to be thankful for, and Thanksgiving is soon approaching, as is Christmas too! Our lives pass by so fast, don't they? My husband and I will be married for 17 years this December. I will have been married as long as I was single...Wow! It seems like yesterday....well, almost! Except now we have 8 kids, who make me feel older than my "very young" 34 years...
I love the fact that we can wake up every morning to a new day, fresh from the start. God's mercies are new to us every morning. That should give us a renewed passion and zeal every morning to glorify Him in all that we do.