THANKSGIVING FOR TODAY: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015.

I am so thankful for all the THANKSGIVING DAYS I have had in my life.  I love eating sweet potato pies @ Big Momma's house.  I love eating Turkey @ Grandma & Grandma's house.  My Grandpa actually grew his on potatoes, onion, etc.  I missed the desserts made by my Aunt Thelma (my rock)!  My Thanksgivings in Beaumont TX were great:  food, football games on TV, the women arguing with the men about the game.  Yes the ladies in my family know a lot about sports.  Irv was shocked to hear my mom and aunt school my uncles about football. ahhahahaha  HAHAHAHAHA  ROTFL  LOL  

I truly miss my friends from WashU who had a Thanksgiving Day with my in the dorm.  We all (19) did not have the money to go home for Thanksgiving, so we cooked the food in the dorm and celebrated together!  Actually had a full kitchen downstairs!  

I remember eating Thanksgiving dinner with my sisters in St. Louis & University City.  Our three families ate together for years.  Irv cooked the meats.  Julie always made her Broccoli and Rice casserole.  Jeanette always made the mac and cheese and all the desserts.  I was the corn bread dressing queen!  

I have truly enjoyed Thanksgiving in Huntsville & now in West Limestone County (Athens).   But the best Thanksgiving dinners ever have been at my son and daughter-in-law's house.  All we had to do was cook the Turkey since that don't eat meat. HAHAHAHHAHAHA  It was great!  Loved it!  

I have so much for which to be Thankful!

In February 1975 I thought I would be dead by 1985.  All the literature said I would not have lived past 10 years.  So I thought I would not get married.  The literature also said I would not have a child.  Gruesome things to know at 18 years old.  BUT GOD, sent a wonderful man, gave me a healthy baby, let me see 59 years old, and gave me a beautiful daughter-in-law and 6 wonderful Boobies.

THANK YOU JESUS!  I AM SO THANKFUL!  (me singing and all saying shut up!)

I feel like going on. Energized, reinvigorate, refreshed, renewed, empowered, electrified, motivated, strengthened, enable and I'm running!

THANKSGIVINGS FOR TODAY, NOV 23, 2015

I am thankful for every second, minute, hour, day, week, year I am able to live and do the Lord's will for my life!  Can't take for granite since I may have not made it this far!  I am thankful for the people God placed in my life.  Sometimes later than sooner I realize why they are/were placed in my life.  Thank you Jesus!

THANKSGIVING FOR TODAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015

I am so thankful that I have a husband who is truly concerned about me.  To most, when your husband ask about how was your day, you respond about the job or the errands you ran.  For me he is truly trying to gather how was my health for that day.  He knows I don't complain when I don't feel well.  It is a blessing to have a husband who is a R.N. and can help with communication with my doctors.  He helps me with dialysis, etc.  I can be truly exhausted with the biggest smile on my face, but he'd see right through.  I have found it is easier to say "LOVELY, LOVELY" instead of how I REALLY feel.  But thank God for imparting wisdom into my husband to ensure I do approach my limits.  I am passionate about education.  I feel the future of our children is bleak without more than adequate education.  It is not good to be good enough.  They must soar and not give up.  Each success must spiral them into a higher destiny over and over and over again.  So I am so thankful of the successes I read about involving our future generations.  I believe they will be no nonsense people and will serve in our government to restore pride for America.  I am so thankful for friends and family who give back to the community as instilled by our ancestors.  I am thankful America has come to realize the destruction instilled on generations by private prisons.  I am so thankful that common core was adopted to teach our children analytical skills beyond rote memory.  So I guess my thankfulness gift basket is over flowing.  IJS  :-) 

THANKSGIVING FOR TODAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015.

You go through life with angst and fears.  But your faith is always refueled by the people God has placed in your life for a reason or a season.  I am so thankful to have the experiences I have had in my life.  My life has been rich.  Meeting knew people is a pastime of mine.  I love learning about people and their lives.  I love particularly meeting people from other cultures.  I am truly rich by knowing them.  They add a zest to my life.  Not sure why, but I love it!  I enter each phase of my life expecting great things to happen.  I anticipate GREATNESS each day.  What does it hold?  I am never disappointed.  Intrigue is a daily thing in my life.  I am able to get a huge and much needed laugh each and everyday.  Really keeps me going!  I am loving the plans God has for me.  Keeps me going and looking forward to the next thing.  When you know their are great things to come, you do not worry.  You know they are on the way and will be right on time.  THANK YOU JESUS FOR THE EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE!

THANKSGIVING FOR TODAY!

 Thank you Lord for itty bitty things:  good tires on my truck, electricity in my home, ability to walk, ability to tutor, the strength to mow the lawn, strength to comb my hair, fresh air to breath, in my right mind, answers to my prayers, encouragement by the Holy Spirit, healing of my body, rest, peace, love, calming spirit, ability to bathe myself, food to eat, socks for my feet!  THANK U JESUS!

THANKSGIVING FOR TODAY, SEPT 7, 2015

FEARS:  Have you ever let your fears overtake you?  I have, but prayed for the strength.  The Lord has come to my aid EVERY TIME!  I am still afraid of heights.  But I manage it every time with the comfort of the Holy Spirit.  I THANK THE LORD FOR HELPING ME OVERCOME MY FEARS!

I purposely took a job in 1980 that was 100% travel.  The job required me to purposely go to heights beyond my imagination.  I was about 600 feet above the ground performing environmental tests.  I learned to control me fears and enjoy the beautiful views.  Most of my assignments were in the Midwest and on the East coast at utility companies, paper & pulp mills, and coal mines.  I saw some amazing views.  

When I had my son I took him to the fair.  He was afraid to ride the ferris wheel.  Deep down inside, so was I.  But I prayed silently and took him on the ferris wheel so he would not be afraid of heights.  Every time we were at the top of the run I would tell him "Isn't this view great?"   Lord knows I was scared, but I overcame my fears to ensure a successful ride for my son.  THANK U JESUS!

As crazy as it seems I love mowing the lawn on the riding mower.  Once I was on the mower and saw a large animal run out of the tall grass.  I just knew it was a gigantic rat.  But my son said it was most likely a gopher.  Yeah right!!!!  I would not get make on that mower for months.  But I had open heart surgery and had time on my hand to think.  I said I have to get back on that mower.  I must conquer my fear.  So I asked my husband to help me on and off the mower.  Everyone thought I was crazy!  But, it was something I had to do for myself.  Guess what?  I overcame my fear and am meeting Jesus weekly on that mover!  

What fears do you have in your innermost being?  You must overcome that fear.  You cannot let your fears conquer you.  Pray to the Lord for strength and execute with determination.  

PS 23:4  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

PS 27:1  The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 118:6
The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

2 TIM 1:7  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

GLORY!  Let the Lord use you in the midst of fear!