Thankfulness, Nov. 9

I am so very thankful for my husband of almost 30 years.

Our good friends, Paul and Cynthia, in Ghana, had this clothing custom made for us.  For some reason I have been unable to get Chris to wear it since we returned to the USA.  He keeps mumbling something about Elvis.

He makes me laugh because he is always making up new words.  When we first married, we played Scrabble a lot and that was when I first noticed his gift of words.  Just today, he was talking about one of our sons and started using the word "nustling" (complete with hand motions).  I think it was a cross between nuzzling and nestling, but I'm really not sure.

He makes me smile because he is so old-fashioned and corny.  When the following song comes on the radio or on his iPod, he turns up the volume and sings it to me at the top of his lungs.  And I know he means it.

Thankfulness, Nov. 8

I am thankful for a growing awareness in my country for world orphans.

I am even more thankful that God made ME aware of the plight of the orphan.

Today is Orphan Sunday.  What are you going to do to help them?

If you need a place to start, click here.  This is a non-profit ministry.,whose primary purpose is helping orphans worldwide. 



Orphan Sunday from Christian Alliance for Orphans on Vimeo.

Thankfulness, Nov 7

Today,  I am thankful that God gives do-overs.

Thankfulness, Nov 6

I realize that I am posting this on Nov. 7th, but since I made a committment (to myself) to post every day from now until Thanksgiving, then I am giving myself permission to backdate.  :)

Today I am thankful that two of my sons go to college in a town not too far and not too near.  Because it is not too far, we were able to drive down and watch a football game and then drive home afterwards.  That reminds me that I am thankful for the safe journey home.

Thankfulness, Nov 5

I am thankful for a good cup of coffee.  I gulp the first cup and savor the second.

Peruvian coffee is my favorite.  Honduran coffee is my second favorite. Cowboy Roast from Texas Roast is my third favorite.  African Morning from 963 Coffee is my fourth favorite.

I could go on and on.  Really.

Thankfulness, Nov. 4

Today I heard someone say, "Old friends are the best kind of friends because they already know your stuff and you don't have to explain anything."

Today I am especially thankful for 5 very special women who have been a part of my life for over 20 years.  We call ourselves "The Girlfriends".  We meet for waffles and coffee on a regular basis.

Together, we've been through childbirth, divorce, weddings, funerals, wayward children and wayward husbands. We've solved the world's problems a thousand times over. Together, we've cried tears of joy and tears of sorrow into our coffee cups.

Thank you Brenda, Angie, Pam, Melinda and Thresa for holding my heart and my hand.  I love you.

Thankfulness, Nov 3

I've been inspired by my friend, D'Ann, to blog about thankfulness during the month of November, so here goes.....and I will start with the obvious.


I am thankful that God has given me the opportunity to join Him on mission in Ghana, West Africa, for the past six years.  My heart will never be the same.  I still can't believe God lets me do this.