Thanksgiving Pictures

I know I already posted about our day it was a nice day with my family. We have been with Anthony's family on Thanksgiving for the dinner for the most part for the last probably 6 years. We did it this way because it was more controllable with the food allergies (I really do appreciate my Mother in Law making sure everything was always safe for my kids. . .especially in the beginning when I wasn't even sure I knew what I was doing) and I enjoy and love his family also. I thought if we went to see my family after most of the food was over with it would be safer for my food allergy children. The only problem with that is that I miss most of our family by the time we get there. So this year we agreed to go to my families for Thanksgiving. I am so glad we did it was nice and I had a great time visiting with everyone. I had many childhood memories come flooding the whole time. My Mom has 6 brothers we grew up having a big family get together every month for birthdays and just to be together. It was an amazing part of my childhood. I have so many memories but some of the best ones that stick out most are the guitars and singing together. I can't carry a tune but I enjoy music so much. I always have I think that is why when we lost Brandy the music is what could reach me inside when I felt so alone and unsure of everything that I had always believed. I am so thankful I had a friend who reached out in whatever way she could and sent songs to me. We even went to see Kari Jobe in concert when I really only knew literally one of her songs. I soon knew and loved every single song she sang. I still do most of her music is deep and is pure worship. I think during that time I developed a heart of worship like I had never had before. I grew up in church and felt I knew worship but not like I do now. I am so thankful I know how to get to my quite spot with God all by myself.

Thanksgiving is in my heart I believe everyday. Not just on thanksgiving I am thankful to God for giving me this gift.

I found this quote the other day and shared it on facebook I love it and I believe it is so very true!

"If anyone would tell you the shortest, surest way to all happiness—

he must tell you to make it a rule to yourself to thank and praise God for everything that happens to you.

For it is certain that whatever seeming calamity happens to you, if you thank and praise God for it, you turn it into a blessing.

Could you therefore work miracles, you could not do more for yourself than by this thankful spirit, for it heals with a word speaking, and turns all that it touches into happiness.

… it be the noblest sacrifice that the greatest Saint can offer unto God.”

~ William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout & Holy Life

I was in the kitchen and I heard my grandpa's voice. I ran into where they were and had to record it. I am so glad I did. I am also so thankful that my grandpa was able to come to Thanksgiving. I wasn't sure. He is living in a nursing home now because he is not strong enough to take care of himself and my grandma can not lift him. I pray he will be able to go home again one day. It is hard to think of my grandma being home without him and him being in a nursing home without family. It was really good to see all that made it.