Meister Eckhart:

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.

DAY 8:

DEAR GOD;

THANK YOU.

A Special Award!


I "stumbled" upon a lovely blog last night while just wandering around some favorite blogs........... do you do that? You go to one of your favorite blogs, and look at some of their favorites, and try clicking on a few you have not yet heard of? Well, I love to do this, and have found some really wonderful blogs this way! And, well, when I happened upon this one, it just made my heart sing.......... Not only was this a lovely blog, BUT..... I heard my first Christmas song of the Season.......... And so, I would like to award my brand new "Golly Jolly Santa" award to JULIE of "Nunnie's Attic" because "Golly, she makes me Jolly!"

If you have not met Julie yet, or seen her lovely blog, please click on her name above to check it out...... And, if you see a special blog that brings you a bit of the loving Christmas spirit, please feel free to pass along my "Golly Jolly Santa Button" to them!

DAY 7: I am thankful this day for Santa Claus.....Children.......... and the definite loving Christmas Spirit in the air!

DAY 6: So very, very thankful today for:

mmmmmm...... CHOCOLATE!!! ohmygosh, if you haven't tried this coffee, you simply must~ and........ did you know that if you make yellow cake batter, add chocolate chips, and then tell your body that it is actually a muffin.....well, then it has fewer calories!

Well, I think it is ok to be late on two days postings if you are celebrating for those two days :-) but, I am still giving thanks.... because it's never too late, or too early for that!

DAY 4: So thankful for FRIENDS......... special, special ones........ and pizza, cake and games!

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DAY 5: Happy Birthday Johnny!! I am so thankful this day for my awesome kids...... for birthday parties....... and for the blessing of watching them grow......

"Never worry about numbers.

Help one person at a time,

and always start

with the person nearest you."

- Mother Teresa

DAY 3: I am so very thankful this day for my Eyes

that can read the precious and inspiring words

and works of our Saints on earth.....

and for my hands

that I am able

to use

to help others.

You may call it coincidence, or call it serendipity, or maybe even a little thing I like to refer to as a "God~Wink" but, when I read a post on sweet Colleen's blog yesterday, I just felt a familiar little "heart~tug", and knew I had to do this!
Now, I have read about this on other blogs, and I thought, gee, that sounds neat, I should do that when I get things caught up. But, this time, I just I knew I had to, not only because it seemed to me a sweet thing to do, BUT, just the day before I had been sitting here at my desk, and while searching under piles of papers looking for something, I found a DVD buried here on my desk. It was brand new, has never been opened, I bought it months ago, because I had heard so much about it that I wanted to see it.... And, the movie? It was

PAY IT FORWARD.

{And, you can bet I WILL be finally sitting down to watch this movie this very weekend!}


And so, here I am..... and I am doing this, and I so hope you will join me.

**PAY IT FORWARD**

Below are the rules of the game, for the first 3 people who comment on this post :

1. You comment on this post.

2. You receive a handmade gift from ME.

3. You post this message on YOUR blog and offer THREE more handmade gifts to the first three commenters.

4. Thus, the cycle continues and everyone has fun and beautiful crafts to display in their home.

I will contact you for your addresses.

Please leave a comment if you choose.

Spread your wings.

Sprinkle joy.

Lift another.

"PAY IT FORWARD"

Day 2: I am so very thankful today for the kindness of others, for God-Winks, and for being able to share my "gifts" with others.

In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, I thought it would be nice to try to remember that indeed, we have so very much to be thankful for each and every day. So, I have made a little "button", and will do a daily post of things I am Thankful for. If you would like to join me on your own blog, please feel free to take a copy of the button below for your own use, and if you will let me know you are doing it, I will start a section on my sidebar with links to those blogs who are participating~

DAY 1:

I am so very thankful today for:

This Blog!! That I can share, and write, and dream, and meet so many new and delightful people here!