We went to a Holiday Crafts Festival today and I am now ready for Christmas.
I didn't buy anything Christmasy I bought Thanksgiving stuff but they were playing Christmas music and it smelled like Christmas.
There was a booth set up that I loved. They had childrens clothes and they were adorable.
While I was browsing a lady that was working the booth came up and started talking to me.
She pointed to a lady sitting there and told me that all the proceeds made were going to her for a domestic adoption.
We left the booth and finished our "look at everything first and then decide what you're going to buy" manuvers:)
When we got back to that booth I looked at Mike with tears in my eyes and a catch in my throat and told him I thought we should buy something. He called me tender hearted and told me to buy something.
When I picked out what I wanted the woman that was adopting took my information because she would have to mail my purchases to me.
She said that the baby they are adopting will be born in January and they had just decided two weeks ago to have this booth.
All those precious things had been sewn by those women in two weeks to bring home a precious child,
I left that booth thankful that I, in some small way, had a part in bringing that baby home to it's forever mother.
Abby, Anali, and Shelby at the church in Alaska.
Mrs. Janice, Pastor Ron, Abby and ShelbyNo rain for 5 days so far!! AND they aren't calling for it until Monday:)
It has been so nice to have bright and beautiful days!
I am getting ready to make an apple crisp with apples that need to be eaten. The girls are playing nicely in their room.
AHHHH~~or maybe not.
The Lord has really been dealing with my heart lately and as I ponder and seek His counsel I am reminded of how much grace HE gives.
I don't want to be satisfied with my spiritual walk. I want to always be hungry for more of Him. I want to stand and do right even when it's hard and misunderstood by others.
I don't want to look at things and judge them by the world's standards. I want to measure them against God's standards.
And if that makes me weird or kooky or having too high standards or unrealistic or uncool or too much of a Jesus freak. I'm okay with that.
I want to love and be compassionate. Loving and be willing to stand for what is right.
Unwavering.
Lord, help me to be a vessel used by You. Strong in faith and love.
November 1st!!
Wow, where did October go?
I can't believe it's time to bring out my pilgrim salt and pepper shakers from Publix~"Where shopping is a pleasure".
We feel water logged here in middle TN because this has been the 5th wettest October on record.
That means it rained~A LOT!!
So much, in fact, that most of the gravel in our driveway has washed away.
And~now driving on it is like being on one of those off road courses (not really but this is my blog and I can embellish if I want to)
I'm hoping November isn't so wet and that it goes by slowly. I'm tired of looking forward to the weekend or another special event or tomorrow.
Don't get me wrong~I don't think it's a bad thing that I do that sometimes but I also don't want to wish my life away because I'm waiting for the next thing instead of living in the right here and now.
I want to focus on thankfulness this month and how the Lord has blessed me.
Today I am thankful for dish soap:)
We are getting ready to head out in a couple of hours to join some friends for
50 cent corndogs from Sonic
some trick or treating
and some Project Pumpkin
In others words, we are going to have FUUUNNN.
As I take my little ladybug and Sarah Palin around to get as much candy as they possibly can
I want to soak in all their kiddy-ness
because it will fade soon and then they will be too big for all this
dress up stuff.
Live in the moment, Jennifer, because it will pass.
Live in the moment.
