a month of thanksgiving

there is another social media out there that i am sure most of us if not all of us use from time to time.  somewhere, someone made the decision that we should all follow the lead and give thanks for something each day in celebration of a month of thanksgivings.  and so i embarked upon my 30 day thankful journey.  at first, just trying to whittle it down to one thing was hard.  but i did it and well into the process an old friend of mine commented that she had been watching my posts and really appreciated my thankfulness...  wow.  who would have believed that stating one's thankfulness would impact another.  rising each morning and meeting the day with a thought of thankfulness and a prayer of praise certainly impacted my own attitude.  i believe that is what God has called us to - recognizing Him in our daily ventures.  recognizing His provision is the first step in recognizing Him as God.  i have two more days to go officially and hopefully many days of a lifetime to finish my thankfulness --
above all the crumminess, good days and bad, above all the things i find i still want, in all the things He has given -- in all of that i am so very thankful for a God of grace and forgiveness and more - salvation.

rumbles of weather

up and running - greeting a new day of "cold" weather.  i think winter is now here.  we dropped from a high of  70 to anticipating a 57 today.  and we got some rain!  in this place this is good news.  the air this morning is crisp and clean.  not many days here like that.  and believe it or not, my LOWEST utility bill ever arrived ---for last month  just  i say JUST $67.00. 

The Day the Earth Stood Still

It's coming up on 5:30am, 11/07/12.  although they are still counting, by reason of the electoral vote, Obama remains in office.  what is different today?  nothing.  nothing because millions of people refuse to open their eyes and see clearly their chosen paths.  paths that are self-centered and off-kilter.  if the government is able to provide all their needs, who needs God?  such a false-hope. 

flamingoes you ask?  yes, we were flocked last night.  flocked?  yes, flocked.  flocked by the Student Ministry of St. John's.  luckily they are the kind that leaves no residue.  i hope the neighbors got a good laugh.  i did. 

falling back today...but moving forward.  we have some big things going on this week.  tomorrow - prayer and fasting.  for our country.  for our elections.  that His hand will be upon us - to provide us strength and perseverance in these and every day

be sure to vote.  it does count.

returns

so believe it or not i have been back here at least a half-dozen times, write some, delete all, begin again.  by the time i have sit-down time available, i have no thoughts.  none.  but if i am going to do this, this one must become a reality and be posted.

so lets see.  the most exciting thing in my life nowdays is that we are going have a baby!   that would be a corporate "we"...it will actually be A doing the bearing down and pushing.  wow...brings back some memories...

it is really a bit peculiar, your first grand-child.  in the beginning, right after a&m's announcement random thoughts brought me to this place that my life-cycle is complete...yeah yeah i know, you would think that happens when you have kids, but going to the next generation, is more like re-generation..."the legacy" if you will. 

so that was the philosophical part - first trimester.  the second-trimester brought us an ultra sound pic.  now i have seen a few of these in my time - i am not too particularly impressed.  but this one...this one...could be classified as "picture perfect".  and for me...it made her pregnancy a reality that i got a grand baby coming.

that's cool stuff. 

the picture - is such a clear depiction of God's handiwork.  we are intricately made - woven in the womb  just like the Bible says.  knitted together by God!!!  that just so amazes me.  that He created us for Himself.  I mean he could made a world full of fuzzy puppies for Himself - ones that would be forever loyal to Him...but He made us - - - and when we messed up --- gave us an out through His Son, Jesus so that we could stay forever connected to Him...wow.  sometimes the whole process is just overwhelming. 

time to go. 

ya know...my umbrella is still full :))

the year isn't over...it has just begun

wow things around here (blogger) have changed dramatically since i was last here.  even my password......about three times in the last 15 minutes.  geez.  here i am a computer geek at best and can't even change a password without bumbling.  somebody might be able to guess it, but i can't even remember it.

subjects to choose from:  elections / politics, life changes/family, work-yes i am still there, banger - never leaves my side 'cept for when i go to to work, faith.

so let's start with Reformaton Sunday.  that's today.  actually The Festival of the Reformation in liturgical language.  just think, if good ol' martin luther hadn't nailed those 95 thesises (thesies? thesi?) to the door we wouldn't really understand that it is by grace through faith that we are saved - and be in a never ending state of working our way into heaven - it is He who ('he who'  lol  still makes me laugh) bore our sins on that cross that set us free from it all. 

so there, i have started again...at least for now.

geo

hello?

2012 has arrived.

[tapping screen]  you there?  just thought i'd check.  is been a long time, wonder how long it has been since you even dropped by.  well if you are there - welcome back.

that was a pretty long hiatus and i can't really say i have done anything in particular while you missed me.

life rolls