I'M STUFFED, WHICH MEANS I'M BLESSED

I wanted to keep it simple:  The menu
                                          Turkey & Dressing
                                          Greens & Cornbread 
                                          Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
                                          Macaroni & Cheese
                                          Peach Cobbler Ala mode
                                                Cake (from scratch)

I began cooking the day before Thanksgiving.  I actually used pretty good time management even for this fairly simple dinner (everything made from scratch).  Cooking is therapeutic for me, I enjoy it although  I don't enjoy the cleanup so much. 

Having a Thanksgiving meal with just "my 4 and no more" is a little isolated I admit; but sometimes--especially during these times--peace cannot be compromised or forfeited to appease those who you might only see a few times a year, if that. 

No love lost . . .

Food for the cupboard. 
A cupboard for the food. 
I'd say that's a win-win!

No bad news. 
No news thats bad. 
No news at all. 
I'd say that's good news!

I hope that you enjoyed your day as much.  Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

Hello!

Hello again--I  am giving it my best shot. 

Life, I mean.  Winter is coming you know; and I'm afraid that it has been wintry in my life, as it is.  Can I stand to bear more?  How about you?  It is tough to gird up for it.  The routine of getting properly dressed during winter is a monotonous must, spiritually speaking.  And literally. 

There is a lot to be said about everything; and everybody wants to be the one to say it.  Including me . . .But I'll have to remain patient and bide my time.  AND GET THRU THIS COLD, LONELY WINTER! 

I'll hang in there, if you will, okay?  Deal.

???WHAT'S THE WORD??? IS THERE A WORD???

my grey matter is grayer than usual today.  i heard a word and then i forgot it.  it's so embarrassing to hear a "good word" from the Lord and to disregard it as though i can remember it later.  i didn't write it down, i didn't contemplate it, i didn't think about it twice . . . but i did agree with it.  go figure! 

my mind if full of His good Word; my heart overflows as well.  so much to be thankful for yet "mum" is the word from me.  honestly!  i need to be on my knees with my hands raised in thankfulness to the Lord every chance i get. 

i have the nerve to sulk over the fact that i cannot "hear" from Him anymore - some nerve.

WHAT IS THE WORD?  "BIRD" is the word . . . no, "GREASE" is the word . . . b-i-b-l-e has all the words that i'll ever need. 

staying focused

Staying focused is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard to do. 

Believe me, I am trying. 

As long as my face is looking in the mirror of truth , I can see.  That is when the light is on, and I am okay.  But as soon as I close the Book , it becomes dark once again all around me.  This world is such a dark place to try to stay upbeat and on track in. 

Forward march!  Up and at 'em!  Get up!  Keep going! Don't you dare stop!

Having a routine is best for me, or else I tend to look up and find myself sitting there while the day has passed by me.  So I guess I had better try harder to get something done today, today, today.
It's a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way til tomorrow.