Encore~Thankful Thursdays~I Said Shoo, Not Shoe~

Posted by on Nov 3, 2011 in Inspiration, Thankful Thursdays | 0 comments

As we enter the Holiday season, I thought this might be a great post to remind us to be wise with our money.  Yes, I know that always sounds funny coming from a girl who loves to shop. However, I am trying quite diligently to be a savvy women of God who spends wisely.  On this Thankful Thursday I thought you might enjoy an encore of ” I Said Shoo, Not Shoe!   Most of you know I love shoes and I always have.  My mom said I arrived in them the day I was born.  I am sure they were leopard...

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Thankful Thursday~A Prayer For You Today

Posted by on Oct 20, 2011 in Inspiration, Thankful Thursdays | 8 comments

  On this Thankful Thursday this is my prayer for you, Go out into the world in peace. Have courage. Hold onto the things that are good. Do not return anyone evil for evil. But give strength to those who are fainthearted, helping those who are afflicted and giving honor to all of God’s creation. Go and love the Lord. Rejoicing in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Go in Peace Dear friend, If you face this Thankful Thursday a bit worn out, and overwhelmed by life I pray this prayer encourages...

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Thankful Thursday~It’s A Good Day When A Son Asks For Prayer

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in Inspiration, Thankful Thursdays | 2 comments

Today on this Thankful Thursday as we headed to school, the middle Son of Thunder was a bit out of sort. This is unusual for him because he is usually calm, cool and collected.  That is unless he see a scary movie.  But today was different. It was different because he was running for a position as a 4-H officer for the fifth grade class.  Trying out for anything can be a bit unnerving. And he was indeed nervous. As he worked on his speech and rehearsed it to us, he confessed he was a bit scared. Really, I think...

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Encouragement For This FabYOUlous Friday!

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 in Inspiration, Thankful Thursdays | 0 comments

So this is how the story goes … There were two sons and their father was an alcoholic.  The one son became an alcoholic just like his father and his life ended in ruin just like his father.  The other son never drank and was a  happy and successful businessman, father and husband. When the first son was asked why he drank too much and his life was falling apart,  he replied, “my father was an alcoholic so what other choice did I have?  I am just like him and what else would you expect from the son...

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Thankful Thursday~ Getting Lost And On The Way Being Renewed

Posted by on Sep 22, 2011 in Inspiration, Thankful Thursdays | 4 comments

At the Winters Villa, we call it “hitting your wall”. You may call it something else at your house, but we call “It” that.  The thing you feel when you know you can’t take one more step, one more move, one more phone call not returned, one more whatever.  It is when you’re flat-out “spent”. You have nothing left to give yourself – or anyone else for that matter. To be honest friends, I have felt that more than once in the last several years.  Starting over a...

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Thankful Thursdays~ There Are No Words, But Then Again Maybe There Are~

Posted by on Sep 8, 2011 in Inspiration, Thankful Thursdays | 0 comments

On this Thankful Thursday as we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11, there are still no words to really describe the sorrow we all feel for our country and the lives lost that day.  The innocence we lost as a nation and as individuals.  As Winters said on his post, how do you describe and explain such a tragedy to children. Frankly, I must bee honest.  I shielded mine.  I shielded them from the pain and hurt I knew they would feel if they watched the videos and heard the recounted tails of horror.  But...

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