Thanksgiving on Thursday...

Random things to be thankful for today:

Life had been full, heavy and hard to deal with,

 increasing as 2014 progressed. 

A few weeks ago, my darling husband scooped his wife up

 and whisked her away for a night and a day of alone time with him.

 It was much needed.

What a blessing. 

We came home refreshed, and reconnected,

ready to face the drama of life.

New Year's Day 2015

was spent as we spend most

New Year's days...

quietly at home,

enjoying the company of our

little family,

appreciating good relationships

and just being together.

I am so thankful

 for my family.

There was a time

 when I

cried out to God

 to let me

repair the broken

 down places

that came to me 

from 

generations

 past...

that we would 

live out family

as He designed it.

He has honored

 my request,

and I am in awe 

of the

peace and blessing

 that comes

when we live

 His way.

Does this mean we never have 

snags in our home?

No, certainly not!

We have many 

places where

the enemy of souls would love

to get relationships wedged apart

and broken

 into pieces.

I am thankful that my family

loves the Lord,

and loves me in the learning

that I walk through daily.

For every family that chooses His Way,

we send a message to a broken, dying world

that God is still in the business of 

transforming lives today,

and that He is powerful enough to 

create beauty where we can only

create ashes.

"Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, 

make known his deeds among the people."

1 Chron. 16:8