• This morning’s guest pastor who spoke on the Lord’s Supper
•  God’s mercy that endureth forever
•  My hubby, Brian who is a blessing to this family in the way he leads our household
•  For Sermon Audio and the great sermon messages I listened to today
• And we are all so grateful for the healing of my nephew Israel Hanley who just under went heart surgery.

5 things I am thankful to my Lord for:

1. Shopping with Monique
2. Baking Chocolate chip cookies with Elizabeth (who really did most of the work)
3. Reading with Megan
4. Having family pizza and game nite
5. Spending time studying and meditating on I Thess. 4:11

5 things I’m grateful for today:

1. Being home with the girls
2. Making pancakes
3. Cleaned my room
4. The girls got a long well today
5. I had time to do a Xanga blog today

My last post down has an update if you are interested.

Good Morning!

I have been sooo busy lately.  I got a part time job.  In the mornings I work as a receptionist for an auto mechanic shop for 3 hours from 9:00 to 12:00pm.   Then Monique had so many afterschool activities (work, soccer, play practice)  going on, Megan has Irish dance lessons on Tuesdays, I had a knitting class on Mondays and Elizabeth has therapy on Thursdays at a facility that is a good hour a way. Plus, I have a sick neighbor who I spend alot of time helping. The schedule was too much for me so Xanga just didn’t make the list. (Plus, I discovered Facebook, which I really enjoy because it’s alot less demanding but you can still keep in touch with people.) Though I have missed you all here at Xanga that aren’t on Facebook.

Monique is now just down to working (at the library) a couple days a week after school, my knitting class is done and therapy should be over in a couple weeks so my crazy life should calm down some.  Also, my job is just temporary.  I took it knowing that my boss, would be looking for someone else who would be willing to work full time.  So I won’t be working much longer either.  I started working just to help with the tuition payments for the girl’s school.  My boss, Eddy (who is a lovely Christian man)  says that I might be able to do some work for him from home.   That would be so wonderful if it works out!

My wonderful hubby, Brian said that I might be able to go to Florida to see my parents and sister at the end of Dec.  We would like all of us to go but we think it would be too much money.  I am sooo excited.

I am able to blog today because my girls have off from school because of teachers convention (they have off tomorrow too) and I told Eddy, (my boss) when I took the job that I have to be off when the girls are.

I plan on really digging in and getting my house straightened out these next 3 days.  Something has to go when your so busy and my house is falling to the wayside. 

I hope you have all been well!

Jenn

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today.  Have you used one to say “thank you?”

 ~William A. Ward

1. That my family is together and safe under one roof
2. That my girl’s and I are off together the next two days
3. That my headache is gone
4. I think I will be going to visit my parents in Florida at the end of Dec.
5. For the teachers at Parsippany Christian School, where my girl’s attend
   

Me, Danielle and Deidre

Five Things I Am Grateful For:

• the sovereignty of God
• my sweet sister inlaw Danielle (your blog made my day!)
• a nice boss
• being able to make a nice meal for my family
• a nice hot cup of chamomile tea

And for all the veterans that defended our country!

   Five Things I Am Thankful for Today:

• that my hubby was home today and will be tomorrow too.
• that Brian took me out for a lunch date today
• that my daughter Elizabeth wrote me a surprisingly sweet note
• for the knitting class that just ended tonite ( I think I finally figured out how to knit and purl)
• for the beautiful leaves( I think the autumn leaves are really gorgeous this year!)

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”

Ephesians 5:20

Some of what commentator Matthew Poole said about this verse:

About “Giving thanks always”:  God still by fresh mercies gives fresh occasion for thanksgiving, and we must accordingly continue our thanksgiving through the whole course of our lives without weariness.

About “for all things”:  all sorts of mercies, among which afflictions may be reckoned, as working for good to them that love God, Rom.8:28

5 Things I am grateful for this Lord’s Day:

    1)  The sermon I heard this morning.

    2)  My salvation and that it is by grace alone and nothing I had to do.

    3)  My husband, Brian and the wonderful marriage we have.

    4)   My 3 beautiful girls, that are truly gifts from the Lord.

    5)   The Bible