Thankful Thursday.......

☕ ~ And what a Thankful Thursday it is!!  Even with all the nonsense going on in my life… I have so very much to be thankful for!  First of which I am Thankful for my Lord God ... who protects me… guides me and loves me! 

I’m so thankful for….

… my children!  What an absolute blessing they are! 
… coffee!  And even more when your office manager/dear friend brings you your favorite Starbucks coffee!
… mechanics! My truck..running so much better after an oil change and some front end work!  David’s Jeep moving along better after an oil change and a new alternator!  Michael’s car feeling better after its oil change and power steering leak fixed.
… my job!  Especially after being reminding that I have an important role there and I’m appreciated! 
… the temperature being back on the rise for a warmer weekend!  55* coming this Sunday.
… comfy clothes!  Great way to end a day!  Get home from work… get comfortable… have a lovely dinner… work on some flower seed orders… then relax the rest of the night away with my crocheting! J  Weekends are even better if you have no where you need to go!!!
… photographs!  I printed several different pictures of Ken to have at the office so he’s near me!   I love photos.. the memories that are captured! 
… physical postal mail!  I love getting a simple card or a letter in the mail!  It’s so nice to really take the time out of your day to show someone they matter enough to actually take some time for them with a simple letter or card.
… my crocheting!  I love being able to make things for others… to show them I was thinking of them… and/or just how much I care for them!  I really feel that my crafting is a talent that God blessed me with to reach out to others!  It definitely fills my hear with joy reaching out to fill the hearts of others with joy!
… God word!   His special way to talk to us… teach us and show us His love for us!
*Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself, it must remain in the vine.  Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. – John 15:4*

Have a very Thankful Thursday
God Bless
Tammy❣

Wintery Wednesday.....

☕  ~  G❆❆d Morning…
Hope everyone is staying warm today.  It’s a whopping  -10* out today. Brrr!
I’m so thankful I have a space-heater at work!  I’m also extremely thankful my truck is back from the mechanic and is running great now!  `whew`  Sure did cost a pretty penny… but it had to be done and God made sure it was possible for me to get it fixed by not making the bill more than I could handle… especially with all the other financial things I’m dealing with right now!

This is a great day to be tucked at home with comfy clothes on … a cup of coffee … and crocheting!  J   I know what I’ll be doing when I get home from work after I fill flower seed orders. 

Working on stockings…..

Or working on a blanket…..

Its also days like this that I think about snuggling on the couch with my love binge watching Criminal Minds or a CSI.  I miss Ken so much!   But because I’m mom… I have to hold it together all the time.  Understand… I do not want… nor  would I ever intentionally burden my children with my grief…. But it stinks that I have to hold it all inside.  When it gets too hard to hold it in… I have to fall apart in private.  No one to hold me .. no one to take the reins for just a little while … no one to just let me have a melt down.  Its just hard some days!   It will be 3 years this summer and I miss Ken just as much now as I did the day he left this earth.  I miss his voice… his smile… his dumb jokes – lol.  I miss the way he always made me feel pretty!  I miss him holding me when things were rough… taking the reins for me for a little while … letting me have my melt down and not think bad of me.   I miss our love!  Our love was good… strong… and purposeful!  Like every marriage we had our ups and downs… but our love always prevailed!!! With God in the middle of our love… we were always secure.  

Thank you Lord for blessing part of my life with that wonderful man!  I miss him so desperately … but am so grateful he is by your side till we meet again!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone ….
May your lives be blessed with a love like I had!
God Bless
Tammy 

Today's Sermon...........

Today's Sermon can be found HERE.

Enjoy!!!

Blessings to you all.....

Tammy ♥

A snow shoveling Satuday....

☕  ~ Good Morning………

Hope all is going well for everyone!   Its back outside this morning for us to shovel the driveway again for the 3^rd Saturday in a row.   Its starting to become a routine… that I’m not having fun with.  My back in not impressed!!   I love the Winter and the snow… but my back doesn’t … LOL

I do appreciate a fresh cup of coffee with hot cocoa in it though when I come in from the cold… yum!   It does also make for a good rest of the day to get some crocheting done!  There is also some good moments of stopping for a while just to take in God and all He has created!  

I noticed while shoveling this morning the cutest little bunny tracks.  They have the cutest little foot prints!  There was even a couple bird tracks too! 

As I sit and whine about shoveling snow… I see these little tracks in the snow that remind me of all the animals that are out there living in it…. Which then reminds me of all the People out there living in it!!!  I bet any one of those homeless folks would give anything to have home with a driveway they have to shovel every Saturday!   This can really put things in perspective for you!

We need to be extremely thankful and much more giving! 

 

~Dear God….
When I stop to appreciate all I have, I need to remember, everyone is not so fortunate. Some have heavy hearts today. They face challenges aplenty, dysfunction and disappointments. I ask for Your blessings on those in need of joy. Cause their hearts to be happy in spite of circumstances. Let them know, You are always near.

Amen~

God Bless

Tammy ♥

Thankful Thursday...........

☕   ~ Good morning

So much going on… mostly stuff carried over from last year. 
A ridiculously stressful issue that has actually been going on for the last 3 years now… sigh   Has got me so upset at times.
Still dealing with some serious financial issues.
Dreams getting put on hold or if nothing else forced to take a different route.
Vehicles needing some tending to that aren’t quite in the budget this month

But……….. do I dwell on the negative… or be Thankful for what I have?!

I’m Thankful …..

… that the 3 year stressful issue will someday come to an end... that I have a good lawyer… and God is on my side and has this all under control

… for my awesome job!  My finances although messed up a bit right now… will get worked out.  Ken always said, “ its just money… I’ll make more “   Yep… it may take a while to get things settled… but I will. I am and will continue be faithful to God… He will and always has been faithful to taking care of me! 

… bumps in the roads… being just bumps!  The path of our Dreams aren’t always straight and flat… sometimes we have to deal with hills and valley’s and some twists and turns to get the best out of what we are trying to accomplish.  Let God drive… Sit back and let Him show you the best route of your dreams!

… that my children and I all have a vehicle at all… that can be fixed when needed.  That I have a mechanic that treats my family right!

God is Good… so very Good!

God Bless

Tammy❣

Make a Difference Monday.......

☕   ~ Good morning

God has placed us where we are for a purpose; whether we can see it or not, God has his glory in mind for our good. This means the place God puts us is not really about us—it’s about him and his kingdom. If we only look for what we desire, we will always exist in a waiting period—waiting for God to take us somewhere else or give us something we want. But, if we see the place God has put us as somewhere we can act for his glory, then we will grow where we are and we will cherish the place we are in because it became fruitful in ways we never imagined.

The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 is a wonderful example. To summarize the parable, a master is going on a journey and he has entrusted his servants with some of his talents, each according to their ability. The master did not give the servants an equal share; he gave them what they could handle and expected them to do great things with it regardless of how much they were given.

The servant who received five talents doubled what he was given and was able to give the master 10 talents when he returned; the servant who received 2 talents also doubled what he was given and was able to give the master 4 talents when he returned. The master gave the same response to both of these men, in Matthew 25:21: "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'" It didn’t matter that they were given different amounts in the beginning; they both used what the master gave them and expanded upon it for his glory.
The third servant received one talent, and instead of investing it, he buried it. When the master returned, this servant gave the talent (unused) back to the master. The servant missed the bigger picture, and he missed the vast grace of the master because he was too caught up in himself and what he wasn't given. Because the servant did not use even the little he was given, he was not counted as faithful.

This parable urges us to do three things in the place God has put us:

1. Recognize that God has given you exactly what you can handle for his glory in the place he has put you. 

What does that mean? It means instead of focusing on what you don’t have, see the place you are in as a gift to be used for God’s glory. There is so much we can learn from God when we embrace the place he has us in, rather than wasting our time looking for a way out. If you don’t understand the place God has put you, pray for understanding, ask for guidance, and read his Word for clarity. Remember that wherever you are God has a purpose for this place, and he has equipped you to bring him glory there.

2. Use what God has given you to the best of your ability for his glory. 

God will give you the strength you need to accomplish the tasks he has placed before you. Matthew 5:15 declares, “Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” The gospel is to be shared with all people, in all places, at all times. Wherever you are, you are a steward of God’s gospel in your community. Don’t waste the place you are in because it doesn’t fit your ideal description of where you want to be. No matter what, continue to use what you have been given for the glory of the Giver.

3. Do not compare what God has given you with what he has given someone else.

If you have been given what seems like a little, do great things with that little! It’s not about how much we have, but rather what we do with the things God has given us. Everything we have been given is God’s first, and any little bit he gives us is a gift to be used and shared in humility and joy.

When we do not use what God has given us, we are surely coveting something else or someplace else. We often focus on the earthly blessings that we desire and have yet to receive, rather than the eternal blessings we have been promised, which are infinitely better than anything we could ask for or seek on this earth. 

Are you producing fruit where God has placed you? If not, ask yourself why you are not using the gifts God has given you. For when the Master returns, he will look not at how much you did but your faithfulness with what you were given.

Make a Difference!
Tammy❣

Todays Sermon..........

You can watch todays sermon ... HERE

Blessings to you all.....

Tammy ♥

Show & Share Saturday................

☕Good Morning....

❆Brrrr…… 6* today!   Its an icy/cold day today.   A good day to stay in and crochet!!
I have plenty of projects to keep me busy… one being Christmas gifts!
I did take some time to help a very dear friend in need this last week.  She came to me with a baby blanket her mom had started to crochet before she passed away.  I was asked to finish it for her to give her great nephew for his baptism.  I was more than happy to do it… and actually quite honored that she asked me.   So… here it is.   I’m rather happy with how it turned out… I sure hope my friend likes it!   I weaved a piece of iridescent ribbon through where her mom had stopped working on the blanket.  From the ribbon down is her work… and from the ribbon up is mine.   It was a beautiful pattern and I really enjoyed finishing it.

Now this is Christmas 2019 on the move.   😊   

Thanks for stopping by for a few minutes today.

I hope y’all have a great rest of your weekend!

God Bless

Tammy ❣

Thankful Thursday.......

☁

    ☕ ~ Good Morning …….

How are you all this chili Thankful Thursday?  Yep… its cold… gloomy and
getting ready to snow again…. But I am so thankful to have this day to keep moving forward with God!  Through all the issues going on in my life… staying organized and focused with my Lord & Savior is what shows me how thankful I should be… and I am!

Today… I’m Thankful for…

… my Lord God – Father in Heaven – Almighty Savior… coffee… just a light dusting of snow last night so it didn’t cause a problem getting to work today… the warm heater in my truck… a nice cup of oatmeal to get my day started at work… fresh cup of coffee
… my youngest two getting to work safely… lunch with my cousin Kelly – I’m so grateful for time with her… being able to help a friend in need with a crochet project
… staying focused on getting Christmas gifts done for this year
… more coffee
... my lawyer... I appreciate all he is doing to help me!
... my wonderful church family!!

~ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. *  James 1:17 ~

God Bless

Tammy♥

 

Moving right along...............

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    ☕   ~ Good morning everyone……

Well… it’s a whole 27* out and its cloudy! Brrrr ❋
There is still plenty of snow left on the ground from this last weekend and now they are calling for more snow this coming weekend.   OhMy!

My mom and I have been busy getting ready for ‘busy season’ with our Flower seed shops.   But on good old snow days… we craft!!   Things have been moving along steadily… staying focused on my year of organization… physically… emotionally and spiritually!  I’ve been getting crocheting projects done.  I have my office at home organized so that filling orders and getting ready for tax time will be easier!  I’ve really been putting my trust in God more and more… and leaving it there!  My heart has been a bit more at ease lately because I’m not taking things back from God that I have given to Him… either because I’m impatient or because I think I have the better answer!  His Time… His Way!

 

But I wanted to take a few minutes on here for just a little Show & Share time.

My mom has been back at sewing lately.  She has been busy making these Bowl Potholders.

I’ve been working on some Christmas items for this year.. one being Stockings.
Here is a red one I have about half done. 

 

I put that stocking on hold for a few days as I was asked by a very dear friend to finish a baby blanket that her mother had started before she passed away.
Just about done with it.

 

I started this c2c blanket to have something different to work on in between stockings.

God Bless
Tammy❣