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

Whew...
My Thankful Thursday is coming to an end...............
Very busy... but very thankful......

Thank you God for all you do for me and my family! Thank you for your patience with us!
Thank you for our 4x4 Jeeps.... that we are able to plow right through the driveway with to get out since we have no way of shoveling.... :)
Thank you for our snow day yesterday.... it was nice to just relax!
Thank you for Coffee and Hot Cocoa
Thank you for my son fixing my washer so it will play nice and wash our laundry.
Thank you for my job as a sub at the schools. So very thankful one particular little boy...that he and I had a good day together! :)
Thank you for Ken feeling good.... even through all he's dealing with.... and keeping him safe in isolation so he can get better and come home.
Thank you for keeping the rest of my family warm and safe.
Thank you for space heaters to warm my feet... since my son stole my slippers and I havent made a pair for myself yet.
Thank you for Calvary Christian Church
Thank you for all the prayers so many folks are saying for my family! You've given them such a loving heart!
Thank you God for every little thing... and every big thing... good and bad!

♥ God Bless you all my dear friends and family!

hugs...love & blessings,

.::Tam::.

Wintery Wednesday......

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hope all is well with everyone this fine Wintery Wednesday.................
School was cancelled for us today... so the boys got to sleep in and no subbing for me.
So................... I'm going to spend some serious time with my hook and yarn today!!!!
With all that has been going on lately in my family... I havent been able to even stay focused enough to crochet. :(
I have so many projects I need to get done too!!!!!
So glad I stopped at the store last night ..... we have plenty to munch on all day!
I really do appreciate the snow day..... it gives me a chance to slow down for a few minutes and just relax. No pressure from the weekend to get things done for the upcoming week. Just a day to do nothing. Thank you God for our "day off"

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Continued prayer request......
Ken is feeling better.... the ear infection....flu...and shingles are clearing up. His chemo treatment ended Monday night. The docs are now working on the spots of pneumonia on his lungs.
Please continue to pray for Ken's health .......
and for the boys... they really miss their dad and worry.

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♥ God Bless you all
have a wonderful Wednesday..... stay warm!

 

hugs... love... & blessings...

.::Tam::.

Mind over Matter......

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8)

One of the hardest things to control is your thought life. It’s just that no one ever wants to admit it.
Do you ever wake up and your mind is flooded with one thought after another? Is your mind racing about before you take one step out of the bed? Maybe you catch yourself rehearsing what happened yesterday or last week. You might find yourself replaying a response or wondering what you would have done if you had a chance again.
In either case, you are not screening what is entering your mind and ultimately your heart. These thoughts seem so innocent, but watch out. Your thoughts can lead to you reaping a harvest of anxiety, depression, anger, fear, worry, stress. Philippians tells us what we should be meditating on throughout the day.  This is the key to producing a harvest of peace, joy, and love.
Don’t condemn yourself if you failed in this area. Simply confess and repent of your sins, and God will forgive. Take a moment now and say this simple prayer.

Lord, I apologize for the thoughts that I entertained within the corners of my mind. I apologize for making other things the apple of my eye. I realize that You are my prize and it’s to You that all my thoughts rest and abide. Take away the sin that lurks and subsides. Refill me with thoughts that are refined.  Amen.

hugs...love & blessings,

.::Tam::.

Full of emotions Friday.............

I'm so glad I have my God to help me get through all this mess... because I'm pretty sure I would curl up in a corner and give up without Him!
Trying to keep my boys from getting sick ...especially Michael.
Patrick still in a neck brace
Ken having the flu on top of the relapse and being in isolation .....
texting being the only real communication because when  he talks it causing coughing fits.
Still mourning the loss of my Aunt
And of course just everyday things that need to be tended to.

God told me yesterday......
**For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. ~Psalm 30:5
Then this morning.............
**And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28

So.........
The boys are fine! No flu for them!
Patricks neck is and will get better.
Ken is getting all the meds he needs to make him better!!! Isolation allows him privacy and rest that he needs.
My Aunt is free from pain and running the streets of gold with my daddy and Jesus.
Got alot of laundry done yesterday and picking up here and there.

God loves you and so do I .... whether you like it or not... :)
stay warm and healthy!
hugs...love....& blessings ♥

.::Tam::.

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

Thankful for .............
*GOD.... my wonderful Father in Heaven watching over me and my family!
*COFFEE
*my job as a sub..... even though I really could have used the recent job change opportunity .... I'm thankful for what I have!
*Doctors - for taking care of Ken and protecting him
*Laundry mats - for the days my washer hates me. :)
*my crocheting and knitting - to keep me busy and allows me to share my creations with others
*Caring friends
*Loving family
*a Huge Baseball opportunity for Patrick this summer!!!
*More coffee
*Prayers
*being able to function through this headache so I can get things done for my family.
*Jesus living and dying just for me!!!!

Be very Thankful today!
Hugs...Love...& Blessings to you all! ♥

.::Tam::.

A new day...........

Fresh snow covered the ground this morning. Not but about an inch or less... but enough that it creates two emotions in me... 1) how ugly it is as I impress upon my son who I love so very much... to drive careful to school protecting himself and his brothers who I also cherish!  2) how beautiful it is.... a thin blanket that God laid out .... covering us in His love.  Yes... for all of us to slow down... be careful.... and pay attention.   The hugs that last a little longer because physically the warmth feels good... but what you really feel is the emotional warmth.... Love!   Which God is... He is LOVE.

God gives us our emotions .... we are to FEEL all of them.  Anger... Fear... Sadness.... Love.....etc. 

This week has been an array of all the emotions God has given us... for me.   The thing is ... I need to only Live in one of them.   LOVE!   Love for my God which spills out to everything and everyone else.  My love for Him gives me the strength and faith to keep going.   My love for Him allows me to forgive everyone and move on.   

In return.... His love for me allows me to be so very Thankful!

Thankful Kens relapse has been caught early.

Thankful for the Doctors and their plan of attack

Thankful they were able to get the picc line put in last night and start the chemo

Thankful for water heaters so my shower is nice and hot on the back of my neck

Thankful my babies made is safely to school this morning

Thankful for friends!

Thankful for family!!

Thankful for prayers!!!

♥ Love you all..................

God Bless!!!!!

**our current prayer need**

Ken has the flu.  So please pray the fever breaks and the flu does not create an issue in his treatment.

Long day.................

the drive home from Joplin was with a sad heart. Said good-bye to my beautiful Aunt Joyce for the last time.
Missing my family that had also come to Joplin to say their good-byes. The hugs good-bye were hard to let go of.
Now Ken is settled in up at UNMC ready to start treatment tomorrow.
Boys are finishing up homework then going to settle in with a movie before bed.
I'm off to get a coffee refill!
Stay warm everyone!
God Bless! ♥

Freebie Friday....................

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•.. (,(”)(”)¤°.¸¸.•´¯`» Granny’s good ol’ knitted dishcloth•¨¯`•   

Yarn:  100% cotton

Needle size:  8

Extras:  yarn needle, scissors

Stitches:  co = cast on,  yo = yarn over,

CO 4

Row 1:  knit 4

Row 2:  knit 2, yo, knit to end of row. 

Repeat row 2 unit you have 45 stitches on your needle

Row 3: knit across

Row 4:  knit 1, knit 2 together, yo, knit 2 together, knit to end of row

Repeat row 3 until you have 4 stitches left.  Bind off.

Notes:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Created & written by:   ©Tammy Carlton  -  May 2010

Do not sell pattern.  Do not post pattern without link back to original.

Coffeen’Crafts

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

Yesterday I didn't want to be thankful.  It was a rough day.
After talking to family... friends... snuggling with my boys and catching a bit of sleep here and there... I'm not mad anymore.
So today............ I am very Thankful.... for many things!
Like I said... yesterday was a rough day.........
Thank you God ...................
*for my beautiful Aunt Joyce!!!
*for allowing me to be angry and love me through it!
*for plenty of coffee... yesterday was over the norm in coffee consumption.
*for some of my family being able to get together this weekend to grieve and rejoice
*for memories
*for photographs
*for emails....phone calls.... & texts
*for Patrick being in only a neck brace and not in traction or need surgery.
*for David & Michael continuing to get through sinus colds like champs!
*for lots more coffee
*for being able to spread my Aunts love through my crocheting and knitting!
*for my dearest friends sons who I am so very thankful that are alive after a horrible 3 car accident last night!  Love you Huckleberrys..... heal quick Tyler and Jacob!
*for all the hands on call last night that tended to the accident
*for my headache not being too bad today... so I can go to the store.
*for My GOD... who loves me so much... I can get through anything! ♥


Have a Thankful Thursday everyone!
We all have so much to be thankful for!!!
{{{hugs}}}

.::Tam::.

I miss you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the phone rang last night and I saw caller id.... I didnt want to answer it... I knew what it meant. I knew it was coming... but I still wasnt ready to hear you were gone.
My head has all the perfect answers..... (you're in a better place... you're happy and pain free.... you're running the streets of gold with daddy and Jesus......etc) but my heart says different things....(dont go.... what am I going to do without you?..... There wont be anymore "likes" on my FB page from you..... no more encouraging comments on my blog.... no more out of the blue calls to catch up always ending in conversation about daddy.... no more me making you laugh till you cry.)
I know you'll understand when I say... that although I am so very thankful to have had you such a big part of my life and I'm so happy for you right now... and slightly jealous..... I dont feel like being thankful.... I just want you back.
I LOVE YOU AUNT JOYCIE

 

 

 

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