A Season of Thanksgiving

Psalm 106:1-3

Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD or fully declare his praise? Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.

Old McDonald had a cat . . .

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Isaiah 12:3-5

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: "Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

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1 Corinthians 15:57

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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1 Thessalonians 5:17-19

Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not put out the Spirit's fire;

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Revelation 11:16-18

And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.

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Psalm 75:1

We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.

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Psalm 35:18

I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.

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2 Chronicles 5:13

The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: "He is good; his love endures forever." Then the temple of the LORD was filled with a cloud,

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1 Chronicles 29:13

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

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1 Chronicles 16:35

Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise."

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1 Chronicles 16:34

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

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1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

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Timothy 2:1-3

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior,

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Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

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Ephesians 5:4

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

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2 Corinthians 9:11

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

PW and MM are just a phone call away . . .

PW talking to my cousin Gena who couldn't come.

MM is leaving her a message.

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2 Corinthians 4:14-16

Because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

PW and MM

Pioneer Woman and Marlboro Man came to Little Rock for a book signing. It was so much fun. Here are pics from the evening. I'll put up some video later on.

Don't know who Pioneer Woman is??? Click here.



We were so excited that MM came. So far he has not gone to any other book signings.

Here MM is signing his face. There was a debate on wheither he should sign this page or the very last page in the book. It says "The End" and has a picture of his rear end . . . . We went the classy route and had him sign his face.

Here is MM, Desi and sweet Mara.

Here is Aunt Cathy, me, MM, Rachel, and Desi.

Finally we rounded the corner and we could see her!!

Getting closer . . .


PW and Desi and sweet Mara. Mara later patted her on the head!
I told PW that I want to be her when I grow up. Her response was that she is messy. I said that I was fine with that. It was a great evening - I loved meeting PW. It was so nice of her to come to Little Rock and to speak to every person there and stop for pictures.

To see it from her point of view, click here.

Check back this weekend for two very special videos . . . .

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Jonah 2:9

But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD.

Thank You For Serving

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Psalm 118:19

Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.

Stockings

This will be Brett's stocking for our house. This will be Brett's stocking for my mom's house.

This will be my stocking for our house.

We picked out our stockings today. There is no way I will have them made by Christmas 2009, but I hope they can make their debut in 2010.

PS I have not had a chance to download the PW and MM pics. I'll get to them soon.

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Psalm 118:21

I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.

Too Cute!

Tiger has so much fun on Saturday playing in the leaves.

PS - PW and MM pics to come soon . . . I was so much fun.

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Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.

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Psalm 28:7

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

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Psalm 7:17

I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

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Psalm 147:7

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.

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Psalm 105:1

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

Paper Cup Frozen Salad

Paper Cup Frozen Salad

2 cups sour cream
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 oz can of crushed pineapple, drained
1 or 2 diced bananas
red food coloring (if you want)
1/2 cup chopped pecans (if you want)
16 oz can pitted bing cherries, drained

Drain pineapple and cherries. Cut cherries in half. Mix every thing together in a big bowl. Spoon into paper cups in a muffin pan. Freeze. Remove paper cups from muffin pan and store in a ziplock bag.

Take out of the freezer 15 min before you want to serve so they can soften up.

Makes 12 to 18 cups.

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Psalm 107:7-9

He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

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Psalm 100:4

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

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Psalm 95:2

Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

Desi's Creamy Chicken Tacos

Desi's Creamy Chicken Tacos

4-6 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package taco seasoning
16 oz salsa
1/2 cup minute rice
8 oz sour cream

optional: black beans

Put chicken in crock pot, sprinkle taco seasoning on top and cover with salsa. Cook on low 6-8 hours. One hour before serving - shred the chicken. Use two forks and it will just fall apart. Add in rice and sour cream and black beans if you want. Stir and cook the last hour.

To serve: put on a tortilla with cheese, lettuce, tomato.

This makes a ton and is easy to freeze.

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Psalm 30:11-12

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever

A Season of Thanksgiving

Every day this month I will post a verse about Thanksgiving. My heart longs to be truly thankful.

Psalm 69:30

I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.