Thanksgiving........

So....Thanksgiving this year for us was on the Sunday before.  We were blessed this year to have my brother make it to dinner!  I can't even remember the last time that happened.  Praise God he doesn't live too far away but with him managing a retail store.....well you can imagine right?

We got all our groceries and had our plan in place.  Sunday morning with the house just about clean (ugh!) it was time to get the show rolling.  Halt!...James woke up with more tooth pain so after he put in the turkey (before I got out of bed) he went back to bed to try to let the pain killers start working.  Praise God our son Jared is the other chef in the house and he was a huge help with this years turkey dinner!!  Way to go Jared!

Bottom line....the food was FANTASTIC!  I think it was the best turkey James has ever made.  We pigged out!  Leftovers were next to gone on Monday!  At the end of the day we were blessed to have had our dinner days before any of the weather that came later in the week!

On the actual Thanksgiving Day.....well we didn't do a whole lot.  We watched a Law and Order marathon on TV and had some food and napped etc.  At least we were together :)

This time of year makes you reflect on where you have been, where you are, and where you want to be.  I have to say that even though we are praying for the right job to come along for James and money is tight.....I am soo blessed!  I have God who is showing us that He is with us every step of the way as we continue to seek Him.  I have a wonderful husband that I am so blessed to be with and so proud of!  Our kids.....goodness.....they have their days LOL.....just kidding!  Our kids are great!  I wouldn't trade them ever!  Family....friends....roof over our heads....food on the table....a car to drive (though it needs some help).  I am truly blessed and I do not want to ever take it for granted!

As for my playlist......here are a couple songs I have added recently :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mktjoryv_8Y  Bring It On - Steven Curtis Chapman

Now, maybe you’re thinkin’ I’m crazy
And maybe I need to explain some things
‘Cause I know I’ve got an enemy waiting
Who wants to bring me pain
But what he never seems to remember
What he means for evil God works for good
So I will not retreat or surrender

Bring it on

Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Bring it on
Let the trouble come, let the hard rain fall, let it make me strong
Bring it on

Now, I don’t want to sound like some hero
‘Cause it’s God alone that my hope is in
But I’m not gonna run from the very things
That would drive me closer to Him
So bring it on



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbDuM-f36Hs Keep Breathing - Kerrie Roberts 

Keep breathing
you'll make it
Don't give in
You're not done yet
Sometimes all that you can do is
Keep breathing and believing
Don't let go
Just hand on tighter
A little longer

Signing off......

-Gina

A New Season.......Ugh!

So I haven’t written for awhile. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to it’s just that when I would go to write I wouldn’t even know where to begin for that day. Ever been there? I think I go through seasons of writing and writing and then all of a sudden I don’t even know what to write.

So at this season in my life I am again in the tough position of having to be tested before I can move out of this season. Have I taken this test before? Umm……yes and I did not pass so…..here we go again. I truly want to pass this test and not have to go around this mountain again!!
Through it all James and I are seeking Christ. We know that no matter what the test, temptation, or trial…..Christ is always with us! Does this make it easy…..absolutely not!! Sometimes I struggle knowing that there are people that might be watching ……closely….. to see if I am truly relying on Christ and if I continue to walk the correct path. I am not perfect nor is my husband but we are doing the best we can to rely on Christ!

Those of you that know me know that I tend to have a song for the day or week or season etc. By the time I get through whatever trial I am going through I normally have a playlist :)  The first song for this season is:

No Matter What by Kerrie Roberts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3MSqufJP4

Signing off for now…….

-Gina