Thanksgiving is a special time to thank God for our many blessings.

A time to celebrate love and family,
as we gather around tables filled with scrumptious food,
sharing stories and laughter,
making memories.

This Thanksgiving may find us...
Married.

Single.

Divorced.
Widowed.

Loved.

Lonely.
Longing.

Family.

No family.

Great Relationships.
Broken Relationships.

In all things we can choose to be thankful.
For life.
Breath.

When our hearts are open we surely see God's love and provision wrapped around us.

There is always HOPE.

He will NEVER leave or forsake us.
Hebrews 13:5

So much to be THANKFUL for this Thanksgiving!

PICTURES

HAPPY  THANKSGIVING !

See you in a few days,

Cindy

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH GOOGLE BLOGGER? ~ HELP!

What's going on with Google Blogger?!

I know that having a Google blog is free.

And I'm thankful for that.

Evenso, if you offer a free service, shouldn't it work?

I've emailed the help desk,

and emailed the help desk,

and emailed the help desk.

And they keep saying it's fixed, but it's not.

1)  Feedburner subscriber numbers change several times a day.

The subscriber goes down by several hundred, and then up by several hundred.

Everyday, several times a day, and have forever.

Why aren't they consistent?

and worse...

2)  My posts aren't updating on your blogrolls

and 

your posts aren't updating on my blog roll.
Sometimes new posts don't update on blog rolls for days.

Even if I go back into my post to "update" to re-publish the post...it can take days.

I don't like sounding negative but I haven't been able to get any help

so I'm turning to you sweet friend!

Have any insight that can help?

source

Thanks so much!

Blessings,

Cindy

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AMAZE ME MONDAY #34

Welcome to AMAZE ME MONDAY!

So thankful for everyone who shares and visits Amaze Me Monday...THANK YOU!

Like to decorate with a red and green theme for Christmas?
How about Thanksgiving decor, decorate with oranges, browns, and tans?

Last week many options were shared.
Traditional Red and Green,

Pretty Pastels,

and
Mixing Silver with Gold for Thanksgiving!

These are last weeks three most viewed, enjoy!

#3 ~  Lot's of ideas for how to decorate for the season, check out this Christmas Inspiration.

#2 ~ Pastel pretties, such fun visiting Penny's Nutcracker in Candy Land!

#3 ~ Diane is mixing things up with lots of shimmer for a Silver & Gold for Thanksgiving.

CONGRATULATIONS!
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 Let's get on to this weeks party, can't wait to see what you've been up to!

We pour our hearts into our homes so share your...

Vignettes, Thrifty Finds, Projects, Family Treasures,

Remodels, Home Tours, Garden...

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 N o   l i n k y  p a r t i e s  p l e a s e.

So glad YOU are here, let's party!

SLOWING DOWN TO NOTICE

Hurried.

A million things to do.

Scrambling to find my keys,

to unlock the garage,

to get the food,

to feed the fish in the pond.

Then I notice,

I slow down,

and enjoy...

A sweet little girl and her bird.

Surrounded by fallen leaves in shades of yellow, brown, red, and orange.

Just in front of her,

where all else has gone to sleep for the winter,

a single yellow Lantana.

New growth,

bright,

reaching towards the sky,

as though it is the beginning of Spring.

Rounding the corner to the courtyard,

something so tiny it should have been missed,

and trampled underfoot,

catches my eye.

Two tiny trees,

taking root among the gravel,

and

a lichen covered twig.

Can you see them?

Two tiny trees.

One behind the other.

The second even tinier than the first.

A small lichen covered twig.

So interesting when taking the time to notice...

The courtyard urn is full of Pansies.

Their sweet faces so bright and cheerful.

They lift our spirits,

carrying us from the dormant months of Fall and Winter,

all the way to Springtime.

Enjoying a few indoors.

Pansies make the sunlit room even brighter...

Hope you have a slow a restful weekend full of beautiful things you enjoy!

Hop back over for AMAZE ME MONDAY, link goes up Sunday afternoon at 5!

Blessings,

Cindy

     

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MORNING BECKONS ~ SUNLIT BIRDS

The morning sun.
It's rays stream in through the window,
beckoning me to notice,
to be still,
and enjoy.

Early morning as I round the corner,
it catches my eye.
The morning rays of sunlight streaming into the darkness...

Quickly the room is transformed,

the darkness must leave.

Warmer,

brighter,

highlighting little birds on the kitchen table.

Their faces so bright and sweet...

Moments pass,

only a few,

when all darkness turns to light,

a new day is ushered in.

Counting my blessings.
A beautiful way to start the day!

Blessings,
Cindy

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