Thankful Thursday

Hi~



It's another Thursday and here are some of the things I am thankful for today...


1. Our I-171H for Lindy's mei mei came on Tuesday
2. Don made it home safely from his trip to Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho
3. Lindy was a dream during Don's absence
4. Lunch with Mark & Ellen and family on Sunday
5. A great visit and yummy lunch with Denisa on Monday
6. Heather
7. Encouragement from my mom
8. Trina for taking time out of her busy day to notarize our I-171H yesterday
9. The Sirius satellite music stations on our TV--especially the Kids Stuff channel. Lindy loves to sing and dance to it.
10. The amazing full moon lighting up the sky the past couple of nights
11. Linda Elam who celebrates her birthday on Saturday
12. Quiet time in the morning
13. Remembering God has plans for me, even when I don't know what they are

What are you thankful for today?

Wisdom from Franklin the Turtle

This morning as I was puttering about, Lindy was watching Franklin on Noggin. One of the characters (a muskrat, I think) took broken, discarded pieces of china and plates to make beautiful pieces of art. The muskrat kept saying even broken things can be made into something beautiful. Later on, Franklin and Little Bear were trying to enter a big pumpkin into a fair but it rolled off the wagon and smashed into pieces. They came to the muskrat for advice and she reminded them everything can be made into something beautiful. As you might guess, rather than entering the pumpkin in the pumpkin contest they made a prize-winning pie, instead.

This sweet little tale instantly made me think about how broken my life would be without Jesus. God could've put me in the discard pile but He saw the chance to make something beautiful with the pieces, so He sent Jesus to die for me. He didn't just want to repair me, He wanted to make a work of art. The more I surrender to His artistic hands, the more beautiful I am becoming. He's not done with me yet. That really is amazing to me when I think about it.

I love that every now and then the littlest message, such as this one in Franklin, sparks a deeper thought. It reminds me God is right there with me in everything I do. Today I couldn't help but share this thought with you...

P.S. It frustrates me to no end that sometimes blogger makes everything look like a huge paragraph...

Thankful Thursday

Happy Thursday~

Here are some of the things I am thankful for today...

1. My parents who celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on September 17th
2. Dad who will be celebrating his birthday on September 22nd
3. Trina & Lauren who celebrated a birthday on September 19th
4. Reminder in my study of Colossians that Christ is sufficient
5. Don made it safely to Utah for his business trip
6. I had some time to read for pleasure last night and actually stayed awake for a while doing it
7. Our new TV arrived and is waiting to be set up when Don returns
8. Listening to Lindy sing her ABCs and "Rockabye Baby"
9. Lindy and I received our flu vaccinations today so hopefully we're protected for the season
10. Signs of autumn in south Texas--the pumpkins, mums, and bales of hay have arrived at stores
11. Tea parties with Lindy
12. Being a stay at home mom
13. God's many blessings

What are some of the things you are thankful for today?

Thankful Thursday

Good morning~

Here are 13 things for which I am thankful:

1. Sleeping with the windows open on Tuesday night
2. Hearing the voices of special friends on Monday night and praying with them after a summer hiatus
3. Ladies Bible Class has started again on Tuesdays
4. The men and women who serve in the military
5. A beautiful morning with Lindy, Suzy, and Sam at the zoo yesterday
6. My sister-in-law, Anne, who celebrates her birthday on 9/15
7. Sweet baby Henry who turns one on 9/15
8. Special blog friends
9. Lindy's ability to make me laugh
10. Lindy's Bible Class teachers
11. Peaceful morning sounds
12. Hearing Don and Lindy interact together
13. The HOT shower I am about to go take

I am truly blessed, even when I don't acknowledge it. What are you thankful for today?

Thankful Thursday

Good morning~

Here are 13 things for which I am thankful:

1. A fun visit with my parents last week
2. For my mom who spent about four hours "foundations" shopping with me. Not the kind you wear on your face...Uggh!
3. Pam and Mani were CHOSEN to be the parents to a beautiful little boy in Korea. Baby Garrett should be home in three to five months. Yea!!!
4. Lindy takes great pleasure in little things like acorns
5. Watching Lindy become the great pretender
6. My grandparents who celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary this week
7. My friend Melissa who celebrated her birthday this week
8. A call of encouragement from Diana to tell me she'll be with me for the long wait that hasn't even really started yet
9. Ben Bailey who celebrates his birthday on Sunday
10.The comforting chirp of the cardinal
11. Freshly steam cleaned carpets
12. The power of a smile
13. My electric skillet

Life is filled with many things to be thankful for. What are you thankful for today?

Nice Matters Award--twice

"This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world."

Last week, Kim passed along the Nice Matters Award to me for this blog--much to my surprise. Then to add to my surprise, Lori passed along this award to me for the Little Bits of Lindy blog. Both of these ladies love their families, God, and have a genuine concern and compassion for others. They are NICE and I wish I knew them in person.


If you know me very well, you know I have struggled with feelings of inadequacy. I honestly don't say that for sympathy or to sound negative. Most women have probably felt the same way. I just feel like I am surrounded by so many talented ladies, yet there isn't one thing I "do" that I really excel at or that defines who I am. I am not Lisa the great musician, Lisa the fabulous home interior, Lisa the amazing seamstress, and on and on I could go...


It used to really bother me. As I've gotten older, I have come to terms with that and have accepted that maybe I'm not defined by what I do but instead by who I am. Maybe I'll never be an award winning photographer or have my own cooking show but I hope I'll always be remembered as a nice person because nice DOES matter...


This award is to be passed along to seven other NICE people. I pass it along to:

Lynn at Somewhere in the Sun
My cousin Karen at Mommy of Boys
Tamra at variety is the spice of life
Jaime at A day in the life...
Jill at O'Bryant Family
Cristie at Bits and Pieces
Kim at Lifesong