Giving it a Go Once Again

This year has been a year of many challenges, burdens, sadness and thankfully joy as well.  I haven't had much time to even think about blogging nor the desire.

However, I hope things are rounding the corner so to speak and I will once again be able to post little snippets of my life and thoughts.

So for now this is just a brief hello and see you soon.

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Christianity Converts Ask U.S. for Help

Don't every take the freedom we have in America for granted. Not everyone is as free.

Little Hands

I love baby toes and hands. I always have and when the baby is my grandson, well I'm off the deep end.

It seems like our family and friends are in a baby boom. In the past year there have been at least eight little ones born. It reminds me of the year our son was born. There were four cousins born with in six months.

Anyway I babysat for our grandson one evening last week and managed to get a few pictures. One of them was of his sweet little hands. I love how those little pudgy fingers.



I hope everyone has a wonderful time with their family and friends during the Christmas season.















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And then there is this:


I do love that boy.

The Rock

Last Saturday, we dropped by a Bluegrass Festival in Rockmart, GA. It was held at a place called "The Rock"

It was a very interesting place. It was also very cold so I didn't spend as much time outside as I normal. I thought I'd share a few pictures of this place. If you get a chance it is a cool place to visit.













We had a very good time and look forward to the next event that is held there.

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One Of My Favorite Things

It doesn't have to be Christmas season to think about my favorite things, but because it is December that song also comes to mind.







One of my favorite things is to spend time with our darling grandson. I am amazed how fast he is growing and learning. I love that little guy so much.

He is very inquisitive and loves paper






He is trying to talk and says mama and dada, but also seems to have his own language which he uses all the time.  It is so amusing to hear him chatter and try to determine what he is talking about.


He loves to explore his new toys and is perhaps already a budding musician.


His grandparents love him very much.



We have a busy day and I have to get going, but I wanted to share a few recent pictures.

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Thankful? Yes I am!

Wow, this month has flown by.

I had fully intended to get back into blogging on a regular basis, but sometimes things don't work out as planned.

There were more lay-offs at work.  I still have a job and that makes me glad while being very sad for my co-workers that are facing an uncertain future of hunting for a job in this economy.  Needless to say my work days have been longer for these changes.

But God is good, and we have been able to spend time with our family over Thanksgiving and for this I am truly thankful. 

When I feel down and start seeing the dark side of life, I've found it is always helpful for me to make a list of the things for which I am thankful.  That always puts things back into prospective.

My "I Am Thankful" list today is:

• I have a job.
• My health - while I have a few ailments I am able to work every day.
• Freedom to attend the church of my choice and worship God freely.  I am feeling this is a very fragile right and pray that our nation doesn't loose sight of why America was founded.
• The love of my husband of 35 years.  I look at our mothers, each living alone now, and cherish having my husband at my side.
• A loving son, daughter-in-law and grandson.  I see families that don't get along and am thankful that we have a close loving relationship.
• And I am most thankful for our darling grandson.  This is a year of many "firsts."  His first Thanksgiving. Soon it will be his first Christmas and shortly after that will be his first birthday.   I never understood how someone could say having grandchildren was better than having your own children.  Yet now I understand.  I know I love my son with all my heart, but that little grandson has found a place so deep inside my heart it amazes me.  I can't wait to begin the adventure of having the second grandchild next spring.

Yes, I am fortunate and thankful.  God has truly blessed me and I pray I stay aware of how precious these blessings are.

Thank you Lord, for all your many blessings.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I know we did.

Later
D