For "In Other Words Tuesday" I have chosen several verses of Scripture that have special meaning for me in this season of my  life. Habakkuk 3:17-19 says: 17  Though the fig tree does not bud    and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails    and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen    and no cattle in the stalls, 18  yet I will rejoice in the LORD,    I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19  The Sovereign LORD is my strength;    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,    he enables me to tread on the height…

I love Thanksgiving!  Yes, we always eat way too much food.  But it's a time when family can come together and simply enjoy one another.  This year Greg and I went to his sister Amy's house. I offered to bring the stuffing.  Last year I found the best stuffing recipe so I knew it would be good.  I 'pinned it' on Pinterest so it would be easy to find the recipe in the future. Source: picky-palate.com via Debbie on Pinterest After saying grace, we all went around the table to share what we were thankful for.  What a blessing that was for …

Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings.  As I gaze at this Norman Rockwell image, everything looks so perfect.  A family gathered together with smiles on their faces.  I don't know about you but my life isn't all that perfect. Not all families can get together.  Not all families get along.  But there are still many blessings that we can focus our attention on even when life isn't perfect. Our class of three year old children were so excited to make turkeys out of cardboard paper and paper plates. I got a chuckle out of Ava's t…