Truths & Thankfulness....

Here is a truth...

I am not at church this morning.

I started out with good intentions...

even pre-planning.

laying out clothes the night before...

getting food around for Sunday noon...

ironing our Sunday best....

but lo & behold...

My dear husband gets up & heads off

early to church {he helps w/ our sound system},

& alas with me in charge...we just can't do it!

I am thankful for my husband...who helps me most

Sundays & that I'm not doing this daily by myself...

I am thankful for a long weekend...

just being with my little ones & my dear husband is sweet...

Even though the truth is we spent Thanksgiving here at

home with the flu :(

It was a special day...

Lots  of cleaning, laundry & down time...

Here is another truth for you...

{confession is good for the soul!}

My sisters wedding is a week away..

& my dress {bridesmaid} dress is yet to be started!

I am thankful that someone else is making it!

{along with Miss Grace's flower girl dress!}

Truth 3 & 4

    I love weddings & all the details that go into them...

Yet I am sooo ready for Dec. 5th to get here...

{lets get that girl married!}

I have yet to do a single wedding post...

but they will come...promise :).

I am thankful {again} for my multi-talented husband

who obliges me on many of my hair-brained schemes...

{wait until you see the backdrop he made!}

Another truth is...

All this wedding planning makes me

want to do it all over again...

{to the same guy...of course:)!}

All these little details sre so fun

& it is amazing how things have changed

in 12 yrs.!! Plus when you see all the

neat gifts the bride gets at her bridal shower...

{the days of baking dishes & cookie sheets are no more!}

let alone how fun the honeymoon sounds...

Need I say more....

I am thankful we have 12yrs. behind us...

there is several little bumpsthat I wouldn't want to repeat..

Truth number 7...

I am smitten with Asian children....

& this year I've been esp.thankful for

adoption agencies & their employees who work on our behalf....

Who genuinely care about us & orphaned children...

{& tirelessly answer my questions & return my phone calls so promptly!}

 here is a truth that you already know...

the shop {again!} has been put on the bottom of my 

priority list for these last few weeks...

but...

I am so thankful for all of my customers...

your kind words & purchases {another truth :)}

keep damask going!

In fact the shop is empty & in need of re-stocking right

now because of you!...

Truth #10...

I didn't do the black friday/shopping thing...

It kinda freaks me out...

I am more of a leisurely shopper/gatherer...

{price isn't of greatest importance to me!}

Instead I spent the day with some very dear friends

{& my honey...}

at their coffee shop...

I am so very thankful for friends...

one of Gods greatest blessings!

I am also thankful for a dear m-i-l who wants to b-sit!

Truths #11,12 & 13...

Life is sweet....

{busy, full & not so perfect...}

but still sweet...

I am so very blest...

The Lord is so good....

Thank you my dear friend...for hanging with me

 & reading this the entire way through ...

I am thankful for you...

--O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good...

Psalm 136.1

{if you noticed...I wrote this Sunday & am just getting it posted...

such is my life...}