So as the sun sets on our day I realized that it truly was a beautiful day here on our vineyard....life is good and God is good.

We have so much to be thankful for....food to eat as we made homemade pizza tonight...the children decorated their pumpkin shaped cookies...siblings who are getting older but are never to old to decorate cookies. 

Karisa  phoned home three times today needing "cooking" advice...it's so nice to see her trying new recipes for her dh....she is becoming a great homemaker...and not to mention a good cook like the generations that have passed her.

The weather is changing along with our leaves...the rain and wind are forcing the leaves to fall sooner than usual which proves to all that Autumn and the signs of winter will soon be upon us.  It's time to bring out the winter clothes and put on our quilts (which I did on our bed already).  The children have skating lessons, so "snowpants" are coming out from their bins also.

Dh has been working so many hours this past week and we miss him terribly.  Daniel woke up this morning and realized that dad had already left for work, and the tears began to fall...we are all tired of eating without him and spending the evenings alone as well.....  hopefully our routine will get back to norm soon.  BUT we are very thankful that dh has a job and is able to be the financial provider of our family.  This then allows me to stay home and do everything I was called to do as a wife and mother.... even though we wait every evening for him to get home (kids are usually already sleeping), we know that it is only a season and we have the entire winter to be together.

 

I continue to add names to my  "prayer bowl"...It's so wonderful that we can pour out our hearts to a God who knows everything and who cares about each of our lives.

Our daughter Stephanie goes on Thursday for another biopsy....so we need prayer.......Audrey goes for her biopsy, so she needs prayer....we continue to pray for George who also has cancer....and those of you who emailed me....we continue to also uplift you in prayer.  Dh is going for an ultrasound for a lump under his arm, so we could use prayer for that also.

Life has changed for us in so many ways this year and I am constantly reminded of God's blessings in my life.  I was thinking today of all the things that I love and am grateful for....and because this is my personal journal that I am making also into a book, I thought it  important to type out my favourite things and my blessings...so here are the things I am most thankful for:

My God,

'My family,

The word of God,

My health and the health of my family,

Friends,

Eyes,

Ears,

Sunshine,

Wind,

Sunsets,

Sunrises,

Church,

Food,

Doctors,

Dentists,

Vitamins,

A place to lay my head at night,

A roof that doesn't leak,

Adoption,

Freedom,

Here is a list of my favourite things:

Antiques,

All shapes and sizes of candles,

Any kind of pie (except mincemeat)

Raspberries,

Wooden bowls,

Homemade ceramics,

Grandma's quilts,

Soft blankets,

Afghans,

Woolen socks,

Tea,

Coffee,

Buttons,

Evenings by the fire,

Smells of bread baking,

Turkey roasting in the oven,

Old oil lanterns,

Braided rugs,

Hardwood floors,

All seasons

 So as I was typing this dh called and said he is on his way home... The children are so excited and want to get "everything ready for him"....so I must be off.  I wish each of you a blessed evening and thank you for stopping by for a visit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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