Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection...an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. -Charles R. Swindoll

Take a minute to remember the times that God has blessed you, kept your from harm, provided exactly what you needed it, held you close, and reminded you that you are His.

SWEET!!!

Just had to share since I was super-excited about this. My car was almost bone-dry the other day and I was able to fill up for less than $20!! I sure hope gas prices stay down for a while. It'd be nice to have a break and save a little money, especially around the holidays.

Here's a picture to prove it!

Dinner Party

Okay, so I know my blog is a pretty random assortment of topics and photos and events of my life (but so is my life!!). :) So, in keeping with the tradition of my blog, here comes another random topic. If I could invite 8 people over for dinner that I've never met, who would they be and why? (This list excludes JC because let's face it, He would obviously be invited for even obviouser reasons....and obviouser is too a word.) Besides I met Him years ago! :) So here's my list....

1. The Apostle Paul

He is a man after my own heart. Paul says so many things in the New Testament that I feel every day of my life. He strives onward toward the Lord even though he admittedly fails horribly at times. I look at his life and am encouraged that if God can do what He did in Paul (changing him from a killer of Christians to a guy who wrote part of the Bible and subsequently lead many to Christ) then I think there's hope for me yet. I am not where I want to be in life, but I have hope in the One that I am following! 2. Beth Moore This woman's faith and fervor for Jesus never ceases to amaze me. I love her in depth Bible studies and the way she can just bring it. If I could have just a tiny chunk of her fierceness and self discipline I'd consider myself much better off! Oh to be as crazy in love with Jesus as Beth is, that is my prayer! What a beautiful example she is to us ladies. 3. Tom Hanks One of my favorite movie stars - I like everything he's in....I mean really, has he made a bad movie? The Burbs? Castaway? That Thing You Do? (Which he wrote) Big? Sleepless in Seattle? All so good! I think he'd be a great asset to the dinner party - what witty conversation we'd all have! :) 4. My Great-Grandfather (my mom's mother's father - confused yet?) He was killed in a car wreck before I was born, but from what I hear he was quite a character. Always teasing and playing little jokes. He was a tailor too which I think is pretty neat. I have mastered making pillows, but oh to have him teach me how to make an entire outfit! :) 5. Jim Halpert Okay, I know he's a fictional character, but I wanted to see what all the fuss about this TV show was, so I went and rented the last few seasons of the Office and I love Jim! He's sweet and endearing and I love all the stuff he does to Dwight. It gives me ideas for pranks to play on my co-workers. I've yet to put anyone's stuff into jello-molds, but it's not beyond me either. 6. Donald Miller He's one of my favorite authors.....he's writes so candidly. His books, while I don't completely agree with everything he says, have lead me on some long, thought-provoking journeys. I've laughed, cried, gotten mad, cheered, feared, been speechless, felt lost, searched and discovered lots of new things about myself, the world and the Lord while reading his books. 7. The 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series Championship Team Okay so I know thi is technically more than one person, but it's only one category. I'd love to meet the guys that broke "the curse" and won the series (on my birthday I might add) after all those years. 8. My future husband This is assuming of course that he is someone that I've never met....and this also would make for either a very awkward first date or a very interesting first date! :) Providing Musical Entertainment after dinner would be: Chris Tomlin (featuring Christy Nockles and Matt Redman); Louis Armstrong; Harry Connick Jr.; and topping off the concert would be the old school DC Talk (back when they rapped!). Hmm....I just noticed that with the exception of one musician, I have only invited ONE female to my dinner party!! :)