Tis' the Season!

Hello there!

It has been a busy few months but I wanted to share a few things with you all. I think I have FINALLY settled in! All the boxes have been unpacked, everything put in their place, blinds hung and pictures straightened! I have been so blessed. I forgot how nice it is to "set up" and "keep" a house. I have enjoyed ever moment of it. I can't believe it has alreadys been 4 months already, time flies when you are having fun.

I have had the blessing of being the hostess to several gatherings already and look forward to MANY, many more! The recent one of these gatherings was my FIRST THANKSGIVING Rebekah and Ruthanne were the only ones that could make it, but we had a blast.

We each contributed a little to the Thanksgiving table. We took time to say what we were thankful for. I am so thankful for God for His grace and mercy, for His love that I do not deserve. I thank God for His provision, for the last year I have seen Him work in mysterious ways! I thank God for the family He has blessed me with. They encouraged, supported and prayed for me, and I thank them!
We have to remember to take time out for Thanksgiving! Our society encourages us to forget it in many ways. This year we went from Halloween straight to Christmas. Society has us running from in my opinion a celebration of evil to a celebration of greed (ok, I will get off my soap box for a moment!) Christmas music being blasted from the intercoms, as if to whisper, "better hurry up and buy, for Christmas is almost here". Ummmm, it is only November!!! If I may ask this question... "where are our thankful hearts". Don't get me wrong I love Christmas, we celebrate the birth of our Deliverer from sin. But take time out to be thankful for the blessings God has blessed us with. From the air we breathe to the freedom that we have in America, there is so much to be thankful for.
I will close for now, may God continue to bless you and reveal Himself to you!
Gretchen :)