Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name
Psm 100:4
I have so much to be thankful for today!!!
1. First and foremost…my sister in law, who WAS in Iraq is now safely back in her own bed!!! What a relief.
2. I did not want to announce to the whole world wide web until he was back home, but hubby has been gone a week. And taking care of three boys by myself is HARD. Single Mothers, you are my hero. I know it is one day at a time, and one step at a time, but being a single Mom has to be one of the toughest jobs on this planet. Praise God hubby is back home. And the good news is all three of my boys lived through the week…. (sheepish grin).
3. This has been a tough week spiritually, I think God is working on my heart. But I praise God for friends who offer encouragement at just the right time; they allow themselves to be used by God to uplift a fellow sister in Christ.
4. Did I tell you how excited I am hubby is back? Oh and I am thankful for Chocolate ice cream and chocolate chips that sustain me while he is gone =) Yes now it is diet time, heheh.
5. I am thankful that I have a give away this next week and so does another friend of mine (I won’t ruin her surprise) but come back Monday to find out all the details for my surprise.
6. Also, even though this is not a thankful item I just want to apologize that I did not get around to all the “In Other Words” participants and I am sure it will take me 5 days to get to all the TT’s…but I do enjoy reading them. Just give me a few days to catch up with hubby =)))
Have a great Thursday!! Remember God is crazy about your girl, no matter where you have been, no matter what you have done….he loves you with a jealous love.
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I am so glad that our SIL is back home safe and that hubby is back home as well and your boys survived. My family survived last week while I was gone, I don’t know if I should be offended or glad they can take care of themselves! Looking forward to a give away!
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What a great list!…about family, love having them around. It’s wonderful to know that you all “survived”.
love the sound of that chocolate ice cream and chocolate chips, too … making me really crave for a tub! ;P
hope I’m eligible for the surprise!
Oh Girl,
This is a great list. I surely do know what it is like for hubby to be gone. I rejoice every Thursday evening when mine returns for the weekend.
Love you. Be back Monday to see what is happening.
Another great list!!!
And, I too can relate to a tough week spiritually. Why do the *heart issues* seem to be so TOUGH???
What a beautiful list! Thanks for sharing!
Mine is up as well:)
How neat that you SIL made it back safely from Iraq–I am excited for your entire family.
Yeah – I am glad that you have your beloved back–I know it has been hard on you. I so agree with you; single moms have the toughest job on earth.
Enjoy your time with your hubby — having him back with you is better than chocolate ice-cream, don’t you agree.
(((hugs)))
Thank you for sharing your thankful heart with us this week.
Blessings to you and yours.
So glad to hear that your sisternlaw is back and safe.I can relate to having your hubby gone as mine is gone 20+ days a month in camp,i also work to so it can be a challenge sometimes.everything i can’t have but crave sounds yummy.
Great thankful list, thanks for having such a grateful heart.
Yay about so many great things on your list! I imagine you’re going to have celebrations across the board with all the great stuff going on at your place.
And I totally get the part about having new-found awe over single mothers. I don’t know that I could do it all on my own…
Praise God your SIL is home safely!! Glad your hubby is home too, it can be tough when they have to be gone
Loved your list!
Yay! Your SIL is home and that is most certainly praiseworthy! I love hearing of people returning from Iraq ~ it makes my heart so happy! And, I am also happy for you and your family that your husband is home! Enjoy your family time and blessings to you in the weekend ahead!
Oh praising with you for your sister in law. I have a friend whose hubby is possibly two weeks (or less) from coming home.
It’s great to hear both your sister in law and your hubby are back safely
I love chocolate ice cream. mmmm….
So thankful your SIL is safe home! Say thank you from me for what she has done. My Hubby is going to be traveling more with his new job. It will be hard but I’m so glad I have a sweet dog to keep mewarm at night and a sweet little boy to keep me smiling.
Glad you SIL is back home. I have a nephew over there and he still has another year. We will be glad when he gets home–so will his wife who is watching their 3 children.
Glad you are enjoying some good time with your man.
Have a good weekend.
What a great list!! I am glad that your hubby and SIL are both back at home safe and sound!! It is so hard to manage a household without our men isn’t it??? Thankfully I don’t have to do it as often as I used to, but I still don’t like it when the time comes around.
Thanks so much for sharing your grateful heart with us today. I am praying for you as you go through your tough week. No matter how hot the trial of fire may get, never forget that you are constantly in His hands!! Much love to you this Thursday and always!!
Wonderful things to be thankful for. Especially that all of you survived the week without dad around
blessings.
Honey pie…first things first….YOU absolutely catch up with hubby!!! Then visit us
Your thankful list is great! (I forgot chocolate! shame on me!!)
Glad too for your sister-in-law to be home safe. I know the entire family feels relief!
You are a sweet friend
Doing a happy dance for you…SIL, Hubby….boys that survived! What more could you ask for!
Have a wonderful weekend!
A great list. Definitely a lot to be thankful for!
always enjoy your Thankful list. God bless you, sweet sister!
I’m happy that your sis in law is back. Hopefully soon she will get over the shock of not being in a war zone and get back to normal life.
Glad your hubby is back home too. I know the mess three boys can get into! ;o)
I too am happy to finally have a home again and be married and getting settled in. I have missed you girl! I’m thrilled to finally be back!
Those are great things to be thankful for! I’m so glad your SIL is home safe and sound. And your hubby too.
I know it’s a huge relief for all of you that your SIL is finally safely back home. That’s just great news.
I didn’t know you were home alone with the boys for a whole week. Oh my word. You DESERVE that chocolate! LOL
Yay for Hubby being home! Mine is gone for the next 14 months and I know I much I am looking forward to his return. God Bless!
A wonderful, joyful thankful list. So glad that your sister in law and your hubby are home safely. And glad that you survived your week alone with the boys:) Have a blessed week ahead!!
Glad he’s home….
Glad you survived (with the help of chocolate)….
tough week spiritually? try tough years…:/
but maybe you wrote that last line for me…
Best greetings from Estonia!
I enjoied your blog, our family is christians too