The End?

Apparently I have run out of storage space here on my blog. Because I am to much of a pack rat to delete anything and because I am too cheap to buy storage space, this is the end. A very unexpected end. I will continue to post pictures on my facebook page. Thank you too everyone who enjoyed this blog! God bless!

Sweet Potatoes and Crunchy Leaves

I am so thankful for autumn! I love the smells and the sounds. The tastes and the sights! Soon the season of fall will seemingly be over as Christmas takes the center stage. I am happy with that! I wish that people would slow down and enjoy the last few autumn days. Save Christmas until after Thanksgiving. However, I am SO excited for Christmas. :) I have had to restrain myself from listening to Christmas music. So, take it slow. Enjoy these last few fall days before that mad merriment that is Christmas!

Sunday

I am thankful that the Lord gave us a day of rest. I don't know what I would do without a day to relax and rejuvenate for the rest of the week. I only wish Sunday lasted a little longer! ;-)

Real Friendship

I am thankful for those who are there to pick you up when you are down and for those who will carry you when you cannot make it any longer!

Creativity

I am thankful for God's creativity!

Cinnamon Apple Tea

I am thankful for Cinnamon Apple Tea!

2 Corinthians 12:9

I am thankful that God says: ''My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.''

Brown Eyed Girl

I am thankful for my littlest sister! She is a blessing sent from God! She brings so much joy and sunshine into the lives of those around her. Every day I thank the Lord for her!

Peace Like A River

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

It is well with my soul,
it is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed his own blood for my soul.
It is well with my soul,
it is well, it is well with my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
It is well with my soul,
it is well, it is well with my soul.

And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.

Fences

I am thankful for God's rules. I view them as a fence that keeps me nice and safe. I know some feel boxed in or trapped by rules. However, I tend to like them. Then I know what is right. I don't have to guess. So, I am thankful God has laid them all out clearly for us in the Bible.

Mama and Papa

Today I am thankful for my Mom and Dad. Thank you for raising me to be who I am. Thank you for always loving me and supporting me in all I do. Thank you for being there whenever. I know our family isn't perfect, but it is the best family I could ask for! I love you both!

Mama, thank you for doing all the thankless jobs a mother has. Thank you for giving up your career so you could stay home with us kids. Thank you for your yummy food! Thank you for always seeing what I need help with before I ask. Thank you for showing me how to be a good mom someday.

Papa, thank you for working so hard every day. Thank you for all the sacrifices you make. Thank you for coming on youth group trips and being "Papa" to all of my friends too. Thank you for always coming to all of my plays and musicals and speeches and soccer games and programs and things, or texting and calling to ask about them if you couldn't get off work to be there.

I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH!

Friends!

I am walking out the door to stay the night at a friend's house and I realize I need to do a post real quick! I am thankful for Friends! This weekend I get to see 3 of my best friends who are away at college. And I get to see my fiance!  Most of all, I am thankful for the Friend we have in Jesus!

My Love!

In exactly two years I will be marrying my best friend! I am thankful that God arranged our lives so perfectly. I am thankful for everything my sweetheart does to take care of me. Thank you for loving me unconditionally!

Freedom

I am thankful for the freedom to worship God openly!

Amber Waves of Grain

I am thankful for the right to vote! It is such a privilege to be given the power to decide who rules our great nation! I think it is something that we take for granted, especially as we begin to get sick of all of the commercials and phone calls. Regardless of the outcome of tonight, I will be thankful that I have a voice. A voice equal to any other American.

Rain

I am thankful for this damp, cold weather. I am not even being sarcastic! I love the cold and we need rain, so I am thankful!

God's Love and Glory

Views like this just resound with the magnificence of our Savior! I am thankful that He who created this, loves me and created me! And even better than that, He died so I could live with Him forever!

Home

I was busy and on the go today! I am thankful to have a home to come back to. (Just to clarify- this picture is not of my house!)

Some Flowers Have an Unfading Beauty

This is my middle sister! I am inspired to be a better person because of who she is. Today I am being thankful that she is in my life!

The Month of Thanksgiving!

It is NOVEMBER! I cannot believe it! It is one of my favorite months. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and the anticipation of Christmas makes it a happy time! :)  I have decided to post with my picture one thing I am thankful for!

I am thankful for the warm sun on a chilly day.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the sweetest 8 year old!

Sleepy

My littlest sister is "sleeping over" in my room tonight. She was tired, and so I turned on some lullaby music to help her sleep. She was out before the first song was over. I continued listening while looking at pictures, waiting for this image to upload. Well, that was an hour ago! Now I have forgotten anything I wanted to say and I am just very sleepy. This happens to be an adorable pumpkin though! I was looking at pictures from the past two missions trips, and was reliving memories. :-)

Maybe tomorrow I will have a more congruent blog post that actually goes with the picture.

Delicious Jams and Jellies?

 

"The preservation room"

If I had a diner I would hang this on the wall. These are some homemade jellies at the pumpkin patch. I really need to get out and take some new pictures! :) where to go?

Fresh Food and a Grateful Heart

I chose this photo today because of what I got to do yesterday! I went the Redig's house and spent the afternoon with Barb! One of the things we did was cook! We made chili for the hayride tonight using peppers and tomatoes from her garden. We also made pumpkin bars! I love cooking -especially when it is with fresh ingredients!

Mike and Barb are such a blessing in my life. I am grateful for the things they have taught me, from life skills to spiritual things. I would not be who I am today without them. God has used them in a big way in my life, and I thank God for them every day.

Stand Out in the Crowd!

Be willing to live boldly for Christ, even if it means you may be a little different! Don't be afraid to go against the flow. Be in this world, not be of this world. Be yourself. God created you to be special!

Abundance

We have so much to be thankful for. God is good! What are some things that the Lord provides for you every day, that you overlook?

Shine

Lord, may your love shine through me in this dark world!

Same Price as Last Year

 

I love the simple ways of life.

I keep forgetting to post this picture. Today is the day!

It shows a variety of gourds and pumpkins on a table at the pumpkin patch. :) I love autumn.

Honey!

I think my Honey needs a little extra love tonight. So here is a post just for you!

As much as I love these honey straws, I love you more!
They are sweet, but you are sweeter!
I am so glad you always STICK with me. (Get it? Honey is sticky!)

If you were doing this post you would have made a cute little rhyme. But I am not as good with words. So I hope the picture will do to convey my feelings!

I love you!

At the End of the Day

Sometimes at the end of the day I feel so drained, like I have no creativity left in my bones. I was trying to think of what I would say in this post. But I could not think of anything. Sometimes I feel pulled in so many directions at once that it is hard to center my thoughts enough to make any sense.

In the world of photography today, I took some senior pictures for my sister and also for a family friend! I am pleased with the way they turned out. I was/am nervous about it because it will be the first pictures I have taken for a non-family member. Even though these friends are practically family!

Here are some photos I took a couple weeks ago! I love the contrast of blue and yellow, and they would make really good background or wallpaper photos!

If you like these photos, I do not mind you using them as your wallpaper or backgrounds! I only ask that you do not use them somewhere and take the credit.

I have to go to court tomorrow because of the accident and I am super scared! If you would pray for me it would be much appreciated!

Thank you as always for taking the time to come and visit me over here! May God bless you!

Are You Ready For Your Close-Up?

It is fun to zoom in close and see the texture of the animal's skin. Here are a few close-ups of some great animals!

Can you figure out what each animal is? (Some are not that hard, others may be different than you think!)
Thanks for coming over and checking this out! :) Have a wonderful day! God Bless!

For My Mom!

My mom likes giraffes, so here is a post for her!

Mama, I hope this puts a smile on your face! :) I love you!

Carry Me!

This was so cute! The Mama monkey carrying her baby across the water. I love the way its little tail is wrapped around hers!

The water looks really cool in this picture! I actually took this from the ski-lift ride thing. It was kind of a challenge to take a picture of a moving object from a moving object, while I am zoomed in really closely. But I am pleased with the way it turned out! :) Very cute! (If I do say so myself)

Follow the Butterflies!

 One of my favorite exhibits was the butterfly garden. It was a nice little indoor garden with all sorts of pretty butterflies living happily! (Some of the exhibits make me sad, because the animals do not seem very happy.) Butterflies are fun to photograph!

 In the hallway between the butterflies and the other insects, there were windows where you could see the chrysalises (is that a word?) and cocoons. Some were even hatching! (Is that what you call it?)

 

Before you become a Christian, you are like a caterpillar. Once you give your life to the Lord, He begins to transform you in to who He has created you to be! A beautiful butterfly!

 

Animals Are Silly!

I am making this post to cheer you up if you are feeling down! Sometimes animals do the funniest things! :-) I hope this brightens your day a little!

I have made this post with my cousin in mind! He is such a great person who is very under appreciated by a lot of people, and going through a super hard time right now. He loves animals and I sure hope he is cheered up by this! I sure hope these make you smile! :-D have a good night!

Day 8 *OR* I Am Not Feeling Creative

Some nights I just do not know what to type. You are lucky the title is not "IMG_4714" or something like that! Maybe the title could be "Bird In Tree." Who knows. But in anycase, here it is!

Good night everyone!

AHH! I Almost Forgot!

I nearly forgot to do my post today! My beloved is home from college on fall break :-D (he gets a long weekend) and was over at my house. After he went home, I got ready for bed and got all snuggled in, then it dawned on me! I don't always like it when things dawn on me at when I am wanting to sleep. (Get it? Dawn. Like the sun is rising? Sorry for my bad jokes.) I got through about 100 of the nearly 500 pictures today-YIKES! This will take me a long time! Here is the first picture I am going to share:

I really like this photo because it looks like he is wishing the fence was gone. I was wishing it was gone too! I would have gotten much better pictures without fences and glass walls to deal with!

Well, I had better sign off for the night. Thank you all for checking in! Hopefully tomorrow I will not forget to post in all the excitement of getting my new vehicle! Have a blessed day!