Thoughtful

 

My friend Sharon was at my house this week-end. I had my table set with my Christmas dishes.  She told me she has the same dishes. She also buys a dated plate every year. A fun thing about her doing this is at their Christmas dinner each family member uses the plate with the year they were born. Tonight Sharon came over again and this time had a beautiful gift bag which she gave me.  Inside was a beautiful dated Christmas plate.  It didn't have just any date, but the year that our daughter, Amy, went home to the Lord!

 

The plate is so pretty and so meaningful to us...

a very special gift from a thoughtful, sweet friend!

 

 

 

A gift from a friend

I received my first Christmas present today! UPS delivered lots of boxes and I thought they were all gifts I had ordered for others. One return address didn't look familiar and I didn't remember ordering from this company. The reason was... a friend sent me a Christmas gift! This friend is a gift to me all year long! I will always think of her when I use this pretty mug.

Thank you Jenny....

I love my new mug!

 

Pretty

Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,

 I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Habakkuk 3:18

Yesterday when Colette's mother picked her up she surprised me with a gift! She told me that when she saw it she thought of me. I love butterflies, love the verse and green is my favorite color! Such a sweet thing to do for me!

I won!

 I won a book!!!! 

I am the person that never seems to win anything,

BUT

I won the give away from an awesome blog I follow. 

 Michelle at She Looketh Well had a contest. 

 To enter the give-away we were asked to leave a comment naming ten (10) gifts the Lord has given us! The winner's name would be drawn on Friday morning, March 18, 2011

She contacted me today to tell me I won.  I will be watching my mail box for my book.  

I encourage you to visit Michelle's blog (if you are not a follower yet) as you will be so blessed by all she writes!  Recently through this book and her posts I have become excited to begin my own gratitude list.

THANK YOU Michelle

for your generosity in giving away this book!

Early Birthday Gift...

My friend, Diane, is taking a class on flower arranging. She gave me one of her arrangements for my birthday. I can't believe she hasn't been doing this for a long time.  I have it setting on my coffee table. 

 I love it Diane!  Thank you!