Tea

I am thankful for Tea!!! Iced tea, hot tea, and raspberry iced tea. My great grandmother taught my mother to drink tea and now my mom has taught me and my siblings to drink tea.

Waterfall Drawing

Monday is the last day to enter the drawing for the book, WATERFALL by Lisa Bergren!!!!

To enter:
1. Go to this link: http://joyfilledgirls.blogspot.com/2011/02/others-by-faithlisa-tawn-bergren.html
2. Comment on the article and leave your email (so I can contact you if you win)
OR
2. Email: joyfilledgirls@hotmail.com
3. In either case, tell me something along the lines of why you want to win it, or what you liked about the article, or something like that.
4. Tell your friends!!!

My Pastor

I am thankful for my pastor that preaches right out of the Word!!!
Right now we are studying Job. Very interesting, can't wait to hear all of the sermons. I like the book of Job because it shows God in the midst of our suffering and shows that He is there with us.

Wood Stoves!

I am thankful for the two wood stoves that we have and the warmth that comes from them. I am thankful that my dad cuts the wood for the stove! And I am thankful for the trees!!!

Family!

I am very thankful for my family.
I am thankful for my mom and dad, my brothers and sisters, my brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, and my nieces and nephews. I am also thankful for my grandpa and for my grandparents that are now with Jesus.
And I am thankful for all the rest of my family! That includes those of you that are not related by blood!

In our home, we have a joke that goes:

"The first time you come to our house, you are a guest. After that you are just family!!!"

Check out my goal here: http://musingsmadebymandy.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-am-thankful-for.html
And join in!!!

kids!!

I am thankful for...children!

They are the next generation! Whether we have children or not, we can make an impact on them. Let's make an impact on them for eternity.

Matthew 19:14 (NIV)

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

The kids I am thankful for:

• my little sister,
• my nieces and nephews,
• the children I get to babysit for,
• the children that I have been able to teach,
• and all the little ones God has made!

p.s.
We are all children of God!

Laughter

I am thankful for LAUGHTER!!!

The chance to laugh, the opportunity to laugh, and taking advantage of the chance to laugh.

Laughter eases pain, makes a bad situation better, and it good for you!!!

I love to laugh Ha Ha Ha Ha
Loud and long and clear
I love to laugh
Ho Ho Ho Ho
It’s getting worse every year
The more I laugh
Ha Ha Ha Ha
The more I fill with glee
And the more with glee
He He He He
The more I’m a merrier me! 

~Mary Poppins Movie

People serving our community

Today I am thankful for the law enforcement, fire fighters, and ambulance personnel that are serving us right where we are. Thank you for doing things that I wouldn't be able to do.

Thank you for helping to keep our communities safe!!!

You are in my thoughts and prayers!

The gift of a Day!

Today I am thankful for the gift of a DAY. 

Each day God has given us is a gift and a blessing. It is one more day we can serve Him here on earth and it is one more day to show His love to others.

So, make the most of each, living it as your last, living it for Christ.

Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Today I am also thankful that it is a Snow Day :)

I am thankful for...

For the next month, I have decided that I will try and post everyday at least one thing that I am thankful and why I am thankful for it. And I will also try to have them be different things.

So starting today, Feb. 21, and ending (but hopefully not truly ending, just the challenge) on March 21.


Okay, the next post will be today's!!!

Guy Talk

I wrote this article for JOY Blog. It is called, "I am loving my Husband", and yes, single girls out there, check it out. Let me know what you think.

What are you doing now to prepare for you husband or what did you do to prepare for your husband???

P.S.
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!!!

John 15:13 (ESV)

 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

JOY Blog-Feb.

I almost forgot...
JOY Blog's (the other blog I write) February articles are up and there is a drawing to win a book.
All you have to do is read the article and comment on it!

The book is Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren!!! I have read it 3 times now and I loved it!!! Enter to win your copy here: http://joyfilledgirls.blogspot.com/2011/02/others-by-faithlisa-tawn-bergren.html

Read all the rest of the Feb. articles here: http://joyfilledgirls.blogspot.com/

Lies Young Women Believe

 There is this great book called "Lies Young Women Believe". It talks about different lies that we believe and are consumed by. This book helps girls to recognize the lies and to overcome them!!!

"Lies Young Women Believe" has a blog I thought I would share with you. There are new postings every day and it had some interesting stuff on it. You can also subscribe to it via email.

The Blog: http://www.liesyoungwomenbelieve.com/index.php?id=661


Have fun checking it out!