Thanksgiving Challenge #3

More thankfulness

67. Prayer

68. My Bible 

69. Jesus

70. Freedom

71. Truth

72. Prayers that weren't answered the way I wanted 

73. Music

74. Words

75. Christmas

76. Easter 

77. The Cross

78. Lip gloss

79. Mascara

80. Funding for my Nicaragua trip

81. My mentors

82. Being normal despite my childhood

83. Candles

84. Flowers

85. Coffee

86. Being an American

87. Tears 

88. Laughter through tears

89. Humor

90. Cuddles

91. Hugs

92. Reading the Bible to my children

93. Fall

94. History

95. Writing 

96. Good genes 

97. Watching my children accept The Lord

98. The color red

99. Being called mommy

100. BeIng called wife

This wasn't as hard as I thought but the last 2 were the most difficult. I have so much for which to be thankful.  I am glad to focus in those things instead of the what I don't haves. 

Thanksgiving Challenge #2

This is part 2 of my challenge:

35. Being tall

36. Baby feet

37. The laughter of my children

38. My husband's jokes

39. Old movies

40. Running

41. Home schooling

42. The beauty of the mountains where I live

43. The smell of the ocean

44. Red wine(I know)

45. Sarcasm

46. Christmas trees

47. Mismatching Christmas ornaments

48. Healing from my child abuse

49. Learning not to listen to the negative voices in my head

50. Knowing I am a child of the King

51. Antiques

52. Sleep

53. Watching my boys wrestle

54. The times I have been able to share the gospel

55. Nail polish

56. Cool, crisp air

57. Joy in times of trouble

58. My puppy

59. My imagination

60. God's provision during our time of unemployment 

61. Unlimited possibilities 

62. Memories(some of them)

63. My children's friends

64. My church

65. Our pastors

66. Free will

Design on a Dollar

Is anyone out there broke besides me? That is right, we are broke! I want to decorate for fall and I have some things that I have accumulated over the years but I would like some new things. That got me thinking! I should have a challenge encouraging people to come up with creative designs for less than a dollar. There are so many great dollar stores out there now with some great products. So many great things in them to decorate. That is what I call inspiring. Some of you are very creative...so come back next week to link up with me. I will have a panel of judges(my kids) decide on whose is the best and you will get a $ store prize package and bragging rights.

You have 1 week to come up with a centerpiece for fall that is purchased from the dollar store in your area. I am making a maximum amount of $10 total for the whole centerpiece and you have to take pics of yourself or your children at the dollar store. Explain in your post how you put it together and link back to me in some way. I will post the link on Tuesday the 26th. And the winner will be announced the next Tuesday along with the linky for the next challenge!

Get creative! Get frugal! Inspire someone!

PackBeard

Curious? Well, I will tell you! Our pastor, Ryan Pack, challenged our First Baptist Family to grow in our spiritual lives. I have written about those challenges in the post Challenge 2011. Well, Ryan and 2 other men decided to go outside their comfort zones. They are currently in the Central Asian area of the world. They will be giving out Bibles, telling others about Jesus's sacrifice, and ministering to other missionaries in the region. They began to talk about it on PackBeard. Please pray for these men and the families they are leaving behind.