52 Blessings- Week 4

This one is an easy one......even though I'm still late in posting it. My blessing for this week is hat I'm an AMERICAN. With the Presidential Inauguration this past week, it was obvious to me and millions of other people of the huge blessing that we have by being Americans. We are so blessed to have our freedom. Blessed to be able to practice our religious beliefs freely. To live a life full of choices. To live a life of happiness......

I know I'll add more to this journaling when I work on this layout. It's just late and I'm very tired, but I wanted to get caught up with this project! lol I did finally buy a chipboard album from Cosmo Cricket and that is what I'm going to use for this project. I hope to be able to start working on this one very soon!

God Bless!
di

52 Blessings - week 3

I'm having a hard time keeping up with this one! lol A lot has been going on this week and I wish that I could say that it was good, but it's quite the opposite of that. But, it has shown me a huge blessing in my life and quite a blessing for me this week. My blessing this week is my best friend, ELLEN. We went out to lunch this week and it was so wonderful to spend some time with her and have some much needed belly laughs. Ellen and I have been through a lot together. Lots of tears of joy and tears of sadness. She was the first person who I told I found out I was pregnant with Gracie. She's the one person who I can tell anything to and not feel afraid for what she's going to think or say and know that she will understand what I'm going through or feeling. She is definitely my BFF! We can be so silly! We text each other like we're two teenage girls........especially when we're each watching the same TV show. We both have a knack for music and movie trivia. I truly feel like God brought us together when he did. He knew we each needed someone who we could talk to and trust. I thank the Lord every day for my best friend, Ellen. I don't know what I'd do without her.

God Bless,
di

52 Blessings- week 2

Still playing catch up........this Sunday will be Week 3 and I will finally be on time!

My blessing for this week is my little GRACIE. There is nothing that can melt my heart faster, cheer me up quicker, and ease any anxiety that I might be having than her saying, "HI!". She is such a joy to us all and you just can't resist smiling when you hear her precious, little voice saying, "HI!" even though she will say it over and over and over! And sometimes while she's standing right in front of your face! Every morning I when I wake up, the first thing she says to me is, "HI!". It is so cute and something that I will treasure forever.

52 Blessings- week 1

I'm running late with starting this, so I will be doing a little catch up! There is a wonderful challenge at Faith Sisters called "52 Blessings" where you post a blessing on your blog, scrapbook that blessing and share what you've done. When I was in M.O.M.S. (Ministry of Mothers Sharing) we always started out each weekly meeting by sharing our "Grace-filled Moments" and it was a wonderful way to help me recognize and acknowledge those little bits of grace that are so easy to let slip by unnoticed. So, I was really excited to see this challenge!

I have been thinking all day about what grace I have been given that was special to me and it wasn't hard for me to think of this: FORGIVENESS. I am so thankful to the Lord for his forgiveness. I sure do need it and often! I have the best of intentions, but just can't ever seem to stick with them. I want to pray daily, read the Bible daily, go to church every Sunday..........I want do, but I never make the time. If it wasn't for God's forgiveness, I don't know what I would do because I find myself asking for it every day! Thank you Lord for taking me for who I am and forgiving me each day when I don't please you the way I should.