weekend blessings from texas

183). classical music, especially Canon in D
184). watching daughters dancing with their fathers at weddings
185). watching moms watching dads dancing with their daughters
186). watching the groom's face as his bride walks down the aisle
187). friends lifting friends in prayer when they need it most
188). making new friends
189). fireworks
190). knowing only God could have orchestrated a friendship
191). beautiful flowers
192). husbands supporting wives' ideas when they seem crazy
193). complete strangers treating me to dinner
194). my friend, Annette and our extra time to visit
195). coming home to my husband ~xoxo

precious memories of early morning

160). skiing in Colorado on 6 inches of fresh snow
161). white water rafting through the Grand Canyon
162). early morning game drives in South Africa
163). golfing in Arizona
164). sunrise bike rides in Maui, Hawaii
165). early morning helicopter rides in Kauai, Hawaii
166). hot air balloon rides
167). parasailing in Mexico
168). snorkeling in St. John
169). swimming with dolphins in Puerto Vallarta
170). scuba diving in Hawaii
171). early morning walks on the beach at Hilton Head Island
172). tennis camp in Scottsdale
173). running 10 miles in Harbor Springs
174). "minding the gap" and experiencing London, England
175). walking on so many different beaches & comparing sand
176). feeling the sun on my face when it's snowing at home
177). cross-country skiing up north
178). the smell of Arizona
179). driving on Highway 1 in California
180). horseback riding on a narrow trail in Mexico
181). bike riding around Macinac Island
182). being a morning person




Love,
Angie

p.s. NONE of this compares with what I have in Him.

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abundance

147). not being afraid of the words, "born again" anymore
148). the smell of burning leaves
149). small group discussions that get totally off topic
150). the Holy Spirit convicting me
151). friends rarely seen, but feels like we talked yesterday
152). the best neighbor in the whole world
153). wooly bear caterpillars (the black & orange ones)
154). the smell of green chestnuts
155). the feel of warm sand between my toes
156). gerber daisies
157). husbands doing favors when they don't want to
158). knowing I can do all things through Christ
159). calls from nephews sharing their good news

Gifts

136). breaking frozen mud puddles
137). the sound of leaves falling off the trees
138). walks around the block on cold mornings
139). hooded sweatshirts
140). cold cheeks
141). very loud family gatherings
142). beef tenderloin cooked perfectly
143). meeting new extended family members and loving them
144). road trips & singing my heart out with my sister & mom
145). having an 8 month old baby boy smile at me
146). seeing my husband reading his Bible




Love,
Angie xoxo

Grateful

124). husbands recognized in local paper's "letter to the editor"
125). sons finishing first law school midterms -feeling okay
126). daughters making it through scary health issues alone
127). daughters wanting to go on women's retreats
128). having a job when 15.5% in the state are unemployed
129). hot donuts, cider and Michigan honey crisp apples
130). new songs recommended by sisters who care
131). reconnecting with h.s. friends who are Christian
132). the sun hitting the beautiful colored trees in the Fall
133). my husband... after all of these years
134). friends who pray for our children
135). highlights for our hair :)

Barbara won!

You girls are unbelievable! Thank you so much for telling me your favorite songs to help encourage my sister. I bought all of the songs I didn't already own.

Here is the final playlist:

"His Glory Appears"by Hillsong ...Shelly
"Undo" by Rush of Fools ...Nise'
"Still the Cross" by FFH ...Cindy
"Born Again" by Third Day ...Lori
"What Faith Can Do" by Kutless ...Paula
"Healer" by Kari Jobe ...Lindsee
"Written In Red" by Janet Paschal ...Barbara
"Unredeemed" by Selah ...Sheryl
"East To West" by Casting Crowns ...Mary
"Rock of Ages" by Chris Rice ...Suzanne
"I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me ...Tonja
"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" by Chris Rice ...Annette
"Revelation Song" by Kari Jobe ...Sheryl

I wish I could have chosen all of you to win my little giveaway. Barbara was the lucky winner! She is a wonderful lady and I'm very honored to call her my friend! Please e-mail me your address so I can send you a little token of my love! Thanks again everyone for all of your prayers, love and support on this blog and in real life!





Much love,
Angie xoxo

Memory verse #20

I'm embarrassed to tell you how long I spent trying to find the P-E-R-F-E-C-T verse to memorize for the next couple of weeks. If you look at the 3 comments, you'll notice they don't make any sense. Yes, I changed my mind WAY more than 3 times. I'm getting worse and worse, as time marches on. Today I gave myself a headache. I bet people in the coffee shop thought I was crazy flipping the pages in my Bible for a L-O-N-G time. Oh well, the truth is, they are all perfect verses. We have a perfect God who is probably getting a kick out me right about now!

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." ~Jer 29:13

All my love,
Angie xoxo

Celebrating my 500th post.

I cannot believe this is my 500th post. This blog has Blessed me so much since I began writing my random thoughts a couple of years ago. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do, but I'm dedicating this one to my sister. Please pray for her. God knows the details.




"Trust in him at all times, Oh people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge." ~Psalm 62:8

**Since I'm all about music feeding my soul, please leave me your favorite song to encourage someone and I'll randomly pick a winner on Friday and send you something special. Thanks for making me feel loved x 500!**


Love,
Angie xoxo

116. calls during the day from kids in "work mode"
117. road trips
118. memories of my dad's meatloaf
119. friends who make it feel "safe" to be authentic
120. continuing to hear my loved-ones' voices in my head
121. flavored coffee
122. my iPod...did I already say that a hundred times?
123. the knowledge that I'm never alone

115. "sometimes you praise first and you feel it later" ~Beth Moore

Gifts.

104. a caring chiropractor right next door
105. sharing our stories even when it feels uncomfortable
106. nicely decorated offices with new fresh paint
107. the excitement of watching local sports teams
108. finding 20 year old pictures of kids and fond memories
109. music that brings back memories
110. beautiful rainbows
111. the smell of precious babies
112. children determined to "go down swingin"
113. children concerned about their friends' parents
114. discovering new c.d.s by favorite musicians

Gifts- random

92. life-long friends
93. dinner parties and game night
94. caring friends who love us through all of our issues
95. cream puffs w/ butter pecan ice cream & Saunder's hot fudge
96. freedom to go to any church
97. a spontaneous family get together on a Sunday afternoon
98. encouragement from sisters in Christ
99. people who treat our children to golf
100. churches in big cities that welcome our children
101. resources to share with the less fortunate
102. husbands who make breakfast on Sunday mornings
103. long phone calls w/friends & family who live far away

Love,
Angie xoxo

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