This Says it All...

Our second through fifth graders sang this very special song this past Sunday to honor our Veterans. I know I'm a day early but I wanted to share it with you.

This video is of some third graders...watch...be moved...be thankful...and please share a comment when you're finished...

Election Day, 2010

For Today, Tuesday, November 2, 2010~

Outside my window~

the sky is a beautiful red as the sun rises,

and it is COLD!

I am hearing~

silence

I am thinking~

about my Hubbie :)

I am thankful~

that my brother made it safely

to Europe last weekend

I am remembering~

when Ronald Reagan won his second term

as President in 1984...I remember looking at the newspaper

and seeing a US map showing all those states that had gone for him...amazing!

I am reading~

my Bible and cooking magazines

I am hoping~

that folks will exercise their right

(and their responsibility) to vote

On my mind~

is a special prayer request my mom shared with me

From the learning rooms~

I am learning that I need to be more observant

of others needs...and not so focused on me...

Noticing that~

there really have not been a lot of political signs in

this immediate area...Hubbie said there are lots more as he

drives to work

I am creating~

birthday celebrations for our kiddos

and the dinner menu

From the kitchen~

a nice hot cup of coffee

Around the house~

the blower on the A/C is off,

but it still feels a little cool...

Pondering these words~
fourth verse of our national anthem,
The Star-Spangled Banner

 Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

One of my favorite things~
is snuggling under the warm blankets with my Hubbie!

A few plans for the rest of the week~

Tuesday~voting, Ladies Bible Study

Wednesday~church

From my picture journal~
our little punkins!

 I'll be linking up to The Simple Woman's Daybook...hop on over there if you'd like to read other daybooks.

Thanks for stopping by!

Some Thoughts

Here are a few quotes that I enjoyed reading...Hope you have a wonderful Thursday!

I got these quotes here.

America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused – preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.

George W. Bush

 

 

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

George Washington

 

 

All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.

James Madison

 

 

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable

form of government ever devised by man.

Ronald Reagan

 

 

It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.

James Madison

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Ronald Reagan

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Ronald Reagan

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

John F. Kennedy

~I'm Thankful~

Thankful Thursday is one of my favorite days of the bloggy week! I think it is healthy for me to write down some of the things I'm thankful for. It helps me focus on my blessings...

Today, I just wanted to thank God for such a wonderful country. There's no place in the world like the good old USA! I am blessed to live here! Just recently, Hubbie and I watched the History Channel series called, America~The Story of Us. While there was no mention of how God played a part in our history, I enjoyed watching how the Pilgrims and the Jamestown, VA, colonists began to settle our great land.

As I watched, I was reminded of what a privilege it is to live here...millions (including my ancestors) have flocked to these shores in search of a better life. I want to do my part to make this country a better place...for my kids and for my grandkids...

I love America! A few months ago, I shared a link for some beautiful photography from around our nation, and I thought it would be nice to share it again...especially with America's 234th birthday right around the corner...

Go here for the video. Beautiful and patriotic! Enjoy!

Give A Little Support

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

I wanted to share a little something...as I was reading the October/November edition of Taste of Home, I ran across an article about some patriotic women who bake for our deployed soldiers. What an awesome way to show our appreciation for troops in harm's way.

Check them out! Operation Baking GALS




I'm going to get involved...maybe it will be in time for Christmas, too! I hope you have a wonderful day.