Blessing #46

This week, my blessing is my sister-in-law. I had been typing on my laptop and suddenly my space bar stopped working. That was very frustrating, to say the least! Well, my dear sister-in-law said she had a laptop she wasn't using and is letting me use it! It is so nice when God answers our prayers...especially since I had no money to buy another laptop!

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Blessing #45

I am blessed by once again getting to spend time with some former roommates that I had right out of college. It was fun to get together and catch up with these awesome gals. One of them just had breast cancer surgery and it was great to see how God had blessed her even in these tough times. God has certainly blessed each of us, we just need to recognize the blessings when they come!

Blessing #44

It was a blessing to also be able to go to our church's Women's Retreat at Silver Falls. It was a great weekend to get away from it all and learn what God wants of us. I was also blessed to be able to host a scrapbooking class and help the women make a "Scrapbook in a Box". It was an enjoyable time, and a very blessed time. It is a beautiful place...seeing the magnificent waterfalls. I was only able to see one this year, but there are many waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park.

Blessing #43

I was blessed this year because I was able to attend the Evangelical Women's Mission Conference in Clackamas. It was such a blessing to hear the stories and testimonies of women who have been or who will be going to the mission field for the first time. I also got to hear more from my friend, Suzanne, who spent a year on the mission field. I also got to see another missionary I haven't seen in many years. God is working, and it is a blessing to hear how He's working!

Week #42

I am blessed by more George Fox friends. For many years there have been a group of us who get together for breakfast or lunch once a year. Usually it's in July around the time of Jennings Lodge and Yearly Meeting. But, this year we couldn't meet until September. And, only 4 of us got together. But, it was a great time catching up with each others' lives and see how God is blessing each of us. I truly treasure the times I can get together with long time friends.

Blessing #41

I am blessed because I have a job! I am blessed because, even though I wasn't sure how I would like teaching 3 year olds, I am really enjoying it! They are so cute, and I just love them! I am blessed to be able to touch their lives.

Blessing #40

I am blessed because my friend Jane is willing to go to a Beavers Baseball game with me, even though she doesn't really like baseball as much as I do. It was also great to be at the Beaver game because it was George Fox Alumni and New Freshman night. It was sad, though, because no one from our class was there! But, Jane and I had fun anyway!

Blessing #39
I am so blessed because God "dropped a job into my lap"! I had prayed that it would be great if God would just "drop a job into my lap"...and at the end of August, I got a call from the school secretary at the private school run by our church. She asked me if I would be interested in teaching a preschool class three mornings a week. Well, to be truthful, I did not think I would enjoy teaching 3 year olds. But, when I realized that God had "dropped this into my lap"...who was I to say "No"? So, I said yes, and I can say, I am truly blessed!

Blessing #38

I am blessed to have college friends who still keep in contact with each other! When we were seniors in college, we had to go to Monmouth to OCE and live in an apartment. So, Connie, Marilyn, Jane, and I all moved in together. Through the years, we went our separate ways, and lost contact with each other. Then several years ago, we reconnected, and now we get together every summer when Marilyn is home from China. This year we were able to go to Marilyn's parent's beach house at Twin Rocks. This is the 2nd year we have gone there. It was great to spend a couple of days there. I am blessed to have friends that are still friends after all these years!

Blessing #37

I am blessed to be able to have my parents over for Sunday dinner. Even though I don't enjoy cooking, I know it's important to have family over, and it's great that they appreciate the effort and don't expect much! I was able to have mom and dad over to celebrate mom's 83rd birthday. I am blessed!

Blessing #36

I am blessed to have my mom still with me at 83 years of age. She doesn't get around as well as she used to, but she hangs in there! I am glad that we were able to move close to my parents and get to spend these years with them. I don't know what I would do without my mom! It's so fun to be able to go down and "borrow" something that I need. She also has given me so much, that I could never repay. It's a blessing to still have my mom (and dad)!

Blessing #35

I am blessed to be able to have scrapbooking at our Mobile Home Park each month. It is always fun to get together with others and scrapbook. It is sometimes just 2 of us, but sometimes as many as 6 or 7. I love having this time to be able to scrapbook and get to know my friends. God has blessed me with many friends!

Blessing #34

I am blessed to have friends who come to visit. I was afraid that when I moved up to Washington, I would eventually lose contact with them and possibly not see them again. But, my friend, Marilee (for real!), comes to see me when she comes up to Oregon to see her sister and her dad. It's always great to catch up with her. I am glad that I am able to take her to the airport, or pick her up from the airport, and also take her down to Woodburn to meet her sister. It is a blessing!

Blessing #33

I am blessed to have friends that I've known for 33 years. Going to the Cudahy Reunion, I was able to see many friends who I have not seen for several years. We are like family, and it was like we had not been apart at all. God has blessed those who attended Cudahy Community Church, and I am blessed to be part of that group since 1976.

Blessing #32

Blessing #32 is my friend, Diane. Because of her I was able to fly to LA and attend our Cudahy Reunion (my former church from the 80s). She is such a blessing to me. She has been a true friend for many years, and I truly appreciate our friendship. I pray God will bless her many times over!

Blessing #31

I am blessed because I was having a problem getting my rebate that I was supposed to get with new cell phone. I was afraid I wasn't going to get the $50 gift card promised because I got a rejection letter. BUT, I went to the AT&T place where I bought my new phone, and they re-entered my information, and a few weeks later, I received the $50 GC! God is so good, even in the small things! (but it was really a BIG thing to me!)

Blessing # 30

I am so far behind on my weekly blessings (again). BUT...I am still blessed, so I will attempt to come up with all my blessings since July 21!

I am blessed because I was able to go to our Jennings Lodge Camp/Conference. When I was growing up, going to Jennings Lodge was always a great time. The evening services are such a blessing...the singing, the preaching...all of it. It is a little sad that it is no longer "camp" but more of a conference time. But, at least the evening services are still good! I pray that we will always have Jennings Lodge.

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52 Blessings #29

After a wonderful trip to DC and NYC, I came home to participate in our Community Yard Sale on Saturday. Crazy! But, I was blessed to have a fairly good sale, thanks to the baseball cards and CD's my husband was willing to sell! It was a blessing to make as much money as we did.

52 Blessings #28

I cannot believe I actually was able to visit New York City! I know, to many it is not something one would want to do, but I had always wanted to visit the city and "experience it". Well, I did! In a day and a half, I saw quite a bit of the Big Apple. I was blessed to have my son, Todd as a tour guide! He made the trip wonderful! Thank you, Todd!

52 Blessings #27

I am very blessed to be an American. Being in our nation's capital on the 4th of July was truly a blessing. God Bless America!

52 Blessings #26

I am very blessed that I am able to go to DC and visit my son. The weather was perfect and it was a wonderful trip. Visiting The Holocaust Museum made me realize just how much God's people have suffered. We should never forget the injustice done and never let it be repeated.

52 Blessings #25

Since I am so far behind, I'm now must numbering my blessings instead of by the week!
My blessing is my son, Todd. It looked like I wasn't going to be able to go to New York because my "Plan A" and "Plan B" fell through. BUT...my son, Todd told me he would take a couple of days off work and go up there with me! I was really touched that he would do that for me, because he knew how much I wanted to go to New York! Thank you, God for giving me a son like Todd!

52 Blessings Week 24

My blessing this week is that God has blessed my eBay sales! I had a very good week selling 24 of my books. I am thankful that God is blessing this venture of mine.

52 Blessings Week 23

This week's blessing is that I have been blessed with getting a lot of subbing jobs this year. Even though we're still struggling financially, it's been great to be able to work nearly every day this school year. God is faithful!

52 Blessings Week 22

This week my blessing would have to be our Sunday School class. Today we had a class picnic at the park. It was so fun to see each other outside of class, and I really think we got to know each other better. Other than seeing several of the ladies at our newly developed Book Club, we don't really get together outside of class. I pray that we will have more "social events" in the future!

52 Blessings Week 21

This week my blessing is that I am actually making my plans to go to DC and visit my son! AND...I am also planning a trip to NYC thanks to the help of my friend, Kim! It is so exciting to think I actually will get to see my son and where he works, but I'll also get to see New York City! This has been a dream of mine for many years. I am just thankful to God that it's finally coming to be. I'm also thankful that my son, Todd, is actually looking forward to seeing me! :)

52 Blessings Week 20

Well, I am a week behind, but I'd have to say that my blessing for last week would be getting to fly over SW Washington with my brother! He took me around Mt. St. Helens. It was a beautiful day, and the mountain was spectacular. It is truly amazing viewing God's creation from up in an airplane. God really knew what He was doing when He created this beautiful world for us to enjoy. Thank you, Jim, for allowing me to see the beautiful scenery from above!

52 Blessings--Week 19

This week my blessing is my mom. She has been an incredible person throughout my life. Even though we haven't always seen eye-to-eye, we still love each other very much. She has been a real role model to me as far as being a great homemaker and living "within her means". I don't know how she managed to stay out of debt even though as I grew up, we didn't have a lot of money. But, we never really suffered. She has made entertaining seem "easy" (even though she says she hates to entertain!) I cannot even begin to entertain as well as she has. Thanks, Mom, for being a great role model in my life! I love you!

52 Blessings Week 18

This past week I was still down, but thanks to my good friend, and a lot of prayer, I am coming out of my "funk". Problems are still there, but with God's help and being surrounded by friends who pray, I know that things will be better. Thank you, God for giving me friends to pray for me and be there for me!

It seems that my blessings have been my friends a lot lately! Friends are a good thing :)

52 Blessings Week 17

This past week was kind of a downer week for me...I was letting "life" get me down. BUT...then I remembered that I have a Friend who never fails and HE is with me and will never let me down. I am blessed to be a child of God. I am thankful that I have friends who gives me Scripture to get me through my "tough" times!

52 Blessings Week 16

This week I am blessed because with friends...both near and far. I am blessed to have friends I have known for 30 years and friends I've only known for a year or so. I am also blessed to have reconnected with many friends on Facebook! Sometimes the internet is a good thing! :) I thank God for my friends! Without them and God I wouldn't be who I am today.

52 Blessings Week 15

This week my blessing is the fact that Jesus gave His life for ME! I am in awe of how much God loves me and was willing to send His Son to earth to die for my sins. AND, that Jesus was willing to do it! How can I not serve Him? We should never forget what Jesus did for us on that first Easter over 2000 years ago.!

I was tagged by my fellow Faithsister Theresa!

Here's what to do:

Go to the photos folder on your computer.
Go to the seventh folder of photos.
Go to the seventh photo.
Put the seventh photo on your blog along with a description.
Invite seven friends to join.
Optional:
(leave me links to see your pictures!!!)

So, here is my 7th photo. It was taken in January of 2007 when we had "snow". This is in front of my house.

I tag:
JackieAnn
Karma
Shirlene
Cheryl
Michelle
Cheryl O.
Laurie

52 Blessings Week 14

This week's blessing is the fact that we got to take a vacation to southern California. We were blessed to have great friends who let us stay with them. Thank you to Dennis and Lynn Barrett and to Mel and Linda Loucks for opening their homes to us. It was more than appreciated!
We had a beautiful week in Escondido at the Welk Resort. It was so great to enjoy God's creation (and beautiful weather!) and be away from the "daily grind". I was able to spend more time in the Word and I also got caught up on His Holy Name Challenges from Faith Sisters!

It was a great week, and I am thankful for safe travels to and from California!

52 Blessings Week 13

My blessing for this week is my friends. I have a very dear friend named Diane, who I got to see this week (March 27 & 28). She means a lot to me, and it was really great to see her. She blesses me by just being my friend. She did something really nice and unselfish for me, and for that, I will be eternally grateful. She made my life a little easier...thank you, Diane!
I have another friend named Dodie that I also got to see on the 28th...thanks to my friend Diane for driving me up to see her! She has such a talent for organization and I'm always learning new things from her. She also has deep spiritual insite to so many things. I am so thankful for her friendship.
These friends were seen because we took a trip to southern California for a week's vacation.

52 Blessings Week 12

This week my blessing is God's creation. I planted daffodil bulbs over a year ago, and they bloomed last year, and now they are blooming again! Spring isn't my "favorite" month, but it's close! I love to see the flowers bloom (especially now that I am in the beautiful northwest and can see His beauty everywhere you look) and just the whole "newness" of what spring means. I thank God for all the seasons He gives us, and I'm happy to be living in the Northwests where I can truly enjoy each season as it comes. Isn't He great to give us seasons? :)

52 Blessings Week 11

This week my blessing is my mom and dad. Yesterday (Saturday) we celebrated their 6oth wedding anniversary! Eleven of us gathered together at The Olive Garden to celebrate this awesome milestone. In this day and age when marriages are so easily discarded when bad things come along, it's great to see a marriage that has lasted 60 years. True, their time together hasn't had its problems, but they committed to stay married to each other 60 years ago (actually on the 16th of March) and they remain faithful to each other to this day. I know it's because of their faith in God, and having made Him first in their lives that this has been possible. They set a good example to their two children by having daily devotions (which they continue to this day). They have never been in debt (except for a house payment or a car payment) and have been able to make many oversea trips, even though they never made a lot of money.
Thank you, Mom and Dad for leaving a great legacy! I love you!

52 Blessings Week 10

I cannot believe week 10 has come and gone...I forgot to post last Sunday! Let's see...my blessing last week...
I'd have to say my blessing this last week was my friend, Jane. I am so thankful that she has come into my life again. We were roommates our senior year in college (a loooooongg time ago!) and we went our separate ways until about 4 years ago. And now, we live in the same town, and we have decided to try and do some outing together once a month. This has been fun. Saturday (the 7th) we went on an outing to look for a Letterbox at Champoeg State Park. We didn't find it...the weather was cold and was threatening rain, and we were still a long way from where the box was supposed to be. But, we had fun, anyway. I am so blessed to have Jane as my friend!

52 Blessings Week 9

My blessing this week is my youngest son, Todd. He is really starting to make a name for himself, and it makes me so happy to see him doing so well! This past week he wrote a blog on the website where he works and Rush Limbaugh was so impressed by it that he read it on the air! Now, I know this may not be a very big deal to many of you, but it is a very big deal to me (and to him!). At 27, he already has thoughts that are worth repeating :) He also got his picture in the Washington Post, but they misrepresented what he and his friend were doing. Can't trust those newspaper reporters! Anyway...I just had to brag on my son! I truly thank God for the gift He has given Todd in expressing himself in the political world. We need more young people like Todd!

52 Blessings Week 8

Well, this week I have to say my blessing was my Faithbooking class that I started at church. Friday night was our first meeting and 13 showed up! Everyone seemed real excited about doing something to keep a legacy of their faith. I'm really excited to see what they come up with and share next month! God is GOOD!

52 Blessings Week 7

My blessing this week is my Aunt Betty. She had a stroke a week and a half ago, and is doing remarkably well. I really love my aunt. She's a lot younger than my dad, and she's a lot of fun. I would really be upset if something happened to her...she's too young! She was in really great spirits when my dad and I went to visit her yesterday. I love family and I love my aunt Betty!

52 Blessings Week 6

In continuation of last week's post (which was just posted a few minutes ago!) I want to recognize the blessing of my cousins. David and Randy are my cousins, but they are much closer to me than cousins...especially David. We are only 9 weeks apart in age, and Randy is 9 years younger. David and I grew up together, and we spent many Christmases etc. together. Even though David lives in Anchorage, AK and Randy lives in Oklahoma, I pray that we will always keep in contact with them and that they will feel apart of our family. I will miss your mom, David and Randy. Even though it was a sad time saying good-bye to her this week, it was great getting to see them and spending time with them. There is nothing more important than family here on earth. I am blessed being close to my aunts, uncles, and cousins, even though we may be separated my many miles.

52 Blessings Week 5

My blessing for this week (which is really last week's since I didn't post one then) is my extended family. My aunt (mom's sister) suddenly became critically ill and was taken to the hospital on Friday, Jan. 30. Sadly, she passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. I was very close to her, she was like a 2nd mother to me. I spent several summers living with her and her family when I was in college earning money at the cannery. I will truly miss my aunt Anita. Thankfully, she is in Heaven rejoicing with the Saints!

52 Blessings Week 4

This week's blessing is the fact that I've had a lot of subbing jobs this year. God knows we need the money, and He as faithfully provided jobs for me. I'm also thankful that I am getting two days off this week! That's the beauty of subbing...it doesn't have to be everyday. But, I do want to sub as often as I can. I already have a job lined up for Friday, which is really nice! Plus I have my regular Thursday job in a 3rd grade class (of which is another real blessing...to have a steady job at least once a week!). God is GOOD!

52 Blessings Week 3

Today I have to say that my blessing is my dad. Today, he turned 85 years old. He is a WWII Vet and a pastor for 15 years. I am thankful for his Christian example. I am blessed that I now live only 6 houses from him (and my mom!) and have been able to go on many walks with him. I realize that our days with dad here on earth may not be very many more, so I realize that I am blessed for every day the Lord leaves him on earth for us.

52 Blessings Week 2

This week I am definitely blessed to have a two week subbing job! God knows our financial situation, and He has blessed me with a short term subbing job for the next two weeks! PLUS, the school where I subbed today, needs me back on the last Friday of the month. So, I am basically teaching the last 2 weeks of January. Thank you, God, for being faithful and supplying our needs.

52 Blessings Challenge #1
So, this year over at faithsisters.com we have challenge to blog, scrapbook, or journal one blessing a week for one year. I have chosen to blog my blessings each week. If you would like to join in on this challenge, feel free to check it out at
http://faithsisters.com/forum/index.php?topic=7313.15

Here we are at week #1...

My 1st Blessing is my two boys. I was so happy to have my two sons spend Christmas here with us in Washington. Even though getting here and even going home, proved to be a challenge for them (weather and airline problems!), I am truly thankful and blessed that they made the effort to come up here. God has truly blessed me in giving me two terrific boys. My prayer for them is that they will always follow the Lord and make HIM #1 in their lives.