I have said before here on this blog, that music moves me to tears. I cry so many times during worship music. This morning was no different. My girls sang in all three services which I will share here on the blog, but the adult choir sang such an awesome version of “O Holy Night.” Hubby and I were both moved so much. Make sure to listen all the way through. The orchestra and the choir did such a great job.
I love this time of year!
This week is Christmas Sweet at church. I know M had been preparing for this for a while but I never knew how powerful and fun it would be until we were able to watch the first show. I had so many emotions last night while watching. It reminded me yet again why this time of year is my most favorite time of the year.
The show is a 2 hour show, but I created a condensed version to share with all our friends and family. Hope you enjoy!
Thanksgiving is a time that I stop the presses and reflect on the beautiful blessings of the past year. This has been one amazing year. I present you One Moms World Top 10 of Thanksgiving!
10. I start this list with the road trip we departed on last evening to come “home” to family. I was so thankful for the dog barking non-stop in the van, girls screaming at each other, traffic bumper to bumper because it reminded me we could be without those things and not be with family this Thanksgiving!
9. I am very thankful for our move to Raleigh, NC. The blessings are still coming from our move and we are truly blessed in our new city.
8. I am thankful for deals and bargains. I know that may seem like the weirdest thing, but we are able to do so many things in our family because of all my online connections. It pays to look for deals and coupons. One of my favorite coupon gals that I love and adore so much is Andrea from Savings Lifestyle. Check her out… you will love all the savings. Hubby says that our girls have done more now than any of our childhoods’. Truly a blessing.
7. I am extremely thankful for my work. Who said you could love your job so much? I do! My partner in crime Dina is one of the reasons that it is the best place to work. She is amazing, she is creative, she is an awesome mother to the cutest little boys and she loves Starbucks. We were a match made in heaven…. honestly. She is all that and two cups of Starbucks 🙂
6. I am so thankful for hubby’s job. Two years of unemployment and he is blessed with work again. Being with each other 24/7 for two years straight and we survived… now that is love and blessings my friends!
5. I am so thankful for our health. What a scare I had back in May with a 7 day hospital stay, but the Lord brought me through it with wonderful support of friends and family. So thankful for Real Life Sarah for the gift she did for my family and coming to sit with me during the roughest times. She truly did make my birthday in the hospital so much better! L has had a time with her asthma and allergies but we are so blessed we are able to have medicines to bring her through these times. Hubby is doing amazingly well with his heart problems too and our M is just one healthy girl!
4. I am thankful for One Moms World blog. I started this journey over 5 years ago right here on this domain. The memories and blessings I receive from One Moms World are priceless. I thank all my readers, PR peeps, and the best bloggy friends ever!
3. Who knew friends afar could be such blessings to you and uplift you each and every day? I have the best friends online that really have brought me through this last year with their encouragement, their faith, their awesomeness and all their prayers. Sharon, Jane and Audrey from Mom Generations are such an amazing mother and daughter team. Sharon uplifts me so much that my heart could burst with happiness. Their spirit, their kindred are just simply amazing. I love my online friend Rhonda who I so want to meet one day. She is such a blessing to everyone and it really shines in the online world. My wonderful friend Maria Bailey that has been such a great friend to my entire family. She went out of her way during my 7 day hospital stay to make sure my family was fed. She truly has a warm heart and I am so thankful for her. I love my friendship with my two longest online friends Nell and Nan. We have yet to meet in person, but I hope one day we can change that and it can be soon. We have all three been through so much in the past 6 years and have all been blessings to be there for each other and be supportive. Amazing friendships that God has blessed me for putting them in my lives. I know I can’t mention everyone here, I have so many online and supportive friends. Just know I love and appreciate you all so much!
2. So thankful for a beautiful and worship filled church. It is so great to be involved and truly love your church. The preacher has us in tears and laughs each Sunday. The girls enjoy making a joyful noise each week and some of our best friends are there to worship with us. Now my friends that is pure blessings! Carolina Mama and her family have been such a HUGE support to us this year with our move. They offered up their house for a few days during the first of the move, they have helped us get acquainted with our new city, they love our doggie Kingston so much and such a blessing with him and most of all, they are genuine friends who love their Lord. It’s amazing to have such a great real life friendship with people who cherish the Lord as much as we do! So thankful for them and for helping us find such a great church.
1. And for the number one thing I am thankful for this year is our wonderful God and Family. I would not have my family without our God. He has truly blessed me with a wonderful husband and two daughters. I wake up each and every day thinking, really… is this my life? It makes me so happy and life so rewarding. Thank you to our all mighty God for blessing me always and for letting me have the best family ever!
Happy Thanksgiving to each and everyone of you! Enjoy your family and have a truly blessed day!
Can you believe I have our Christmas Card picture completed and our cards ordered already? It was so easy with Tiny Prints. This is the first time I have ever used Tiny Prints and the process was very stress free. I knew they would have a huge selection, but until I started strolling through, I just didn’t realize how many selections there were. There is honestly a type of card for every family.
We chose a Tri-Fold card this year since we had a family shoot and I wanted to use more than one picture. The snowflake simplicity: tree green is the style we chose to best fit for our pictures. I am so in love. As you can see from the sample online, there are two photos on the front and then 3 photos on the back.
The quality, the design, the overall feel has just blown my family away. This by far is our best Christmas card ever. I am just so proud and cannot wait to show it off here on the blog, but I need our family and friends to receive their card before it is spoiled here on the blog! I believe Tiny Prints has just gained a fan for life.
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Would you like to receive your Christmas Cards from Tiny Prints this year? They have a review program going on and I would like to invite you to apply. You will not be disappointed!
Thank you Tiny Prints for making our Christmas even brighter by providing us with 75 cards. You rock!
