Day 43 - The Wise Man

Day 43

The Wise Man

 12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the^arock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your ^bfoundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty ^cstorm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

I love this scripture.   It is one of my favorites.  

I am thankful for this scripture.  When I read it it helps me remember that I must always put my trust in the Lord and follow Him and not get caught up in the ways of the world.  I need to be like the wise man and build my house upon the rock and not like the foolish man who built his house upon the sand.  It didn't end to well for the foolish man.

I hope you all had a wonderful Sabbath.  I did.  We had the missionaries over for dinner tonight.  I love these young men.  I love the spirit they bring to our home.  And these two are particularly entertaining.  

Day 42 - The Best Birthday Ever

Day 42

The Best Birthday Ever

So, for my birthday I got a new couch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, I am so excited.  If  you knew how long it has been since I've got new furniture (never) and what my old couches looked like you would know why I am so excited.

New couch and David is putting together my new TV stand.

YA!  He is the man.  And he doesn't feel good.  He is sicky but he is helping me anyway cuz Dad is not home and I am  way to excited to wait.

Anyway, I pretty much got spoiled and had the best birthday ever.  I am so thankful for my new couch and TV stand.  It feels like a whole new house!

Day 41 - Happy Birthday

Day 41

Happy Birthday

I have so much to be thankful for today.

First, my wonderful husband came home early from work and fixed me breakfast.  Eggs, bacon, toast all cooked to perfection.

Then he gave me my first present of the day..

a keyboard for my ipad.  Yes!

I got lots of birthday love from co-workers and facebook friends.

All my kids called and wished me a happy birthday.

Went to Outback for dinner with my hubby and my parents!

Got a free dessert!

Went shopping for my birthday present....hopefully, pictures tomorrow.

And then came home to another present of socks....yes, I love, love, love new socks!  And a really cute insulated lunch bag.

I've had a really nice birthday....so many wonderful friends and family have been so kind with their birthday wishes.

But mostly I want to thank my MOM.....without her I wouldn't be here.  Thanks for always being there for me, thanks for being sick for 9 months for me, thanks for all your sacrifices, thanks for being a best friend, thanks for being a great example, thanks for being the best grandma to my kids.  Your the best MOM and I love you.

And I am sorry there are no pictures today but hopefully tomorrow I will have some pictures.

PS...this is my last year in my 40's....kinda weird to think about.

Day 40 work friends

Day 40

I'm thankful for really nice friends at work who brought in treats and flowers today for my birthday.

It was so nice a nice to be remembered.

And I'm especially thankful for my friend who brought me my favorite ice cream from Leatherby's.

  Thank you Nicole!,,,,

Day 39

Day 39

What's Up Doc?

One of my all time favorite movies.

If you haven't ever seen it you must rectify that and watch it.  You won't regret it.

Day 38 Potatoes my best vegetable

Day 38

Potatoes

I am thankful for potatoes.  They are my best vegetable.  French fried, baked, mashed, shredded, fried, soup.....seriously no other vegetable even comes close.  

Here's to the potato.....forever in my heart.

Day 37 Mercy

Day 37

Mercy

Richard Kirkland

During the Battle of Fredericksburg on Dec. 13, 1862, Kirklandâs unit formed behind the Stone Wall at the base of Maryeâs Heights and helped slaughter the Union attackers. After a day of severe fighting, the scene shifted from severe fighting to tremendous suffering. 

After dark on the 13th, doctors and soldiers began caring for the injured. The walking wounded made their way to the rear while those with disabling wounds remained on the field.

Daylight on the 14th revealed a ghastly scene to the Confederates behind the Stone Wall. About 8,000 Union soldiers had been shot in front of the wall and many of them remained where they had fallen. As hours went by without food, water or medical treatment, their suffering increased.

Nearby soldiers from both sides listened to the painful cries and pleas for help. While the suffering emotionally moved many, none dared face almost certain death to provide help.

At some point in the day, Kirkland could no longer bear listening to the pleas, so he walked over to the home of Martha Stevens. He went upstairs and told General Joseph Kershaw, his brigade commander, that he would like to try and help the wounded Union soldiers.

The surprised general at first refused the request, but he later relented.

Kirkland gathered all the canteens he could carry and filled them at the near by water well. Then, at extreme risk to himself, he ventured out to help the Federal soldiers. He carried water and warm clothing to the suffering Federal soldiers.

Kershaw anxiously watched Kirkland for 1 ¸ hours on his ãerrand of mercy, Christ-like mercy 

Kirkland went on to fight at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. On Sept. 20, 1863, during the Battle of Chickamauga, Kirkland and two buddies got out in front as they charged up Snodgrass Hill.

Realizing their predicament, they turned to rejoin their unit. Kirkland lingered for a fatal moment to fire one more shot and was mortally wounded. His final words were, "Tell my pa, I died right."

I heard this story during church about having mercy and I really loved it.  So, I am sharing it with you.  

I am thankful for mercy and for those who have shown it to me and I hope I can show mercy to those in my life or those I come in contact with who may need it even if I feel like they may not deserve it.