Snowy Aqua & Mint Mantel

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Being December and all, I think it's time to officially welcome Christmas into my home! I'm doing different colors schemes in different areas of our house this year, and the dining room is getting decked out in aqua, mint, white, silver and gold.  Love how our <a href="http://bit.ly/1isu5Of" target="_blank">console table</a> looks all dressed up!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUs3nGvJKKIPuAT8QROEB3nLT0Mz9mErY4wA4x3VQ69Twq1hp0PV_-yOtGorZ_NVPvqtnl8JpErCwwn3ZvFYzfRP65n5yTPOViBn30Anq0f2I11-CxWCvo2JR6QxSqOd-Bv68t6B8OpQU/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Christmas+Mantle.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUs3nGvJKKIPuAT8QROEB3nLT0Mz9mErY4wA4x3VQ69Twq1hp0PV_-yOtGorZ_NVPvqtnl8JpErCwwn3ZvFYzfRP65n5yTPOViBn30Anq0f2I11-CxWCvo2JR6QxSqOd-Bv68t6B8OpQU/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Christmas+Mantle.26.jpg"></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.honeywerehome.com/2013/12/snowy-aqua-mint-mantel.html#more">Read more »</a>

Snowy Aqua & Mint Mantel

Being December and all, I think it's time to officially welcome Christmas into my home! I'm doing different colors schemes in differ...

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ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF DECEMBER 2, 2013

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky4KIpO_GQh8raHTbhxq0ycG0XLPb4jPACReoKMouNommIJsPZZdVHI1KNkIhjFVuysIjF7hVILl3le1yAkb0H60DvPF58QJaPRGV_efKKc-YBBLMASgrmJPHsc8RizlaC2g3yAPg4Wwb/s1600/OTMM+12-2-13+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky4KIpO_GQh8raHTbhxq0ycG0XLPb4jPACReoKMouNommIJsPZZdVHI1KNkIhjFVuysIjF7hVILl3le1yAkb0H60DvPF58QJaPRGV_efKKc-YBBLMASgrmJPHsc8RizlaC2g3yAPg4Wwb/s640/OTMM+12-2-13+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Hi Friends! Can you believe it's already December? Only 23 days until Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No one is more aware of the calendar than I am! As I am writing this I am sitting up in bed, legs wrapped in ice and very sore! Recovering from bilateral knee cap surgery is such a mess!<br /><br />Way, way, way to slow of a recovery for me!<br /><br />And I see the calendar days quickly moving by and I just can't wait to get back to normal!<br /><br /><br />I doubt I'll be making anything on my menu this week... But old habits die hard!  If I can't cook this week, at least I can plan a menu, right?<br /><br />Have a wonderful week... Enjoy some holiday music...it's time to get in some jolly Christmas spirit!<br /><br />Now here's what's On The Menu...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/03/ina-gartens-perfect-roast-chicken-with.html" target="_blank">PERFECT ROASTED CHICKEN</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Roast Root Vegetables</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72_CznZ18Ku7HoeBA7SRstB99Fj-u70NpD6F8bMbgARf6C7YGhnHPCBw_qLcOJ8S9BlxtvP5nbOaQ0Ny7vHEKgAaYWfQqTmxr4zwZsiFmu8RBg1-MOuQNl0jqZDrAJ9o05GV7sAWvo16o/s400/Perfect+Roast+Chicken+Title+Page+-+stoneglableblog.com.jpg" width="268" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/chicken-piccata" target="_blank">CHICKEN PICATTA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Angel Hair Pasta</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/06/the-best-summer-salad.html" target="_blank">ARUGULA, SHAVED PARMESAN WITH A LEMON VINAIGRETTE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW81GdBYRjoCZSdpjJSZBjbtnXop29ZXUmvVA9O1YW5uzVCPUMfRET43VznBv1kq-VWMJDqj3t9LRTt2DtFWZH-TFn4NoGsFF9X_ZSatIqBwBxef6Q5-mx0yi6qZr7esjx8pA7DsdDNHmu/s400/Arugula+Salad+stonegableblog.com+4.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">WEDNESDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/prosciutto-wrapped-tilapia-from-stonegable-s-kitchen" target="_blank">PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED TILAPIA WITH MANGO SALSA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/brussel-sprout-slaw" target="_blank">BRUSSEL SPROUT SLAW</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_xnUOhpWtM9J1Jcup-PQVjVudLtu2hyR9T1AondpNej17uYzU3p-sPmllj4MUK5Qqa1wLnQMchhegHPfDnnE_4Xp62XS9XcG5CcMkEGnvFV3IZPjSaA0jO6kjncaTlW0rgXAmV9GpCea/s1600/Brussels+Sprouts+Slaw+FB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_xnUOhpWtM9J1Jcup-PQVjVudLtu2hyR9T1AondpNej17uYzU3p-sPmllj4MUK5Qqa1wLnQMchhegHPfDnnE_4Xp62XS9XcG5CcMkEGnvFV3IZPjSaA0jO6kjncaTlW0rgXAmV9GpCea/s400/Brussels+Sprouts+Slaw+FB.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>THURSDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/spicy-bbq-oven-ribs.html" target="_blank">SPICY OVEN SHORT RIBS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Garlic Mashed Potatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;">Braised Cabbage with Bacon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMR_LaztgXpfJ5439rt02G7YBRW1RXSKBs-Zlw3pFsfugHD1mda9DkcrAYvOeEBqwB7nNhHVzEOVfW5bFOL4f-EhO4_4mW57-Ernb6ZloXwzuiI9wG8QTzfjCXwiqiftGkw2ojA1QxxTx/s400/BBQ+SPICY+RIBS+stonegableblog.com+4.jpg" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FRIDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/02/spicy-sausage-spinach-cheese-ravioli.html" target="_blank">SPICY SAUSAGE, SPINACH, CHEESE RAVIOLI LASAGNA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/08/caprese-towers-summer-on-plate.html" target="_blank">CAPRESE SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crusty Bread</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RIAfqWlsJbt8B-hCwi0xZjTJ4VcNwJ65m_6As958UijiABm-ii9vjN0Qv4gpv4NpYtjYSjX_ofyJERgq0ralcP2MoCjrcf5PdSZbmqt4RIKKbXlfBQZrnOk7MDGaAJC41kgJGStJz6C5/s1600/DSC02065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RIAfqWlsJbt8B-hCwi0xZjTJ4VcNwJ65m_6As958UijiABm-ii9vjN0Qv4gpv4NpYtjYSjX_ofyJERgq0ralcP2MoCjrcf5PdSZbmqt4RIKKbXlfBQZrnOk7MDGaAJC41kgJGStJz6C5/s400/DSC02065.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SATURDAY~ SOUP DAY</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/10/stonegable-loaded-baked-potato-soup.html" target="_blank">LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Veggie Sticks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplKWDxim90zhQnHWeWkXWjIzNuvLU-pJbrOzOQXcBZHdLFBkLI11eEEFxEJdI7tPEnCmpAJsznLew6cOTC7hMPkEpfAhyoJ_7N9cJaTF4NNTd_p-CxgGR6-4TpyiCM38Ne4H5XHs_0uEA/s1600/BLOG+Loaded+Baked+Potato+Soup+Title+Page+1+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplKWDxim90zhQnHWeWkXWjIzNuvLU-pJbrOzOQXcBZHdLFBkLI11eEEFxEJdI7tPEnCmpAJsznLew6cOTC7hMPkEpfAhyoJ_7N9cJaTF4NNTd_p-CxgGR6-4TpyiCM38Ne4H5XHs_0uEA/s400/BLOG+Loaded+Baked+Potato+Soup+Title+Page+1+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SUNDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/clam-packages-with-garlic-butter" target="_blank">CLAM PACKAGES WITH GARLIC BUTTER</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crusty Bread For Dipping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/wedge-salad-from-stonegable-s-kitchen-1" target="_blank">STONEGABLE WEDGE SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAln07vw4utJuuWGE-V2vNx5ESx8S6ZNhhRQwYHmxdaTfKQ5-YvENmyBAJM81RivWTH2tZgQtFVykHP4Qxe9zA_HqRbVqjtxr7Jv2NjLVsYMIOhTeHon3Ma6Op_U15Gx8VzDtVc6knMQf/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_9468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAln07vw4utJuuWGE-V2vNx5ESx8S6ZNhhRQwYHmxdaTfKQ5-YvENmyBAJM81RivWTH2tZgQtFVykHP4Qxe9zA_HqRbVqjtxr7Jv2NjLVsYMIOhTeHon3Ma6Op_U15Gx8VzDtVc6knMQf/s320/Copy+of+IMG_9468.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some other goodies I'm making this week...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/02/easy-fruit-flan.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">EASY FRUIT FLAN</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNVvetIyZcr4j-zX2jGAjnaNlu61A5QssYmMl-T_huvRKbni2Blww_0uRDABcVXsb3l06-IYzqVFpoYZ9y4Z1Qm_DGKPiXbVz1hQ1Erc7-VrZmGUL1i3hvMCBoSulXVgPeRrLfBTuAUlh/s1600/IMG_0536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF DECEMBER 2, 2013

Hi Friends! Can you believe it's already December? Only 23 days until Christmas! No one is more aware of the calendar than I am! As I am...

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THANKING GOD WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheudkutZBNCE3cy-5w4av7JeQ67ROe9mL-qoNSbE_6WZYYm2RUvkwEMbHVdTD0egL4qOH4pvVpNXQi1qiecYbf_kOmRU2i-2b3W3CBWWaBB4MkFWjGrgy3hk56JGO1px9NzByQ8TcJpLj7/s1600/SS+12-1-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheudkutZBNCE3cy-5w4av7JeQ67ROe9mL-qoNSbE_6WZYYm2RUvkwEMbHVdTD0egL4qOH4pvVpNXQi1qiecYbf_kOmRU2i-2b3W3CBWWaBB4MkFWjGrgy3hk56JGO1px9NzByQ8TcJpLj7/s640/SS+12-1-13.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo credit: <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/agree-terms.php" target="_blank">nuchylee</a></span><br /><br /><i>Today's Sunday Scripture was originally prepared last week, but due to my surgery recovery it was not posted. I think it is still applicable as we go into the Advent season.</i><br /><br /><br />I recently did a survey on my Facebook page and asked...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"WHAT IS YOUR VERY FAVORITE HOLIDAY?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not surprising to me, the #1 favorite holiday was...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">THANKSGIVING</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">by a long shot! It was almost a runaway!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday too, with Christmas a very close second!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving is an All-American holiday. First celebrated in the fall of  1621 by the Pilgrims and the Indians as a day to thank God and remember all that God had done for them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our beloved first president George Washington, called for Thursday Nov. 26, 1789 to be a national day of public prayer and thanksgiving to God</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> "</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to especially give thanks for the opportunity to form a new</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> nation and the establishment of a new constitution".</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In 1863 President Lincoln issued a THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION that the last Thursday in November be set aside for thanksgiving.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Every president up until FD Roosevelt issued their own Thanksgiving Proclamation.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In 1939, President Roosevelt declared the second to last Thursday in November be a day of National Thanksgiving and Congress passed a law declaring that Thanksgiving would be celebrated every year on the second to last Thursday of November.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving is a religious holiday! A time to thank God for all we have and for the blessing of our country.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But, setting aside a day to give thanks to God is not unique to our country.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many countries have set aside a day to thank God!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bible tells us to give thanks to God on an ongoing basis for everything!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD with all my heart. I will show forth all Your marvelous works!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ps 9:1</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a scripture verse worth remembering.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Written in it's original Hebrew this verse is resplendent with beautiful word imagery!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The word to give thanks (or in some translations to praise) is the word YADAH (pronounced yaw-daw'). It's original meaning is to throw, to shoot, to cast or to hold up the hands. It carries with it the image of lifting our hands in the air and to shake them with thanks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its a word that carries an action with it!!!! It's like giving thanks to God is a whole body experience that ends in our fingers extended and casting out thanks to the Lord.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful, isn't it?<br /><br />And here's something else that will give greater meaning to this verse...<br /><br />the heart (leb in Hebrew, pronounced lebe') to the ancients was the seat of all emotion, intellect, will and the mind. All the parts of us that cannot be seen!  It's the, I love this description,  "the ELSEWHERE of man"... the inner man that cannot be seen but is what makes us unique!<br /><br />We are to thank God with all of our emotion, all of our intellect, all of our will, and with all of our thinking mind! AMAZING!<br /><br />Now couple this with the act of thanking God with our hands strained towards the heavens and our fingertips shaking out praises to God and you've got the picture of what it looks like to thank God!<br /><br />What a word picture for THANKFULNESS!<br /><br />Can you imagine how that would rock most of today's modern church services?<br /><br />I think the important take away from this word picture of thanking God is that it should be a whole body and mind activity. I'm not saying we have to shake and shimmy and quake as we pray... but our whole self should be straining and seeking God as we give thanks... maybe not outwardly, but certainly inwardly!<br /><br />A couple of week's ago I wrote about<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/11/sunday-scripture-life-straining-towards.html" target="_blank">A LIFE STRAINING TOWARDS GOD</a></span>. And a quote really struck a cord with a lot of my readers...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">KNOW BEFORE WHOM YOU STAND</span><br /><br />This little phrase is very applicable when we give thanks! When we really focus on the Object of our blessings we can thank Him with our whole selves!<br /><br /><br /><br />As we give thanks this Thanksgiving and move towards Christmas, let's remember to be thankful with our with every fiber of who we are!</div></div>

THANKING GOD WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART

photo credit:  nuchylee Today's Sunday Scripture was originally prepared last week, but due to my surgery recovery it was not posted. I ...

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