Thanks and Giving

Since I will be slaving away in the kitchen tomorrow, I figured I'd better write my Thanksgiving post today.

I love Thanksgiving.

The food

The family

The laughs

The food

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Football

..and the food :]

But most importantly, I love the reason behind the holiday. Too often we get wrapped up in the world and don't stop and think about what we are really thankful for. It's too bad there is only one holiday to celebrate God's great gifts (other than Christmas, of course).

This year has particularly been one I've thought long and hard about all the blessings I receive and why. I look at all the good and positive in my life and wonder if there has been some kind of mistake. The life I have should belong to a better believer.

I'm thankful because I have been given much, whether I think I deserve it or not. God works in mysterious ways, and His blessings are life changing. He knows why He does the things He does. My goal this year is to do more thanking, and more giving. Not just once a year, but everyday.

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Enjoy this day of gluttony

I know I will

In Five Years.....

............... I still learn new things about you daily

You still make me giggle

You're still my Best Friend

You still put up with my whinning

and my hard head, and my stubborness

You still sing to me

You still wanna hold my hand, tight

in public, in the car, on the couch

You still open the car door for me

My Grandma's still think the world revolves around you

.............

You STILL love me like you did from day one.

Happy 5 Year Anniversary Scott

Love, Maren

For Tyler

(This is Hil and Tyler on their wedding day- Aug. 22, 2009)

I feel like I'm beginning to sound like a broken record.. But yet again, there will be another benefit for a friend on mine. As mentioned below, my best friend's husband was involved in a really serious wreck 3 weeks ago. As of today, he is still in the ICU in critical condition at the University Hospital in UT. He is on continuous dialysis because his kidney still won't function on its own, has had a bacterial infection, and pneumonia. He is still hooked up to a breathing tube and is still fully sedated. Since they had to remove the 2 main insulin producers in his body (half of his spleen and his pancreas), Tyler will more than likely be a full diabetic the rest of his life as well. The prognosis is good, but slow to show any major changes.

Tomorrow - Tuesday, November 10 there will be a benefit dinner and auction from 6pm-9pm for Hilairy and Tyler at the Royal Hotel in Lava Hot Springs, where Hilairy works. It is 10$ a plate and everything raised will help with Tyler's mounting ICU bills.

Please come if you are able.
And as a perk, the Royal has freakin
amazing pizza :]

The Month Of November

I saw this "Give Thanks" on my friend Stephanie's blog and thought it would be a fun thing to do...! I grabbed the button from South Breeze Farm and copied it to my sidebar where I will write something I am thankful for each day of the month. I am 3 days behind, but added them all at once..

November, particularly Thanksgiving Day, is a month we really sit and think what we are the most thankful for. This gives an opportunity to really look at all our blessings and focus on what is important as we go through the hustle and bustle of life. A little reminder helps us put into perspective all that we have been given!

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Now it's your turn to "Give Thanks"!