My Favorite Time of Year!!!

It is that time of year again that I just love!

THANKSGIVING!!!!

The older I get, I believe the more I love it!

Thinking back throughout my life, 

I can honestly say that this has always been 

my favorite holiday!

Trying to understand why and pondering on this 

has brought several ideas to mind....

* 1 of the only times I see my Iowa family during the year

* it has been a consistent happening in my ever changing life

(really, I can count on both hands the # of times I haven't been in Iowa for Thanksgiving!)

*  it is a time of happiness, no stress, no drama... happiness

* I love my Iowa family for so many different reasons

to name a few...

no drama

unconditional love

even though we only see each other once a year,

feels like we see each other daily

laughter! like crying & peeing your pants laughter!!!

playing card games

I just love the Furnes!!!

We leave tomorrow and I can hardly stand it!

I'm so ready!!!!

We will miss a few aunts and uncles this year, 

but there will still be a huge clan of Furnes gathered 

on Thursday!

I LOVE THANKSGIVING!!!

I hope everyone (the 2 who read this blog)

has a fabulous, memory making Thanksgiving too!

My Psalm 132:11-18

Psalm 132:11-18

Father GOD, Thank You so much for

hearing

listening

responding 

when we call on You.

Thank You for Your promise of a 

SAVIOR

ONE 

that came long ago 

to save

me.

Father, help me to live like You want me to.

Teach me to be more like You.

Show me the things that need to change.

And keep me focused on You.

Father,

Thank You for Your blessings;

make me ever aware of them!

Thank You for never leaving me,

even when I have disobeyed.

Thank You for

ALL

of Your promises to Your children.

Thank You for salvation.

Thank You for sending Jesus, the anointed One.

Father GOD, I will sing and shout for joy

forever because of what 

YOU 

have done

-amen

My Psalm 132:1-10

Psalm 132:1-10

God, remember me and all the hardships 

I have gone through.

Remember, that I have said, no matter

what, I am going to praise Your name.

I'm not going to turn against You!

I'm not going to leave Your side!

I'm not going to follow the other path!

I'm going to forever worship You, LORD!!

I remember when You have held me,

comforted me, lifted my head.

I will come to You altar, 

Your footstool,

here on Earth and worship You!

Lord, come and meet me there!

Show up!

Show me Your strength, power and love!

May I be clothed in Your righteousness and

I will shout with joy and dance for You!

Because I AM YOURS!!!

Honor me, LORD, and don't reject me, LORD.

My Psalm 131

Psalm 131

Lord, help my heart not to be prideful;

help my eyes not to look down on others.

I don't want to do great things, Lord.

What I want is to have peace!

What I want is to be clam and quiet.

What I want is to be like child when he

is with his mother.

What I want is to have THAT peace;

peace of a small child on his mother's lap

being held.

Kari, put your hope in the Lord

now and for eternity.

My Psalm 130

Lord, out of my depths, 

I cry to You,

Yahweh,

I AM WHO I AM.

Adonai

Sovereign God,

please hear my voice.

May Your ears be attentive 

to my cry for mercy, help and love.

Father God,

if You kept a record of sins,

who would be able to stand?

BUT

WITH YOU

there is 

FORGIVENESS

and because of that,

You are awed and respected.

God,

I wait on You, 

LORD,

My soul waits and on 

Your word, I put my

HOPE.

I wait on the Lord like someone in 

darkness waits for the morning.

I wait like a watchman of a city,

even more so,

I wait.

Kari,

put your hope in the Lord,

because with 

HIM

is 

UNFAILING LOVE

and with the 

LORD

there is 

COMPLETE

100%

FULL

REDEMPTION!

God, Himself will redeem 

all of His children

from all of their sins.