Autumn. I love this time of year. I even love the word "Autumn". This is what comes to mind when I think of that word. Thankgiving. Harvest. Trees changing colors. Hot tea. Sweaters. Walks in the woods. Those beautiful Indians summer days. I just love it. Thanksgiving started in 1621 when the American pilgrims celebrated for three days straight. They didn't realize then that it would become a public holiday. Now we celebrate it for one day. But wouldn't it be great if we could (like my devotional read today) make our gratitude a way of life.
1Thessalonians 5:18 "In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." God has been working "contentment" in my life and I think that goes hand in hand with being "thankful".
I signed up for a magazine called "Above Rubies" awhile back but I had forgotten about it. So it was a surprise to me yesterday when I received it in the mail. Even I still like getting something in the mail just for me...Upon reading the articles I came upon the blog addresses of some fellow moms and homeschoolers. I was encouraged by the articles that I read and also the blogs that I found in the magazine. Just what I needed. And I was inspired to blog again. Hopefully this won't be short lived.
Today was a full day. We have company coming over tomorrow, Saturday I'm up to bring snack to our ladies song practice and on Monday I'm bringing a meal to a family from our church. They had a baby boy. So I baked a bunch of chelsea buns.
I had to go into town to run some errands. So on my way home I picked up some MacDonalds for the kiddos at home. And tonight I have a date with my husband.
Some thing the Lord has been teaching me lately is contentment.
"Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity-in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians. 4:11-13
I have never had to go hungry but this verse to me means going without some of the things my heart desires. I want to be content anyway.
