Nov 21, 2007

Thanks Be to God!

I couldn't even begin to list all the wonderful blessings I have received from the Lord this year. He has been so good to me personally and I just want to acknowledge His goodness!!

I wish all of you out there in bloggerville and very blessed thanksgiving!!! I thought I would post a few poems and pics for your enjoyment. Have a great one!!!!

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It's Not About Turkey

Thanksgiving is not about turkey,
Stuffing and pumpkin pie,


Neither holiday hoopla,
Nor parades passing by...


Dare I mention football
With its endless string of games,


Being a couch potato,
Or a day off from work with pay?


Thanksgiving once was set aside
To bless and honor God,


To thank Him for His mercies
And for the land on which we trod.


Thanksgiving is a holy day
Sacred and set apart,



A special day of reverence
With rejoicing from the heart.


Family, food, and fellowship
Most certainly have their place;


But don't forget to bless the Lord
Full of love and grace.
-George Thurlow


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But THANKS BE TO GOD, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
1 Cor 15:57



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T'was the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned The dark meat and white,

But I fought the temptation With all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,
The thought of a snack became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door,

And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

Gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,

Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,

'Til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, Floating into the sky,
With a mouthful of pudding And a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees. . . .
Happy eating to all - pass the cranberries please.
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May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump,

May your potatoes 'n gravy
Have nary a lump.

My your yams be delicious,
May your pies take the prize,

May your Thanksgiving dinner
stay off of your thighs.

:0)

9 comments:

  1. How dod you make it stay off your thighs? Just kidding! Have a great day Tori! I pray you have somewhere nice to celebrate all this years blessing with your family.

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  2. Hi, I just want to say thank you for being a missionary and sharing God's word,,I too hold the record for run on sentences too ,and misspell words ,and yes don't no where to put my commons,,I guess I didn't pay attention in English class!! However I notice a sign you posted from Roswell New Mexico I use to live there in fact I live there for about 11 years 1980-90 I didn't think anyone elase new of these place,and you look wonderful keep up the good work,marina

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  3. I hope your Thanksgiving was great! Loved the Poems, thanks for posting them.

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  4. I am thankful for you, Tori. May God continue to bless the lives of you and your family. connie fromTexas

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  5. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Tori!!

    And I used that dog and cat pic on my Thanksgiving post too. It's funny, huh?

    ~Kristi

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  6. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We did~and the next 2 days we celebrated Madison's 10th birthday so we were quite busy.

    Love the poems and the picture ;)
    ~Amy

    You have been tagged too!

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  7. Tori...Thank you sooo much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I will definetly be back to yours too! SMILE...

    Love these poems..so cute...are they your own? I try my hand at poetry often.

    That photo put a huge smile on my face too!

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  8. Anonymous10:10 PM

    Hope your Thanksgiving Day was a good one! I have MUCH to be thankful for :-) God bless!!!

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  9. Hey tori!

    Kristy Jo from over at vessles..

    I hope you had a WONDERFUl thanksgiving and are doing well~

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