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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 9 and 10

November 9: I’m thankful for forgiveness. It’s anger’s worst enemy. It flies in the face of all my pride, while it moves away the mad and crazy that’s inside. The prisoner that it really frees is me.

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November 10: I’m thankful for library books. I love to read, and I love free things.  It is a match made in Heaven!

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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 6 -8

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November 6: I’m thankful for Jesus. His blood has washed away my sin. His love, grace, mercy, and kindness knows no end. I don’t deserve it!

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November 7: I’m thankful for shelter.  When my daughter saw that I was writing down all the things that I am thankful for, she asked me if I’m thankful for my shelter.  I am thankful for shelter. My home is a place of warmth, security, safety, and comfort.

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November 8: I’m thankful for spell check.  I’m not even kidding!  I’m such a terrible speller that I really don’t know where I would be without it! If not for spell check, you all would be having a good laugh at my post, or possibly a hard time trying to figure out what I was trying to spell. 😂

What about you?  What are you thankful for?  I’d love for you to share in the comments.

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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 5

November 5: I’m thankful for the opportunity to give to others.Operation Christmas Child | lookingjoligood.blog

We had the awesome opportunity at my children’s school to pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child.🎁 Once finished packing up all the boxes, my daughter said “It’s so great to get to give to others and be a blessing” 😍

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I especially loved watching all the people filling their boxes and then praying for the child that is going to receive the box. ❤️  This year our school filled 200+ boxes! That was 100 more than we did last year! 🎄

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James 1:17 – Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

If you are interested in sending a box to a child you can read more about it at the Samaritans Purse website.

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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 3 and 4

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November 3: I’m thankful for my son who is kind, determined, sensitive, tenderhearted, handsome, and funny (…not always on purpose.)

November 4: I’m thankful for my daughter. She is so funny (always on purpose.)! She brings so much joy and laughter into our family. She is so incredibly intelligent. She constantly surprises me with her quick wit and keen observations.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

 

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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 1 and 2

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I’m so grateful for all the ways I have been blessed in my life.  For the next 30 days during November, I’m going to be focusing on what I am thankful for. (I’m a few days late, so I’ll be doubling up the next few days.)

November 1: I’m thankful for an extremely wise and wonderfully patient husband that puts up with all my CrAzY (and that’s a lot to put up with.)

November 2: I’m thankful for my super sweet loyal little dog that is always exceptionally happy to see me and never far from my side. 🐼

Tessie | lookingjoligood.blogEphesians 5:20 – Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

 

 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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I am thankful for all of you my readers!  Happy Thanksgiving!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Philippians 4:6 – Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Psalms 7:17 – I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

 

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Psalms 107:1 – O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Ephesians 5:20 – Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

James 1:17 – Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

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Delicious Recipes

Sweet Potato Casserole

I look forward to Thanksgiving every year for one reason.  It is not the turkey or the mashed potatoes.  It isn’t even the pies and desserts, although those are great too.  The reason I look forward to Thanksgiving is this awesome Sweet Potato Casserole!  It is so delicious!!!  We are going to my in law’s house this year  for Thanksgiving and I knew that no matter what else I would be making to bring I was also going to be making this!  I just finished prepping it and it will be in the oven soon.  I cannot wait to eat this tomorrow!

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  • 4 cups sweet potato, cubed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash. (or use canned yams and skip this step all together.)
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, cinnamon, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  3. In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.

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Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

Happy Thanksgiving! We just finished enjoying these delicious “Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars” as part of our Thanksgiving breakfast. I highly recommend this recipe which can be found on the pillsbury website

Ingredients

2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2cup butter, melted

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Unroll 1 can dough. Place in bottom of ungreased 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Stretch to cover bottom of dish, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
  3. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Spread over dough in baking dish.
  4. Unroll second can of dough. Carefully place on top of cream cheese layer. Pinch seams together.
  5. Pour melted butter evenly over top. Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon, and sprinkle evenly over butter.
  6. Bake about 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool slightly, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate for easy cutting. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars.

Enjoy the holiday!

Click HERE to go to the Pilsbury website

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Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday!
I have been greatly blessed and I am so grateful for so many things!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Psalm 136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Thanksgiving
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.