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Today I am thankful for sports, especially football.

This morning some of the Gallaghers (Jer's mom's side of the family) gathered to watch the twins Brett & Brendan play in their superbowl. They won!! It was lots of fun to see them play and their dad as head coach. I love the enthusiasm sports brings from both the players and the fans. Good job guys!

love endures all things

Firstly, Today I am thankful for love. How empty and meaningless life would be without love. Ephesians 1: 5 "in love he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ". Through the Lord's love for my unlovable soul, I receive: Salvation, Adoption, Union, Sanctification, Peace, Mercy & Compassion, Security, Blessings, the list is endless. I'm so thankful that God loved me first, because I am sure that in my rebellion I would refuse him still. Take the time to listen today to All I Have Is Christ. Photo Credit: Miss Lydia Hartnett


Secondly, it being our 5 month anniversary, I am thankful for love on this earth. That the Lord would choose Jeremy for me, astounds me still. Sharpie and I often talk about how much better God's plan for us is. (sometimes I need the reminder!) So, Jer today I am thankful for you. You are the greatest gift to me apart from my salvation. Often when you fall asleep I lay there thanking the Lord that he would be so kind to give you to me. I thank you for your love for me, that endures all things. I pray that our love for one another would grow and exemplify 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7. Some of my favorite things about you: when you talk in your sleep :), your love for all things police, your love for people, that you looked up that song and are learning to play it for me :), how serious you take your roles in life and when you burn bugs that sting me. :) Thank you for loving me dude.

fuzzy and blurry

Today I am thankful for my contacts and glasses. It would be so sad if I had to go through life not being able to see clearly. I wouldn't be able to drive or do most normal activities. They are such a huge blessing. I remember the first time I got glasses. We got into the car to drive home and I just remember being amazed at what the leaves and the grass looked like. Everything was so much more defined. Though sometimes it can be a bummer having poor vision, it helps me to understand so much more the expression "look through the lens of scripture." Without the truth of God's word so many things would be so fuzzy.

Today is: "I think you're boss day"

Shout out to Traci Prater Healey for her brilliant mind, she came up with the title "I think you're boss day". As a part of gratitude month 2008, I thought it would be fun to thank someone in your life that you appreciate and has a special place in your heart. Someone who you wouldn't normally take the time to thank on a day to day basis. So, start thinking of your gratitude dude or dudette and I will share mine with you...


1. This dude like myself, has a love for peanut butter, but I'm a skippy peanut butter fan and he's a peter pan fan.


2. Mystery dude once fell through his bedroom ceiling and lived to tell the story.


3. Mr. Dude should have been a candidate for the 2008 Presidential election...I would have voted for him. Not to mention his wife would have made the best first lady ever.


Have you guessed yet.....


Dr. Seuss.....Nope, he was a close runner up



Mr. Rogers.....No (he died people, the saddest day in Leo's life)




Mark Prater....Bingo


For those of you who don't know, Mark and Jill Prater blessed Jer and I by doing our pre-marital meetings. We loved having one on one time with them, learning lots about the married life from them. And lots about Indiana. :) They were always open to our questions and sharing personal experiences with us. Thinking back I know that we were spoiled to have the opportunity to receive their input and prayers in our lives. Our marriage thus far has been richly blessed and that is due to their influence in the "early days". Thank you both for your love and care for our souls.

JaMarcus, I specifically wanted to thank you for your love for the local church and its people. I thank the Lord for choosing to bring you back to Covenant Fellowship after your church plant to Pittsburgh. I strongly believe that you were a means of grace in the life of the church during some difficult seasons, and often you were the one who I specifically remembering caring for my soul and leading me well. Growing up with out a father, I had no lack, due to men like you and the pastoral team who shepherd the flock with a regard for its utmost importance. Thank you for living a life that is pleasing to the Lord. Thank you for loving your wife and daughters in a way that sets an example for the young men in the church to follow. Thank you for loving God's people, who I'm sure aren't always easy to love. :) And thank you for never straying from the truth in God's word.

random list

The things I'm thankful for that don't get a post all to themselves....

-brita
-little surprises
-sharpies
-su doku (jer is becoming a pro)
-gchat
-jodi picoult books
-weddings
-the 411
-gilmore girls
-prizes in cereal boxes...if they still have those
-text messages
-corn dogs
-secret meetings in the book shoppe storage closet
-"someone's" library fines.
-snow
-scope
-popsicles
-magazines
-chick flicks
-target, anthropologie, ae, etc.
-good perfume/cologne
-All things Christmas
-flip flops
-vest
-pictures
-kids
-mail
-football
-flowers
-sleep
-beach
-pranks
-advil
-post-it notes
-ipod
-dogs
-stories involving: jamarcus, nickyd, sharpie, kenny, moe, etc.
-camping
-going to the movies
-happy pappy & the finance queens
-bucket lists
-spell check
-sweatshirts
-speed scrabble

jeep-jeep

Thankful for our jeep.

It is all things good.

Red and pretty.

Has a sunroof.

Makes Jer feel tough.

Has room for future kiddos.

Holds all our stuff.

Takes us to our friends up in Philly.

Drives us to church, stores and various outings.

Is a great beach vehicle.

We rock out to our tunes in jeep.

Jer & Ange heart the jeep.

The best is yet to come.

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." -Revelation 4: 9-11

Reflecting this month on all the things the creator has given us, has been such a good reminder to me that the best is yet to come. Because one day we will be face to face with our creator, standing along side of the twenty-four elders declaring Worthy to the lamb who was slain. Today I am thankful that this earth is not our last stop, but we have eternity with our Savior to look forward to.