Our mouths...

Our mouths have the capacity for praise or destruction...
"Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.  Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark."  James 3:5

This verse was a part of the Community Bible Study that I completed for this past week.  James is an interesting book of the Bible.  It's very relevant to today and is timeless...as is God's Word as a whole now that I mention it. :)  Here are some things I'm thankful for that relate to my mouth...

The ability to talk
The ability to eat
Swallowing
Breathing
Eating/tasting foods
Drinking
Praise
Vehicle to share my thoughts/joys/frustrations with others
Can share the Word of God/Fruits of the Spirit
Is beautiful...love to make my lips shine with chapstick/gloss

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Sunshiney day...

It's a sunshiney day, and I'm thankful for that as well as...
A morning of quiet with my husband as the kids slept in...
A fire in our fireplace to warm up our cool house...
Pumpkin pie mixed with oatmeal for breakfast...mmm....
Hot peppermint tea in a snowflake cup that matched my snowflake new pjs...
Morning quiet time...movie/TV time for Addison to watch Bedtime Stories...
Time for me to watch Brothers and Sisters upstairs...a super family drama...
Praise that my best friend from childhood, Sara, is pregnant with her first child!...
Super couples/family dinner/Bible study time last night at our house...4 couples and 7 kids!  wild...
and a Halloween weekend to rest and enjoy trunk or treat this afternoon at church.

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Little Officer and a Bumble B...

Pre-Halloween Dress Up Day! 

The Yard is covered in leaves, and we had fun playing outside in the chilly fall weather yesterday afternoon.

God is so good, he has blessed us with a beautiful place to play...warm clothes to wear, and tons of fun!

Thankful...

Today started out with another fresh tantrum from Addison...arghh.  We worked through it though, and no he is at peace with breakfast, a head on the couch, and a fire in the fireplace (it's in the 30s here!)

Dear God,
Today I am thankful to you for...

Quiet
Fires
Hot Tea ready to drink up next
Children resting peacefully
Drippy nose...the feeling of cold in the air
Sleeping in...I finally "slept in" until 6 a.m. today!
Max Lucado...love his short stories of faith and encouragement
Candlelight
Creaks...the house is waking up
Hums...the fridge works and it's full of food to eat.

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More Color...

Praise God for the glorious colors of nature that surround us!  Hope you have your own tastes of fall around you in your neck of the woods!  This is the same tree in our backyard...Bryan was eating his early dinner, and this was the view from the kitchen/deck.  Amazing!

Austin, TX 10/21-10/24/10

Our backyard...burning red colored leaves this week!  Gorgeous!

Bryan loves to stand on stools/climb/shoot hoops!

Addison and Josie looking at the monkey at the Austin Zoo.

Tyler, Bill, and Josie...all smiles!

Bill, Josie, and Tyler...in the lap of luxury!

Jennifer and Tommy on the Austin Zoo Train

Addison and Josie ready for a ride on the Austin Zoo Train!

The Krajeckis, Town Lake, Austin

The Zephyr Train, Town Lake, Austin: The Krajecki Family

Jim and Tyler relaxing on the back deck.

The Cooks at Town Lake, Austin

The Cook Family: Riding the Zilker Zephyr Train Ride, Town Lake, Austin

Tyler William Krajecki

"The Track"

"The Spa"

Cousins Connecting

Addison and Bryan, the Cookie Monsters, pre-trip snack attack

Playing in Shaving Cream, Occupational Therapy...Bryan loved it!  Surprise!

Addison also loved the activity...he's a great fun big brother!

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Spiritual Gifts....

 I'm taking a class at church called Grace Full Leadership.  I learned that my spiritual gifts are prophecy, faith, miracles, and servanthood.  I'll be exploring these further in the coming weeks! :)  I'm truly thankful for our church, and that I'm seeing more about its mission first hand and meeting more women within the church.  I'm thankful for these gifts today...

Grace
Mercy
Peace
Passion
Rest
Adventures
Darkness contrasted with light
Running with my friend Ann
Packing for a trip to TX
The beginning of a new day


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