These pictures are of my niece, Clarinda, her husband-Ryan and their 2 beautiful children, Destiny and Dominic. Wonderful blessing form God our Father.

Well, everyone is gone and I thought I would sit down and write a thing or two about one of the greatest Thanksgiving in my life. It is a bittersweet one too because this is the first T-day without dad here. What more could one ask for then to know he is at home with the Lord and our precious granddaughter that was born way too early in March. Gracelyn is with Jesus and her Great Papa Frey.

Now to tell you the events of this week. First of all we have been on pins and needles because Robert's factory has been talking contract talk. They had a vote on Tuesday and Robert said he thought it would be close. Robert got up Wednesday and called for the results of the vote. He was right...BUT they did pass it by 7 votes. PTL looks like work for another 2 years.

Last night we went to bed and at about 2:00 in the morning Robert woke me up getting back into bed. Usually that doesn't bother me but I ask what he was doing and he told me he was letting my dog in with his hunting buddy. I couldn't figure that one out and ask, who are you talking about? At 2:00 in the morning my husband wanted to play a guessing game with me. He said who do you know around here that hunts. All I could think of was Bubba's buddy that lives in the area but why would my husband be letting him in with the dog at 2 a.m.? Didn't make since to me and Robert said no, not him and told me to think...who do I know that hunts...all I could think of was Bubba but he is in North Carolina...but was he? I ask Robert if he meant Bubba? He said YEA!! I was out of that bed and flying through the house to see my son. What a blessing to have him home for Thanksgiving!!!

We have a tradition we started 4 years ago in our family. We pick someone in the family to bless with a grocery shower at Thanksgiving. It has been one of the kids that has had a hard time during the year and we just want to let them know we love them and we are here for them. This year it was my niece, Clarinda, (my brothers daughter) and her family. It was so cool........she was so caught off guard and surprised. My sister (and Hubby) in AR and her kids, my daughter with her family, my mom, Robert, I, Brandon, Heith, Jessica & boys and Niki and kids all went together to gather food for them. This year we even had extended family, my aunt her daughter and husband came to dinner and they gave to the grocery shower.I love to give and this is something the Lord has laid on my heart to do.

The grocery shower not only blesses the family that is getting it but blesses our lives and pulls us closer together as a family. My kids and grandkids get to share in the awesomeness of giving and being blessed as they bless others. I didn't want to do it this year but am so glad I did and everything worked out as it did.

Proverbs 28:27
Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

Psalm 138:2
I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.