Sept. 26, 2011- Gift List

1. The thu-thump of green nuts falling from weary walnut trees

2. That I wasn't under the tree

3. Hannah W. Smith

4. Dear sweet friends

5. Homemade mac and cheese

6. The many shades of gray

7. A future and a hope

8. 30 min. eating the 'ugliest frog'-(cleaning an area of the old house)

(Reading the book-"Eat That Frog"-Helps with procrastination and achieving set goals.)

9. 30 min. eating another 'ugly frog'-cleaning out back room closet

10. Susan's pleasant piano playing

11. Dogs drinking out of the entryway toilet

12. Mighty Merciful Men on their way home from work and our anticipation for their return

Sept.25, 2011-Gift List

1. The boys and their friends late night return to their mancave. Mosquito bites chasing them in from God's open room to the safety and dryness of their own.

2. Boys having church on front porch

3. Life still living

4. For His severe and tender mercies

5. Worship songs that heal the worshipper

6. Surrounding prayers

7. That there is no opposite of God. Satan is the opposite of Michael the Archangel. God is above all.

8. That Philip's 'broken' ankle was only swollen and sprained and that his 'dislocated' shoulder got 'relocated' again. (playing football)

9. For the hours spent picking chestnuts and processing them this afternoon with Suz and Phil.

10. For God's dare to "Trust Him."

11. For this quote I just read from John Foster in an old devotional book-..."Do not altogether turn away from sweet Hope, with her promises and smiles. Do not refuse to believe that this dark hour will pass away, and the heavens will shine again."

12. That the heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds understanding to his lips.

Gift List #1-(New Hertzler Doings)

Today's thankful list. Today's Daily Dozen-would that be a good title?

I am thankful for....

1. Lone bird flying in gray morning fog

2. Red head boy home from college for the weekend,
clothes wet from morning farm chores

3. Photo of Jesus, brown eyes looking at me

4. 14 year old fingers playing a new song on the piano

5. Husband in farm boots running hard to take phone from my hands
when he realized his life long friend had experienced deep sorrow

6. Open windows, fall breeze, comforting sound of towels dancing to dry themselves

7.The kiss of God on my face when I smiled at Him just now

8. An idea for Sunday lunch

9. Big brothers playing Monopoly with younger sister

10. Pizza dough resting on counter, not made by me

11. Discovery of the grains infested with bugs and happy pigs turn loss into bacon

12. Junk aluminum turned into cash