We are back home after a whirlwind Thanksgiving. We had SO much fun with our stand-in NC family! We ate like kings. The kids played HARD! The grown-ups got all our shopping done and lots of visiting in:) Asheville was amazing. It was good...really good!
I'm kind of exhausted to tell ya the truth. Been traveling ALOT lately, so I'm condensing the pics into a couple of collages...here's a snippet of our weekend. It's a mix of Thanksgiving yumminess, the Biltmore Mansion in all it's grandeur, and a hike to Triple Falls...where the Hunger Games was filmed!
Instagram pictures...farmgirlpaints
The trip was full of lots of things to be thankful for, but it also had a couple hiccup moments. We got a speeding ticket on the way to the Hutchinson's house. SO not cool. It was a speed trap. The cop was sitting at the bottom of a steep hill and our cruise was on and...well you know how that isn't the most accurate at keeping your speed on a hill. We got nailed:(
Then when we got home there was another unfortunate surprise. The shipment with my cuff supplies came in the mail and the package was completely EMPTY!! This has happened before:/ Apparently we have a thief at our post office!! Anyway it was not a happy moment for me and I have to admit it completely stole my joy...for more than a day. Grrrrrrrrr. It didn't get resolved. I had to repay to get the order resent, and for my small business that stung...aLOT!
So this morning when I flipped open my Jesus Calling devotional by Sarah Young and these words popped out at me, it was apparent the Lord was trying to get my attention. My Thanksgiving to Him is a sacrifice. Praising Him and keeping focused on the good things...the blessings in my life are an offering. I'd never really thought of it that way before.
Our hearts have to be protected because this world is full of disappointments. Every day will have it's unforeseen challenges and we have to make a concentrated effort to not let those things distract us from all the good we have. Because WE ARE BLESSED!!!! So so sooooo blessed! I needed that reminder.
Be a blessing.
In case you missed it...Alicia's cute shop is only open until December 15th. She's offering 20% off if you use FARMGIRL20 in the coupon code. Bop over there. Super cute stuff!!!
890. this gorgeous shawl sent to me by my talented IG friend...
891. reminders to slow down
892. turkey, gravy, sweet potato souffle and and and... feasting!!!
893. the Hutchinson's
894. Christmas music that makes me hum under my breath
