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Day 15

Today I am thankful to be feeling quite a bit better than I was yesterday. I'm thankful that I now have paid sick time that I was able to use today, to get a little more rest and all better!

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Day 14

Today I am thankful for our jobs. It's not always fun to go to work and we don't always get as many hours as we'd like, but we're provided for - God is good!

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Day 12

Today I am thankful for time with my love - love nights like tonight where we just hang out together on the couch watching our shows.

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Day 11

Today I am thankful for the time spent with my husband this afternoon. I'm thankful for the free drink we got at Starbucks, and that he got an offer to hunt on private land this weekend - blessings!

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Day 10

Today I'm thankful for warm blankets, heat pads, hot drinks (tea, coco, coffee), and all things cozy :-D

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Day 8

Today I am thankful for rest - for my comfy bed, warm blankets, and a husband next to me while I sleep.

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Day 7

Today I am thankful that we have an all-powerful, ever-loving God who intercedes on our behalf. Our God is just and sovereign. God is love. God is good! :-D

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Day 6

Today I'm thankful for my right to vote - for the freedoms we have in this country, for warm coffee on chilly mornings like today, for free INDIVISIBLE bracelets at Starbucks, and for a husband to share it all with :-D

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Day 5

Today I am thankful for my home. We live in an apartment and some of the people around us aren't the greatest to be near, but it could be so much worse!

I love our little home <3

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Day 4
Today I am thankful for daylight savings and an extra hour...I used mine to get things done, but somehow I've still got a bit of energy!
Excited about church and potluck today - then home to snuggle with my love :-)

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Day 3
Today, I am thankful for God's provision for us. I'm thankful we have enough money to pay all our bills and do all we need and then some. God is good to us :-)

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Day 2
Today I am thankful for God - specifically, His answering prayer. His power to work. His protection from evil. His provision for our needs. God is good all the time! What a mighty God we serve!!!

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I followed a blog a couple years back that did a month of thanksgiving "game" for the month of November. Every day you post something you're thankful for. I figured I'd do that again, this year. So....

Day 1
Today, Nobember 1, I'm thankful for life - that God has given me another day to serve Him and be alive with the people I love on this earth.

COACH instant win game!!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!! I've heard of a quite few people winning $100 GIFTCARDS - no limit to how many times you play!

How to play:

Click on the color box below.
If you are an instant winner it will appear within the color block. If you don’t win, refresh the page and try again (and again, and again...). It’s as simple as that.
Share it through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumbler to help Just Like a Flower win, too!
Sharing let’s Coach know that the entrants are coming from this site. I get credit for sending them and can win prizes for being one of the bloggers. You get to play the Instant Win Game to win Coach gift certificates!


Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!





VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON".
Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

Coach Giftcards Giveaway Game!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!! I've heard of a few people winning $100 GIFTCARDS - no limit to how many times you play!

How to play:

Click on the color box below.
If you are an instant winner it will appear within the color block. If you don’t win refresh and try again (and again, and again...). It’s as simple as that.
Share it through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumbler to help Just Like a Flower win, too!
Sharing let’s Coach know that the entrants are coming from this site. I get credit for sending them and can win prizes for being one of the bloggers. You get to play the Instant Win Game to win Coach gift certificates!


Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!





VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON" Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

COACH Instant Win Game!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!!

How to play:

Click on the color box below.
If you are an instant winner it will appear within the color block. If you don’t win refresh and try again (and again, and again...). It’s as simple as that.
Share it through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumbler to help Just Like a Flower win, too!
Sharing let’s Coach know that the entrants are coming from this site. I get credit for sending them and can win prizes for being one of the bloggers. You get to play the Instant Win Game to win Coach gift certificates!


Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!




VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON" Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

COACH GIFTCARDS!!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!!

Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!




VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON" Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

Free Coach Giftcards!! Keep Playing!!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!!

Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!




VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON" Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

COACH GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY!!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!!

Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!




VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON" Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

Coach Gift Card Giveaway!!!

Coach is randomly giving gift cards - visit this post often!!!

Hover over the color box below to see if you WON!!!




VISIT this post often!!! All you have to do is "tag" it by clicking on the color above!! What's in it for you? There will be more than 100 Coach Gift Cards - ranging from $100 to $500! They will randomly appear in the colored box above - just hover over it and it will either say "pass it on" or "YOU WON" Make sure to comment on this post if you find one and WIN!!!

- 6 Grand Prizes: A $500 Coach Gift Card

-14 First Prizes: A $250 Coach Gift Card

- 90 Second Prizes: A $100 Coach Gift Card

Mashed Potato Theology

This past Saturday, Jared and I drove up to Elcho, WI so he could go scuba diving with his new "dive buddy" who has a cabin up there. We had a great time! The men enjoyed their dive, I enjoyed my time on the boat, Jared had a small witnessing opportunity, and we got to stop at a cute, local ice cream shop on the way home. It was a great day! On the way home, Jared's car started to make some crazy sounds that just got louder and louder. Eventually, Jared pulled over and popped the hood. I suggested oil, which he checked, and there was plenty. Jared thought it sounded engine related, but decided that there wasn't really anything we could do about it then and there. We got back in the car and kept on our journey toward home, crazy sounds and all. Jared asked me if I would pray about the car, so I began to pray. I asked God to please help us get home safely, to please help us figure out what was going on with the car...then I thought to myself, "God can fix this now if He wants!"...so I asked God to even fix the car now, and before I could get out another word...INSTANTLY the noise stopped! Without "skipping a beat", I finished my prayer with a, "Thank You!" I think you could hear my smile! :-) I was overwhelmed and overjoyed! The car didn't make that crazy noise the rest of the way home. God provides what we need (and sometimes what we want) exactly when we need it (because He knows best), and He truly cares for us!

Spring Art

I LOVE Pinterest! I find so many neat ideas on there, and decided last night to look for some art ideas for the kids at work. Since we have infants in our room, most of their art projects have something to do with handprints or footprints. Found a pin on Pinterest of a footprint robin for spring art, and we made them with the kids today. Love how they turned out...they're just adorable! Attached is a picture of one of the projects completed today. :-)

"Good News for Thirsty People"

On my break the past couple of days, I've been going out to my car, opening the sunroof, and reading a book entitled "Having a Mary Spirit", referencing Mary (sister of Martha and Lazarus). I just want to share a few excerpts from my reading...


"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again," Jesus told her (the woman at the well), but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in hm a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:13-14).

Jesus makes the same offer to you and me today. If you're thirsty, if you can't seem to satisfy that longing in your soul..."Come to Me and drink," He says. If you've tried the well of religion and gone away empty, if you've looked to relationships for meaning but need something more..."Come to Me and drink."

...we weren't created to be mud puddles for Jesus - or clogged, filthy wells. We were meant to be rushing rivers, pouring out His love and mercy to everyone around us. We were meant to be conduits of living water, the sweet and refreshing flow of the Holy Spirit coming in and flowing through and out of our lives.

Shower Head

Got vice grips from Dad, and our new, free shower head is installed! Check out the difference in size and style! :-)

I'm Back!...Again

Wow, it has been a LOOOONG time since I've been on here and posted anything at all! I'm certain tons has happened in my life since my last post, and there is no possible way I will remember it all, so let's just look at where we are now. :-) Jared and I have been married for almost a year and a half now, I am a teacher in the Infant B classroom at Children of America, and Jared works for Nik's Auto Parts...we both enjoy our jobs :-) We recently spent every spare moment we had for two weeks replacing the transmission in Jared's car...hard, long work, but we learned a lot! We are going through watching The Mentalist...we love it! I have a slight passion for....er, obsession with Starbucks...anyway...

I hope to keep up with this now, post what I'm learning from God, what's happening in our lives, etc...