Godly Friends.

Our family is going through a time of soul-searching right now. We are looking at where we have come from, what has transpired in the 3 years that we have been in this job and community, and where we sense God leading us. These are hard questions to ask. We are not sure who to trust right now, and some people who we thought were friends have let us down.

As we are in this time of some uncertainty, we are so very grateful for some friends that God has placed strategically into our lives. The Smiths were one of the very first families to reach out to us when we moved here 3 years ago, and they have remained a family who we love, trust, admire, and cherish. Today, we were able to share a delicious meal of ham, potatoes, corn and baked apples with Marcy and Kevin, and their four wonderful children Sawyer, Braden, Ali and Logan. They have been Jesus to us in so many ways, and we appreciate their support and love.

Even in this place of uncertainty, though, there is so much to be thankful for. Tonight, I am thankful for a fire in the fireplace. I am thankful for warm quilts, and my little girl giggling next to me, and my energetic little boy, and two good jobs for my husband and I. I am thankful for the bright red color of our flaming bushes that is so beautiful against the tan siding. And, most of all, I am thankful for the Smiths.

What are you thankful for this second day of November?

And I'll leave you with the following quote, which reminds me to look for and take the time to appreciate the little simple things:

"I know a lot of you folks have come out to the farm and you've seen the words, and a lot of you have asked me, 'how could this have happened?'. I don't know, but it has happened... at a time when we really don't see many miraculous things. Maybe we do. Maybe they're all right there around us everyday, we just don't know where to look."-Homer Zuckerman