What did I win?

What did I win? Well I won this lovely, sparkley banner from a giveaway at Jillian's pages blogspot. I don't even remember how I happened upon her pages (you will find them listed w/my favorite places to roam) but I am glad I did as I not only won a great prize but also a lovely friend! It has been an experience that is just beyond words since I began blogging such a short time ago..the end of November and here I am w/many new friends and lovely crafts from swaps and here I am creating stuff again. I have gained to much. AND boy is it fun to click on my blog and see my comments from friends when I can remember when I wondered...how will ever get comments/mail if no one knows I even exist?? And, how did I get so addicted to this blogging stuff???

Tagged.....by Jillian of Jillian's pages
"WHY IT IS GREAT TO BE ME".....OR ..REALLY COUNTING MY BLESSINGS....
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My blessings:
God, who so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son so that we may have everlasting life.....and His forgiveness for each terrible sin that I have committed in my life from the past to the future.

Saving grace, again...for where would I be but for his turning me around, my life around and changing me into someone that the old me would not recognize (No he's not finished with me yet)
I know I would not be alive today.

Children...blessings from heaven itself. I wanted boys from the beginning but Got knew I would probably never part from them so he sent me girls..... probably also to give me a taste of what I was like as a teenage girl (ugh...Mercy)

A husband who is, to me, a genious. The guy can fix and create anything that he reads about. He has gone from mechanics/flooring/gunsmithing/blacksmithing/baking artisan sourdough breads/painting...(glad that did not last, he blew my abilities away and I was always the artsy girl) building a huge brick bake oven/some plumbing/electric/woodworking/building speakers/learning a computer from top to bottom without ANY instruction....I mean, you name it, he has done it....I can only claim true fame of birthing a baby, he cannot do that...well he would if he could (well no, he says if men had babies, they would stop after the pain of the first and never have more)...anyway, I love him, he is a great provider. Many things he has done out of necessity, he has had no choice but try to repair most of what we have!

We have a wood/coal burning stove....and that is another piece of heaven..need I say more?

We have a great church and friends.

our family is all healthy....without our health nothing matters.

We have been given an appreciation for little things, when, we at times did not have much. That our faith gets us through!

I have a husband who knows what a mess I can be and....still loves me.

AND, now I am making crafts again, feeling creative and loving that. Looking forward to more swaps and more friends and more bloggie inspiration.

Well I have so many more blessings, that I could go on and one....life is like that when you take the focus off of the negative and start counting, one by one...We have to cherish what we have now don't we. Because things can change in an instant and the life we wake up to each day could be different in a flash.

Good night and God bless you my dears,
I will be back....
Carol