Thankful Thursdays!!

I haven't done this is a while and I really need to get back into it. I think when we remind ourselves of all that God is doing and what we are thankful for it helps us out of the funks that we might be in and to be honest right now I am in one of the funks!!!

I am thankful for....

Friends who love me and encourage me to be the best that I can be!!

Kale Robert Palmer
(Happy 7th Birthday Bubba) words can never fully express the place that you hold in my heart. I love you!!

Coffee with creamer
(although it is not near as good as Starbucks and I have really been wanting a starbucks coffee today)

Clothes and shoes

My amazing boyfriend who makes me laugh, loves me for me, makes me feel comfortable to be myself, encourages me to be better, laughs at my stupid jokes, and tells me how much I mean to him on a daily basis.

Having a Target where I live
(and let me just tell you, I visit at least once a week) :)

Yummy lotion to put on my hands and feet :)

Hand sanitizer

Teddy Bears and Flowers

Friends who let me do laundry at their house
(so I don't have to go to the laundry mat by myself)

Sweet little presents from the kids I minister to on a weekly basis

That I can go and volunteer in a 2nd grade classroom at one of the public schools on a weekly basis

To Do lists :)

Highlighters

Lip chap

New Underwear
(I need to start a new collection of undies because most of mine have holes in them and are falling apart. On top of I have not bought new underwear in at least 2 years lol until yesterday that is!! :)

Skype
(seriously I don't know what people did before skype and now you can even do it on your phone)

Texting

Oh how I feel so much better already!! :) Thank you Jesus for reminding me how blessed I truly am and how much you love me!! What are you thankful for???

Thankful Thursdays!

This week I am Thankful for a few random things! :)

Last week I told you about our car ride home from California however while we where there I got to see my older brother Matt for about 20 minutes although short it was well worth it! We had not seen each other for over a year which is way to long! So I am so thankful that I got to see him and give him some great big hugs! I am not kidding you I felt like a little kid waiting for Santa clause to come and visit! When he got to the mall I wanted to run and no joke it was running through my mind when I saw him across the store. I didn't actually get into a full on run but you can bet I did jog a little! :) I need his hug for a long time and I finally got it! :)
I am thankful for my warm little cozy home that is all mine! I come home to this little place that is quite small but it is my home and I love it! :)
I am thankful for silly youth girls that I get to spend a lot of my time with! :) They light up my life and make me feel young again! :) Ashley Coleman told me while we where riding the horses that I needed to not text cause I could get a ticket it really made me giggle really hard! :)
I am thankful for the snow although I am so not ready for it! It was so cute yesterday morning when Noah woke up and saw the snow for the first time he said "bubbles" it made me laugh! :) And all day today when he would look outside he would say "bubbles" although he did not want to touch it at all! :)
I am thankful for great friends like my pea in my pod! Brenda you are such an amazing women and I am so thankful for you! There is so much that we have both gone through and I thank God that He has brought us together! :) Happy Birthday Tomorrow! :)
I am thankful for a heater that works in my car! :) Cause it was really cold this morning at 6:20 am and it is really cold right now outside!

I am thankful for yummy coffee and fun, cute mugs to drink it in! :)

What are you thankful for this Thursday????

Thankful Thursdays

So on the way home from Revolve we where all tired and one of the girls in my car was complaining about how messy the car was so we decided to play the Thankful game which was so much fun! After a few minutes we decided to call the other car which had 7 people in it and have a race to see which car could come up with the most things that they where thankful for in an hours time period! We had a blast in our car we came up with the most random things but we still laughed and laughed and laughed! It truly did change the whole attitude of the car! So here are a few of the 855 things my car came up with while we played that Thankful game.....

1. Bra's

2. Sunsets

3. Wheels

4. Ice Cream

5. Coffee

6. Chocolate

7. Road Trips

8. Family

9. Friends

10. Hero's

11. Stars

12. Animals

13. Flowers

14. Paper

15. Pens

16. Gas

17. Pillows

18. Blankets

19. Sun Rise

20. Rain

21. Thunderstorms

22. Hot Tubs

23. Seasons (Fall, Winter, Summer, and Spring)

24. Eyes to see

25. Ears to hear

26. Mouth to talk

27. Fingers to touch

28. Nose to smell

29. Hugs

30. Heat

Okay I could go on and on and on but I sure can't remember all 855 things we came up with however we did win! :) Always remember to be thankful for the little things as well as the big things! How great is our God!

So what are you Thankful for this Thursday??

Thankful Thursdays!

Okay I know that it is Friday but we drove 14 hours to California yesterday with 8 youth girls and 4 leaders by the time I got everyone situated in a bed arrangement and got myself in the shower it was already 1:00 am! So here it is a day late but worth the wait! :)

Today I am Thankful For.....

Amazing youth girls who love Jesus

Amazing women who love to love on youth girls and train them to be amazing Women for God

A safe trip here

Fun road trips in a little car with Linn, Emmie, Ashley C, April and Myself

Precious memories that will be made and never forgotten

Internet in the hotel and dark hallways to blog in while everyone is sleeping ;)

Air mattresses for everyone to sleep comfortably

Two bathrooms instead of one for 12 people to use

The beach and shopping

In and Out Burger and french fries up the nose

Sweet laughs and giggles

All 11 girls and ladies who where able to come on this trip

That Linn is sitting next to me writing a blog post as well :) It is so nice to have someone addicted just like me! :)

What are you Thankful for?????

Thankful Thursdays!

THIS WEEK I AM THANKFUL FOR......

THE PRIVILEGE IT IS TO BE A PASTORS DAUGHTER!
God choose me to be the daughter of a pastor (Me) how cool is that! My parents always raised me that it was a privilege to be a pastors kids! That God has a calling on my life and that He choose me to be a pastors daughter! I am so blessed and honored that God put me into a pastors family! I think it is one of the most amazing and humbling experiences in my life! Thank you Jesus for allowing and choosing me to be a pastors daughter! It is such an honor and privilege!

THE CALLING GOD HAS PLACED ON MY LIFE!
There is no other person in the world who can fill the calling that God has placed on my life but me how cool is that! :) Man how much does my God loves me amazes me daily! :)

THE FAMILY GOD PUT ME IN!
No matter what trials my family may go through I am thankful that God gave me the Dad that I have, the Mom that I have, and the two brothers that I have! All of the flaws that go with them I love them just the same! And I am blessed to call them my family!

THE PASSION THAT GOD HAS PUT IN MY HEART FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH!
How amazing is it that God gives me the time to invest into children and young people who someday will become future senior pastors, youth pastors, children's pastors, teachers, missionaries, and world changers! I am so honor and blessed that the passion He has placed in my heart is burning brighter then ever! :) What an honor it is to serve them!

Thankful Thursdays!

TODAY I AM THANKFUL FOR......

The chance to get healthy and to live life to the fullest!

The years that I had with my daddy!

The chance to reconnect with my Aunt Kathy (dad's sister) on facebook!

The chance to take Kate out on a date!

The heart that God has given me for kids!

The desires God has placed on my heart!

Fall and the leaves that are changing colors!

The cold weather and warm beds!

Thankful Thursdays!

This week I am so Thankful for my family of chose! :) I love my biological family very much and I am blessed to have them in my life! However I also love my family of chose! These are people who are in my life by chose! They are people who challenge me to be a better person and be all that God has created me to be! People who will stand by me no matter what! So today I am thankful for you.......

......... The Palmer Family

..........The Kline Family

...........The Saunders Family

............The Dolbee Family

............The Davila Family

............ The Quisenberry Family

...........The Lobmeyer Family

............The Lee Family

............The Bleger Family

............The Zee Family

I am sorry if I forgot anyone please forgive me! :) I love you all and I am blessed to have you all in my life! :) I don't have pictures of all of you but here are a few that I do have! :)

Thankful Thursdays!

I have 4 minutes to go until this Thursday is over and although I am very tired I can't sleep until I write my post! :) These are some random things that I am thankful for... :)

This week I am thankful for.......

1. Fall..... it is my favoritest season ever and I am so excited that it is starting to come!
2. Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes they are super yummy and perfect for fall!
3. My youth girls they are so amazing and I am so blessed to have them in my life!
4. Candles because they make me warm inside and my house smell yummy!
5. For friends old and new!
6. For the privilege to serve in Children's Ministry!
7. For my car even though it does not have powered windows!
8. For all the amazing men and women who serve our country!

What are you thankful for this Thursday?

Thankful Thursdays! (Breakfast in our Jammies)

A couple weeks ago Ashley Zee and I decided to surprise Emm and take her to breakfast in our jammies! :) She was such a good sport and totally went a long! We had a blast! :) So this Thursday I am thankful for girly fun with Emm and Ashley.......

I am thankful for yummy starbucks coffee that we can enjoy together! :)
I am thankful for fish stores that we can go in and act totally silly! :)
I am thankful for Emmie's funny sense of humor! She wanted me to buy her these earrings and said that if I didn't she would throw a fit in the middle of wal-mart so she did! :)
I am thankful for Thrift stores that we can go and be totally silly in and just have a blast! :)

I am thankful for these two gals! :) I have so much with them! :) It is such a blast! I am so blessed to have them in my life! :)

Thankful Thursdays! (A Few Random Things)

This Thursday I am Thankful for so many things! :)

I am thankful for my cute little house, it might be small and it doesn't have a full on kitchen but it is just perfect for me :)

I am thankful for my job! Man it is so awesome how God works everything out! I love my job and I love the little boy that I watch! :) Noah Patrick you are such a blessing in my life! :) It is also good practice for when I am a mommy myself! :)
I am thankful for new friends like my other pea to my pod Brenda! It is so awesome how God brings people into your life at just the right time! :)
I am thankful for the opprotunity to minister to kids on a weekly basis! :) It is such an honor to share the love of Jesus to little ones! :)

I am thankful for the opprotuinty to invest in teenage girls! They are so much fun to hang out with and get to know! :) It is awesome to see how God is working in their lives!
What are you Thankful for this Thursday?

Thankful Thursday! (Jilly Palmer)

This Thursday is a good friend/sister of mines birthday so today I am Thankful for Jill Marie Palmer. And here is why.....

1. She is an amazing women of God! She challenges me to be a better women and friend. She encourages me to chase my dreams and to fall in love with our Savior daily.

2. She has adopted me into her family. I am blessed that I get to hang out with her and her family every week and they truly are my family. She is my sister and I thank God for the amazing gift He has given me in her! :)

3. She is an amazing friend who loves unconditionally and who inspires me to be more like Christ.

4. She is an amazing mom who loves her kids and who has the most adorable kids ever. She has shown me what a great mom looks like and I pray one day when I have kids of my own I will be able to teach, love, guide, and train my kids like her!

5. She is an amazing wife (Okay I am not her husband) however I do see her interact with her husband and she has such an amazing love for her hunk a hunk a burning love! :) She supports him and encourages him in everything he does.

6. She is funny.... she makes me LOL a lot which I know she loves! :) Plus she makes me giggle a lot she lights up a dark day with her humor! :)

7. She is a great listener who encourages when you need to be encourage and challenges when you need to be challenges.

8. She has great wisdom and truly shares her heart in any situation. After seeking God first!

9. She seeks God in everything she does.

10. She is a huge blessing in my life and I thank God for the blessing He has given me!

Happy Birthday Jill Marie. I know I don't say it enough but I love you and I am blessed to have you in my life. I pray that today in an amazing day for you! You deserve it! :)

What are you thankful for???

Thankful Thursdays! (on Saturday July 4th)

Today I am Thankful for the men and women who fight for our freedom! If it wasn't for them we would not be celebrating the 4th of July like we are today!

There are four men in my life as of right now that I know of who are serving our country.

1. Ryan (my cousin) he has been in the service for several years. He has a wife and two kids at home and I can only imagine how hard it would be to say good bye as he goes off to fight for our country. Thank you Ryan for serving our country and giving me my freedom. Words can never express how much it means to me. Thank you Amber and kids for supporting him and letting him fight for our country! You guys are also hero's in my book because you are giving away time you could have with Ryan and supporting him in fighting.

2. Tyler Saunders thank you for fighting and serving our country. You are such an amazing man of God and I am blessed to know you as friend. You are an amazing man of God and your love for our country does not go unnoticed. You will always be a hero in my book.

3. Bob Desko thank you so much for serving our country and healing our wounded solders in battle. You are such an amazing doctor and friend. You are also a hero in my book! :)

4. Adam Ebner thank you so much for fighting for our freedom. Even in through tough times you continue to stand strong and fight for our freedom and for that I say thank you. You are an amazing musician and man of God. Thank you for giving your life for our country! You are a hero!

And to all the other men and women who server and their families thank you for serving our country!

Thankful/Grateful Thursday!

This week I am thankful/grateful for many things! Some silly and some not to silly but all the same! :)

I am thankful/grateful for the color green! It is my favorite color and every time I see something that is green it makes me smile! :)I am thankful/grateful for amazing friends. Words can not express how thankful I truly am!I am thankful/grateful for showers and fresh water! I love taking a shower and how good you smell after taking one!

I am thankful/grateful for my bed! It is not the best bed in the world but it is better then the floor! :)

I am thankful/grateful for the Pine Valley Church family who have stepped up and really supported my mom and I through this hard time.

I am thankful/grateful for dogs, who love to cuddle and be your side kick.

I am thankful/grateful for kids, their smiles, hugs, and kisses just make my day.

I am thankful/grateful for lotion, smelly lotion to be exact! :)

I am thankful/grateful for planners, can I just tell you how excited I get when I get to make something off my to do list.
Which also makes me grateful/thankful for pens and highlighters which allow me to write to do lists and mark, I mean highlight them out! :)

I am thankful/grateful for rainy days that make the outsides smell so good! :)

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR THIS THURSDAY?