Sunday, November 29, 2009

Count Your Blessings

Thanksgiving 2009 at the Stokes' home. Sharing the day with family and friends. Thanking our dear Lord Jesus for our salvation, grace, mercy, reconciliation, freedom, love, protection, provision, health and all the many blessings He has richly bestowed upon us, because He cares for us. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God, in Christ Jesus concerning you. I Thessalonians 5:18 Count your blessings, name them one by one.
This buffet belonged to my Dad's mother, Annie. I can remember Thanksgiving at her house (in the 60's) as a little girl and it would be laden with delicious desserts. Here it is in 2009, laden once again with delicious goodies.
Sweet potato pie and Cool Whip:) A few of my favorite things:)
We were blessed to have Mom and her dear childhood friend, Louise Dunn spend the day with us. Little redheads that grew up together and have remained friends for eighty years.
Kati, Kelli and Jordan, my precious children.
Gracey and me, enjoying some coffee and the fire.
Sisters 3
Louise and Franklin Dunn joined us for our Thanksgiving feast.
Grace, Cat, Kati, Sarah, Hannah, Jan and Em.
Jordan and Kati with her Pumpkin Cake.
Kate, Kel, Mom and Jord.
Four generations, Grace, Frank, Hannah, Sid and Logan.
Me and my little precious Mama.
The twins and the twins. Sarah holding Sidney and Sam holding Logan. Actually, it's Uncle Sam and Aunt Sarah.
The Doolin Gang: Frank, Jan, Grace, Hannah, Michael, Emily, Sarah, Sam and Josh.. We are missing Julia this year as she is away at Bible College.
Mama Cloud and her girls.
Me, Mom, Jordan and Louise .
The girls posing.
The guys posing.
The whole gang.
Happy Thanksgiving Yall!! Let us come before His presence with Thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with Psalms. Psalms 95:2. Thank you Lord for your MANY blessings.

5 comments:

Kitty said...

Looks like yall had a wonderful and family-filled Thanksgiving!! :) I love all the family pictures. :)

Thank you for posting!! :) :)

Love,
~Kitty~

Sarah said...

Awww. Looks like y'all had wonderful day!!! I love Thanksgiving! Especially when it is filled with precious family-the best (earthly) gift!
Its my favorite "Holiday" <3


Love y'all!!

Love,
Sarah

Kelly said...

What a beautiful family!

Kelly

The Stricklen Family said...

What a beautiful family! It looks like you did have a blessed Thanksgiving. I loved all the family pictures, especially the one of the twins holding the twins!

God bless you all!

Molly

The Dischers said...

Cathy,

How precious those pictures will be in just a few years. It's so good that you took the time.

I am so glad you all had such a blessed Thanksgiving with your family. Praise the Lord. You are just radiating with HIS joy in those pictures!!!

Love you!
Beth