A Delightful Thanksgiving and Beyond.....

One of the best things about blogging is the relationships.

Those that are new, those that are old

and those that are renewed.

My younger cousin, PJ, is also a blogger

and she and I have reconnected after 

years of going separate ways due to age difference, 

geographic distance and life in general.

It is so awesome to get to know the young

lady that PJ has become.

She is vibrant, full of life

and confident.

She and her husband, Tim, came to spend

Thanksgiving with us this year.

Can I just insert a little yum in here.

We had a delicious Thanksgiving Day Dinner.

Friday found PJ and I out and about Lancaster County.

We carefully avoided the Black Friday shoppers

as we enjoyed lunch with another blogger,

Mrs. Rabe, who happens to be a real life

friend of mine and a bloggy friend of PJ's.

PJ and I visited a couple of antique stores

and then a very large thrift shop

in New Holland.

It was there that we found our goodies.

Mine were all containers for candle making

while PJ picked up a very vintage working

food scale at a great price.

Her happiness was catching.

On Saturday evening we took 

Tim and PJ to see Jonah

at Sight and Sound Theater.

PJ is involved in her local theater

through both acting and costuming.

She was 

thrilled to see the show.

Warren and I had fun too.

Of course every time I see Jonah

I notice more depth in the story.

Who wouldn't relate to Jonah's desire to 

see his enemies destroyed?

Isn't it great that God put 

these examples out there for us?

Jonah was a prophet of God

and even so was very flawed.

God loved him and brought healing 

in his life in such a wonderful way.

such lengths He went to too.

He'll do the same for us.

Dramas such as these remind us

of God's love and that people 

are pretty much the same

whether born now

or thousands of years ago.

Yesterday Pastor Mike 

preached about righteousness and how

we just don't have it on our own.

Our righteousness is ALL Jesus.

He spoke of a day to come when we

will enjoy a new earth 

where we will no longer bear the scars of 

Adam's sin.

No more grudges.

No more jealousy.

No more sin or sorrow or pain.

What an encouragement.

So, while we wait for that day to come

we are invited to accept the righteousness offered

to us, in Jesus, so that one day 

we can enjoy eternal joy and peace.

Isn't that just perfect for heading into 

the Christmas celebrations?

This was the key song of the day 

yesterday......

Love it!