Thanksgiving greetings Sugar Pie Sistas! In just a few days families and friends all across America will gather ’round the dinner table to celebrate the founding of our country…the wonderful United States Of America…by the Pilgrims over 380 years ago. The aromas of each family’s hand-me-down recipes of roasted turkey, dressing or stuffing, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie will be swirling through the air drawing everyone into the warmth of the kitchen for a peek of what will soon delight their taste buds. It’ll be a time to catch up with loved ones, watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, cheer for a football team and snuggle by the fire to watch Hallmark and home movies. And hopefully, amidst the flurry and joy of the festivities, each one will remember to thank the Giver of all good gifts, our wonderful Lord.
I will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner here at the farmhouse. We are blessed to have 23 people sitting around our table this year! Fortunately we are doing our meal pot-luck style, so I’ll have a lot of help! I’ve already set up extra tables and folding chairs in our great room. I like to do this a few days in advance so that I have time to play around with the centerpiece. It feels good to get as much done as I can ahead of time, so I’m not running around at the last minute like an old wet hen! On Tuesday I’ll be doing the prep work for some of the dishes I’m making, as well as, rolling out pie crusts for 4 pies ( two pumpkin, one blackberry and one lemon). I’ll refrigerate the crusts until the next day, Wednesday, when I’ll fill and bake them. I can’t decide what I love better…the stuffing ( my mom’s recipe), cranberry jello salad with cream cheese topping, sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, melted butter and pecans or homemade pumpkin pie with a dollup of fresh whipped cream…I guess I don’t have to decide, I love them all!
Old School Place Cards: I saw this idea in a magazine and thought I’d give it a try! I just cut cardstock into rectangles then rounded the corners to resemble flash cards. Using alphabet stamps I hand stamped the names of my guests, punched a couple of holes in the corner and tied on a ribbon ( seam binding from etsy…so much cheaper than traditional ribbon).
The cards were given an aged look by taking a cotton ball and rubbing caramel colored scrapbook chalk around the edges. The ones pictured, that say ” Ma” and “Pa” were my testers. I had just watched Little House on the Prairie! Love that Ma and Pa Ingalls! LOL! Come to think of it, my mom called her parents “Ma” and “Pa”, they are such endearing names!
I was in need of some new glasses and I found these clear polka-dot ones at Walmart. They were only $8 for a set of twelve! That’s a rootin’ tootin’ deal if you ask me! My table settings are very down-home. My flatware is mismatched as are my dinner plates. I just don’t have two dozen of the same patterns, but somehow it works and looks homey and comfortable. It really doesn’t matter anyway, the real beauty of the table will be all of the smiling faces around it.
Sprinkling the table with scriptures of Thanksgivng is one way to keep the focus on why we are gathered together.
In years past we’ve always gone around the table, giving each person a turn to share what they were most thankful for, this year I thought it would be fun to change it up a bit by sharing our thanks using the letters of the Alphabet: I am thankful for my Adorable family…I’m thankful for the Beach….I’m thankful for Cute cowboy boots…etc. I just know someone’s gonna get silly (my hubby) and I’m sure we’ll burst out in laughter along the way. Memories will be made!
I heard someone say recently… “Thanksgiving is a way of life”, I wholeheartedly agree! Being thankful is a mindset. Being thankful is a choice. When we are thankful to God for His blessings we honor Him. My friend Marla Jean and I were chatting over coffee a little over a week ago and she said something that really perked up my ears and spoke to my heart! We were talking about the difference between being joyful verses being down-in-the-dumps when we are going through hard times. She said when you are disappointed, hurt, frustrated, sad, depressed, worried, and fearful (insert any negative emotion here)…”Don’t park there.” That’s it. “Don’t park there.” In other words, don’t dwell on your problems. When you are “parked” at the curb of your problems you’re stuck, the scenery doesn’t change. You are not going anywhere. Negative thinking drains the battery. Read the Word to get re-charged and to remind yourself how much you are loved by your creator! (Read Psalm 139) Move on. Get busy doing positive things. Pull yourself up by your cute cowgirl bootstraps. Giddy-up. Cowgirl-up! Count your blessings! Remember “This too shall pass”. Whatever you feed on (think about) will grow bigger. So think joyful, thankful thoughts if you want big joy. We can’t change our lives until we change our thoughts. I know this is hard sometimes but the great news is we have help!
Look up! Help is on the way!
“ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you–rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” Isaiah 60:1
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
No matter what difficulties we may be experiencing we always have something to be thankful for. Here’s just a few blessings that are on my list…
A warm cozy bed to sleep in…
Food on the table…
Eyes to see the beauty of God’s glorious creation…
Angels all around me … (For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Psalm 91:11)
The Lavish love of God…
Jesus loves me, this I Know…
God’s Mercies are new every morning…
The sweet baby boy born in Bethlehem…
The Wonderful Cross…
God’s faithfulness…
God’s Word to light my path…
My family…
Good friends…
The Cutest boy in the whole wide world named Johnny!
OH HoNeY!!
Oh the joys of grammyhood! I am thankful!
Make Thanksgiving a way of life!
Thanksgiving Day Song
Thanksgivng day has come, Light the fire, gold and cheery,
Let’s be glad of heart and merry, Thanking God for home.
It’s chill November weather, But the fire-light’s on the wall,
Home, dear home, is best of all, Let’s thank God together.
(From an old School Song Book 1945)
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving Day Sugar Pies…I’ll see you right back here soon for my Christmas Home Tour! Here’s a teeny peek!
Sugar Pies, I am so very grateful for all of the encouraging comments you leave me! I read them all and pray for you by name. It truly blesses me that you take the time to send me sweet words of goodness…that’s why you’re my Sugar Pies!
May the Good Lord bless you and keep you real good!
Happy Thanksgiving, Enjoy the pie!
Hugs!
Aunt Ruthie
P.S. Thank you to all of you who voted for my Johnny for the Gerber Generation Baby Photo Search!! The contest ends the last day of November, so I would sooooo appreciate more votes (you can vote once a day)! Please say yes to those big blue eyes!! Thank you sugars!
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Jello salad with cream cheese topping recipe pleeeeease!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
What a lovely post, I onl wish we had Thanksgiving over in England.
Sarah x
Sure will, this little darlin is so worthy of the votes..he is so cute in those hats! You have a wonderful Thanksgiving…it’s just me and my honey this year so we are off to some place warm! Come say hi :D
Another vote coming here too! Thank you for another lovely post and for your touching words…they were just what I needed to read today. As always, you do unseen work for the Lord. Hugs!
Oh honey what a wonderful photo of the family! Gods blessing to all of you on that warm and gooey turykey day! I miss you dear sweet friend…Huggs sugar! God bless…love ya honey Cat~
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love! It will be the first year that I am not going home to share Thanksgiving with family, so it will be a quiet one for us (hubby, 2 teen daughters and me). But, I am still going to decorate the table , make my pies and Hors D’Oeuvres. And, be thankful that we have a warm home in which to share this Thanksgiving meal. :0)
What a wonderful Thanksgiving table! I love the placecards. And your family is gosh darn adorable. The only one more adorable would have to be dear Johnny. We have so much to be thankful for, a wonderful day to give thanks to God.
We celebrated Thanksgiving on Sunday and had a wonderful day. Now it’s on to the making of merry! Love your placecards and the idea of the “alphabet” Thanksgiving. Great idea.
Have a blessed holiday season.
I can hardly wait to see your Christmas decor for this year. I loved the fall home tour. Everything was so wonderful and made me feel all fuzzy and holidayish. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great Holiday season.
I just want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
I was so hoping to see some of your wonderful encouragement just before the big day!!! You inspire my heart!! Thankyou Ruthie!!! How could we not melt over that little blue eyed boy!!!
Aunt Ruthie . . . your Thanksgiving sounds wonderful! I love the idea of going through the “Thankful Alphabet”! I voted for sweet little Johnny and saw that I can vote each day, so I will try to chalk up a few more votes for him. He truly is scrumptious!
Thank you for always putting a smile on my face & in my heart aunt Ruthie! You sure can brighten up my day :) Happy Thanksgiving!
Such a beautiful post!! Thankyou!! So uplifting and so true.
What a blessing your blog is!!
You’ve sent me so many places, I had trouble getting back! :D
Everything looks and sounds as if you’re all ready to host a large gathering around your wonderful table.
I’m baking your Pumpkin Squares today! My family has only had them for two years, this will be the third, and they already think of them as “traditional.”
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
What a beautiful post. So true. I just love your table decorating ideas, especially sprinkling the scripture cards around the table. Your meal sounds very yummy also. Would it be possible to get the recipe for your cranberry salad? We have never had anything like that before. Your grandson is so adorable. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with your family. We all have so many blessings to be thankful for.
Aunt Ruthie….I’ve been checking in frequently to see your next post…knew you would have a Thanksgiving one. It’s wonderful as always! Love the placecards and scripture cards…can smell that turkey baking!! Your Thanksgiving sounds perfect…the kind everyone dreams of. We, here in Canada, have had our Thanksgiving and are in full Christmas mode now.!
Looking forward to your Christmas post and home tour…love it so much. Bless you and yours this Thanksgiving. (that little Johnny gets my vote…how precious!!)
Cheryl from Canada
I’m thankful for your blog:) Many blessings to you and yours Aunt Ruthie.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
TO the AMAZING Aunt Ruthie – oh honey – do I love it when your email updates come to my email inbox. I jump to read your words of love and encouragement. I don’t comment here too often – but I read every word you write and marvel at your life in the mountains. So peaceful and beautiful. Thank you for sharing all the good things in your life with us. I struggle sometimes with being “thankful” – and it’s hard when life is handing you lemons all the time. I pray that each of you feel the love of Jesus, and the strength of an amazing God thoughout this holiday season. I am thankful for my husband, my amazing son, my dog Indy “Bones” Taylor (a 100 pound chocolate lab that makes me laugh every day), my family and friends, my health, and a joyful heart.
God Bless you all – and enjoy all those yummy pies (OH HONEY) and those cute Johnny toes (SOOOO CUTE!!!!)
xxoo – The Taylor family
Baltimore, Maryland
Thank you for your uplifting Thanksgiving Day post! God bless you and your family and darling little grandson! We are truly blessed in this wonderful country. Let’s remember to pray for all those that have nothing this year. Have a joy filled day!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! What a wonderful post. Enjoy the day and all the days after that!
Margaret/Maggie’s Lil’ Fixins
Thought I’d comment and grab me one of those prayers! Thank you for your words and pictures of inspiration and encouragement, Ruth Ann! Beautiful stuff! And that grandson…he is absolutely adorable! You always bring my mind and emotions right back where God wants them to be…
To all who ordered Phyllis’s Favorite Recipes cook book…..finally they are in the mail. So sorry for the delay. There was an error made at the publisher which was beyond my control and caused a one week delay.
I now have plenty books available for sale. Send orders to Phyllis Schrock at 122 Kingsway, Hesston Ks. 67062. They are $5.00 each.
See autumn posting for more info.
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I loved this post, Aunt Ruthie. My Savannah just said yesterday, “Mama, aren’t there any Thanksgiving songs?” I’ll let her know you came through! I just love Thanksgiving; no gifts, lots of family around, and at the center is giving thanks for all of our abundant blessings… to the LORD! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and God’s Blessings! The White Family, Ryan, Mindi, Savannah and Bethany
ps: I will be here for your Christmas House… can’t wait!
Thanks for the inspiration to begin the preparations for our Thanksgiving Day! Your site is always a warm and cozy place.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
As always, the precious encouragement that hits the spot! Good words to chew on as I prepare to host. I won’t go into details, but this year could be challenging, and my job/goal is providing a rock of peace and joy in some family chaos, as well as modeling a heart of Thanksgiving. Loved he verses you provided too!
Happy Thanksgiving Aunt Ruthie!
As always, the precious encouragement that hits the spot! Good words to chew on as I prepare to host. I won’t go into details, but this year could be challenging, and my job/goal is providing a rock of peace and joy in some family chaos, as well as modeling a heart of Thanksgiving. Loved the verses you provided too!
Happy Thanksgiving Aunt Ruthie!
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Aunt Ruthie! What a blessing your blog is! And that little Johnny is adorable! **hugs**
Funny that I just commented and right above my comment was Lemonade Makin’ Mama…one of my new favorite blogs. How cool is that?!
Have a blessed Thanksgiving. Thank you for your Christian encouragement. Your grandson is probably the yummiest thing that you will have for Turkey Day – what a cutie pie (had to make the pie reference!) Your webpage/blog is such a blessing and, as I said, an encouragement to many. Thank you. Looking foward to your Christmas entries. God bless you & your family.
Ruthie, your blog is always my favorite, and I look forward to visiting when you have a new post. Today is no exception, and I thank you for your lovely, uplifting post! Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite verses, and I share it often with those who may be going through trials.
I love your Thanksgiving placesettings, especially the cards with the scripture verses and placecards.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Jane
frugalfineliving.com
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours Aunt Ruthie! I have been posting quotes about Thanksgiving on my fb everyday. Here are some nice ones below. Thinking about these things really brightens my day and makes me thankful for all my blessings.
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. ~W.J. Cameron
“Got no check books, got no banks. Still I’d like to express my thanks – I got the sun in the mornin’ and the moon at night.” ~ Irving Berlin
I so appreciate the time you take to publish these beautiful posts to share with us. It makes my heart glad that you pray for us by name. Reading that touched me deep inside.
Thank you,
Patti H.
Livonia, Michigan
Aunt Ruthie,
I so love reading your updates! It’s always a joy when I see “Sugar Pie Farmhouse” pop up in my e-mail! Thanks for the wonderful ideas, and for reminding us to always be thankful in every circumstance! Thanksgiving blessings to you and yours!
I just wanted to wish you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and thanks for giving to us all year! I enjoy your blog and the music so much! I am hoppin’ over to vote for lil’ Johnny cakes….so sweet!
Joni
I just love the wonderful wall decor piece with the silver plated teapot, sugar and creamer hanging from the ribbon…..that is sooo adorable. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us
One of your previous comments said it so perfectly – “Thank you for another lovely post and for your touching words…they were just what I needed to read today. As always, you do unseen work for the Lord.”
I am so thankful God allowed me to view your blog one day and I have been a faithful reader ever since! Love the email letting me know when there’s an update.
How blessed we are that you God allows you to share His love and that you pray for us!!! I will be praying for you too!
Happy Thanksgiving to you! You use your talents well and we’re obviously all glad you share!
Here’s to keeping Thanksgiving as my way of life! :0)
Your sweet little darlin’ Johnny has gotten my votes! He is SO cute!!
Speaking of thankfulness, I just finished Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s newest book, Choosing Gratitude (your journey to joy). It is an excellent book, challenging and encouraging.
It has a 30 day devotional at the back of the book. My women’s Bible study group is doing a 40 day devotional about prayer. When I finish that one I am going to do the gratitude devotional. Try to work more thankfulness into my everyday life.
God is so good to us. And you Aunt Ruthie are a blessing to us all.
Thanks, Carolyn
It is always a blessing to visit your site and I always leave feeling uplifted and encouraged!! Thanksgiving blessings to you and your family.
I think it was President Lincoln who institutionalized the holiday of Thanksgiving, feeling that the nation was in need of a time of reflection as the Civil War was raging through the country. We can certainly use a special day to count all our blessings, as you have, when there is again a war we are involved in and so many desperate circumstances that people are facing throughout the U.S. and the whole world.
thank you Ruthie, that touched my heart, God bless you! Kay
Praying you have a blessed Thanksgiving. We’ll be at my parents, who I’m so thankful are still with us…Mom INSISTED on cooking, with us bringing sides and dessert. What joy to think of families all over enjoying each other’s company at the same time!
HI Aunt Ruthie!!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh that baby boy is the cutest thing EVAH!!!!! YOu DO have alot to be thankful for! This year we are SO thankful for our new son-in-law and his family. That is who will be around our table this year! I love your ideas of the alphabet, and I also do place cards, I ahve TURKEY place card holders!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also have a BLOG now so PLEASE come on over, sign up to follow and get e-mail alerts!!!!!!!!! Pretty please???!!!! Have a wonderful day. Can’t wait to see your Christmas and this year you will be able to see mine on MY blog!!!!! XO, Pinky
Your post are so heart warming and I wait patiently for each one. There is only ONE Aunt Ruthie!!! May God bless you and your family during the holidays!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your precious family. I love how your joy over flows and spills on others. The Lord has been so sweet to me and my family. He gets us through the hard times and then allows us to use the suffering and not waste it for His glory. He is truly a treasure in earthen vessels. He uses jars of clay and when they are broken His light is able to shine through the cracks.
Blessings,
Karon Nichols
Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving with us! I really enjoy your blog. So much neat inspiration! Oh! And since you mentioned a while back that you get decorating ideas from Main Street at Disneyland (I’m a Disney girl too) I am including a fun link for you shwing how Disney floral designers do sweet little decorations for the Thanksgiving table. Enjoy!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/11/thanksgiving-secrets-from-disney-floral-gifts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DisneyParks+%28Disney+Parks+Blog%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
Blessings,
Courtney
I am giving thanks with a grateful heart at the moment for you dear Aunt Ruthie. Thanks again for making time to share all the great photos and inspiring words to all your Sugar Pies. That was such a cute idea for place cards and scriptures for your Thanksgiving table. I know everyone of your guests will appreciate all the extra effforts you go to in making every detail so special for them. I continue to vote for little Johnny each day. He is so precious! Can’t wait to see all your Christmas decorations in your next post. Happy Thanksgivng to you and yours!
I can’t begin to tell you what an inspiration you are to me. It is my dream to be a housewife one day and make a nice, warm home for me and my husband. Till then I am so appreciative of women like you who understand the importance and blessing of being home and taking care of your family and home.
Thanks again,
Marilena
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your precious family.It is such a blessing to visit with you and I always feel uplifted and encouraged!!Johnny just got another vote!!!!!
BLESSINGS!!!!!!
Coni
Happy Thanks-giving to you and your precious family. I enjoy your blog so much. Little Johnny is so cute.I voted for him,too.
I love your idea of using the alphabet to express our thankfulness. That should get everyone thinking! We will share Thanksgiving with thirty-one members of my extended family. If everyone could be there, there would be close to fifty! Good times!
Needed that! Thank you for your lovely post. It was just what I needed to hear tonight. God bless!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your sweet Little Johnny! Love all your pictures, the scripture cards and the hint of Christmas to come! I’ve thought that Summer would enjoy the Circle C Adventure books about Andrea Carter (explore the site for all the books and download the coloring pages…something fun for the little people to do after your Thanksgiving feast while the older folks snooze!) Here’s Andi’s link…http://andiandtaffy.com/index.html
Oh, Aunt Ruthie, your post arrived on a day when I really needed it. Things are really tough right now, and I keep telling myself to count my blessings. You lifted my spirits tonight and I thank you. Blessings to you and your family on Thanksgiving!
I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving. Right now I am thankful for my little whipper-snapper crawling all over my lap trying to get to the printer…even though with family here he is waaay off his schedule. :) Little arms to hug and cheeks to squeeze are so precious. Thanks for the wonderful ideas and inspiration for the holiday!
It’s so wonderful to know that you pray for us by name, that makes me feel so loved, thank you! May you and your precious family be greatly blessed by God’s goodness and grace this wonderful Thanksgiving!
Dear Ruthie ~ From Canada comes wishes and many blessings over your family this Thanksgiving. Your post was inspiring and I was extremely touched to read that you offer prayers for we followers of your lovely blog……….that endears you all the more Ruthie. ♥
God Bless,
Barbra.
Hi Aunt Ruthie,
I get so excited to see you have a post to read. I have to tell you that I love that you’re a Little House on the Prairie fan like me. I have loved that show since I was a kid. I still love watcing episodes today. Such a great reminder of how to live life with Christian values. Wishing you blessings this Thanksgiving. Enjoy your family!
Valerie
I just love seeing your post. It makes me think about how lucky I am just to get up each morning and see all the miracle around me. To be thankful for life and my loved ones. So bless you Ruthie and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family. My goodness Johnny angel is growing fast. That child God bless him is gorgeous. Yes I voted for him and will vote again. Hugs Paulette
Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve been looking forward to your latest post. God Bless All!
God Bless you and your beautiful family this Thanksgiving.
Aunt Ruthie, That little Johnny is a Sugarpie! He is so cute! I have been busy with my art and had not checked to see if you have a new post. When I saw you had, I was so excited and could not wait to see all the goodness that you have on display. You always leave me wanting to see more of your wonderful home! I am Thankful for my family and all the blessings the Lord has given me. I am also thankful for the letter S ! Sugarpie Farmhouse Blog!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!
Blessings, Becky R
Hi Aunt Ruthie!
I found your site a few days ago via Funky Junk (link to your AMAZING pantry!) and I just wanted to say I love it! :) I live in Canada but recently we visited my hubby’s relatives in Missouri and I noticed your “Ozark” comment. So cool! :) Of course our Thanksgiving was last month and now we’re freeezing cold and snowy, but we enjoyed the warm MO fall while we were there. :)
God bless & I hope your family has a wonderful time together. :)
I simply love your site and warm heart. Thank you for sharing your recipes, ideas and kindness. :)
Amazing! Your words touched my soul at the perfect spot:) No parking at the curb for me. Thanks for reminding me of what I knew already. Our God is so very good!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family, Raynita
Enjoying your latest post while waiting for my cornbread to bake. Happy Thanksgiving from SW Arkansas.
Your posts ALWAYS warm my heart! Thank You for such lovely words and pictures and for sharing God’s Word!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Aunte Ruthie. Hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving. From my family to yours.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Aunt Ruthie, may this day be filled with many blessings.
Sue
Oh thank you and God bless you! I so needed this encouragement today. Each day brings new blessings and that in itself is something to be thankful for!
Thank you Aunt Ruthie!
He is a cutie and I love his hats! You may want to check out http://www.hatsbynicole.com. She is a hard working college student who is putting herself through school crocheting adorable animal hats!! He would look great in many of her creations!!
I love everything. It makes me feel very much at peace to look at the festive atmosphere and read all the posts you share.
Thank you and be blessed.
Beautiful as always. I really look forward to your posts. Really wish I could hear the music but think it may be something to do with UK licensing laws. God bless you and yours.
Ruthie,
Could you please send me the recipe for your Cranberry jello salad with cream cheese topping? My husband keeps talking about a similar salad that his mom used to make, but she has lost the recipe and he can’t remember everything that goes into it. He does know for sure that you sue either Strawberry or Raspberry jello,cranberries(of course) and Mandarin Oranges, then he can’t remember anything after that. Oh, he does know that there was some kind of sauce that went with it.
Thank You
Ruth Ann,
Thank you so much for your inspirations to me—AGAIN! You are a precious woman, and I am glad that you are on the Earth to bless others!
I borrowed a couple of snippets, from this post, that inspired me and am including them in my next blog post. Of course, I am giving the credit where due (to you, your friend, and the Bible).
Thanks again, Ruth Ann, and many blessings to you and yours…
And, that is the most beautiful little grandbaby! Aren’t they amazing? I have three little grandsons and love them more than life! :)
P.S. I just read the end of your post where you said that you pray for each of us by name. Ruth Ann, that brings tears to my eyes. I knew that you prayed for us, but by name? Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you. You are truly a blessing, and may the Good Lord bless you ten-fold.
Love your posts! Voted for your cutie pie! Hope he wins! Looking forward to your Christmas decorating-can you beleive it’s here already?
Aunt Ruthie, Your blog and website always bring a smile to my face. THANK YOU so much for your faithful witness. I’m a mama of four little ones (12 down to 3), and I often need a little reminder that I’m doing something really important being their mama, listener, counselor, friend. Your website has been a source of encouragement and JOY and motivation and laughter for me. Some days I just need a little friendly nudge to get going on what God has for me that day…I love the wholesome kick in the PANTS your blog entries provide. Your cheerful truth-speaking is so refreshing and real. You have a ministry to women like Titus 2 says…some whom you will never meet this side of Heaven. I can NOT wait to see your house decked out for Christmas! I file ideas away and use some and LOVE all of it! Merry Christmas!
You have a beautiful family and a beautiful home. Thanks so much for being such an encouragement to many. Blessings to you and yours!
i sure wish i lived in usa on thanksgiving i wish we celebrated it here in the uk!!!!,
Ruthie,
Made the apple butter from your recipe and it WAS delicious. Was because it was snorfed up by all. Thanks for sharing your recipe. You are amazing and I thank you for all your words of wisdom and inspiration.
Thanks again for another great post! Always a great day when I see “Sugarpie Farmhouse” in my inbox!!! Cannot wait to see your beautiful home decorated this year for Christmas. Always some inspiring ideas, for sure! Aunt Ruthie, today as I was putting away my fall decor, and just thinking about bringing out the Christmas tomorrow, I wondered, how does Aunt Ruthie do all of this? How does she store and retrieve all of her things? I was wondering if you would ever consider doing a post on how you store all of your seasonal/holiday/everyday decor? It can all get so overwhelming! In order to do your big, beautiful home, and with so many themes, etc……you must have a very functional system. Would you be willing to share?? I used to enjoy seasonal decorating, but the past few years, it has become a chore. (too much stuff, I’m sure! :) Thanks and have a wonderful Christmas with your sweet family!!!!
Happy belated Thanksgiving.
Hope yours was wonderful.
I had my four grandkids here with me so mine was just about perfect! Except for the tooth that I broke about an hour before dinner was ready! Still managed to eat and play with the kids…
I enjoy reading your uplifting blog. Please post your recipe for the cranberry jello salad. Sounds delicious!! Have a blessed week.
What up lifting words! I was not even down much I am much higher now. I will have words to share with others for sure. We are so blessed to live in a Country that allows us to share these words with others openly. Thank you for doing so!!!
Your blog is such a treasure. Full of inspiration, love and faith. Oh, and not to mention amazing eye candy!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us all.
**Helena
This was perfect for me to read today. My husband and I are having difficult challenges and reading the “don’t park there” statement really jolted me. It was just the inspiration I needed. Thank you.
What a lovely post. I always come away from your blessed blog uplifted and inspired in so many ways… I am thankful for YOU! Hope your holidays are full of fun with your beautiful family.
hugs,
Leslie
DEAR AUNT RUTH. I TOO HAVE A DAUGHTER NAMED RUTHIE AND SHE SENT THIS TO US TO ENJOY. SHE ALSO HAS THE SAME TALENT FOR DECORATION AND REMINDS ME OF YOU. SHE HAS JUST UNDERGONE HER LAST OPERATION FOR CANCER AND WE HOPE THE LAST ONE. (OVARIAN & KIDNEY). HER ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE AND LIVING IS AND HAS BEEN GREAT. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT BLOG AND YES, I HAVE VOTED FOR THE CUTE LITTLE GUY OF YOURS. BLESSING TO YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.
Hi Aunt Ruthie! How great was it that I decided to sit down and read your last posts only to find my Dad leaving you a post! He’s 79 and I love it!
I started my blog following my cancer diagnosis. Go visit, I promise it’s not sad! The Lord gave me tremendous strength and courage during my diagnosis and treatments. Though I am cancer free, I draw on His strength daily. We have quite a bond now! :)
Given your tremendous following, I wanted to let your readers know that I began a ministry during my cancer journey. I make “can’t do cancer without God” necklaces and give one to anyone who crosses my path living with cancer. (You can see a photo of one on my blog). Please direct them to my blog and a necklace will arrive in their mailbox, free of charge. It’s my “purpose” to share God’s name with all those living with cancer.
God bless you, my dear blog friend, and wishing you a wonderful, warm Christmas with your family and new grandson!!
Ruthie
ruthiesgift.blogspot.com
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