Penguin kiss pouches

Aren't these cute?  I've been

making them to go in 

the bag of goodies that everyone

is going to get for Christmas.

I don't have a punch the right

size so I've had to cut

each little circle out by hand!

What a pain!  But it keeps me

busy and I enjoy it.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow.

I have so many things to 

be thankful for: Family, friends,

health, a warm home to live

in. If I started to count my

blessings I wouldn't have enough

paper in the house-and believe

me- I've got A LOT of paper!

I don't need paper, though, to

be thankful to the One who made

my life and everything in it possible:

Jesus Christ.  Without Him I wouldn't

be here to enjoy this life.

So as I reflect on my life

to this point, I always remember

that no matter the problems

that life throws at us; no matter

the sadness or trials we have

to endure, we always have One

who is right beside us every step

of the way.  All we need do

is avail ourselves of His mercy

and love.