Stephenson Family Ties

Maybe there is a bigger purpose, a bigger

picture that we only contribute a very small

piece to. You know, like one of  those thousand

piece puzzles?   There's no way you can tell by 

looking at  one piece of the puzzle what the puzzle 

is going to look like in the end.  And we dont have

the picture on the outside of the puzzle box to guide

us.  Maybe everyone represents a piece of the puzzle.

We all fit together to create this experience we call

life.  None of us can see the part we play or the way

it all turns out.  Maybe the miracle's that what we see

is just the tip of the iceberg.

from: Making Faces

by: Amy Harmon

MY THANKSGIVING PRAYER

of 2015

Thank you dear Heavenly Father, for these good people who do their very best to take care of one another and to be mindful of each other and who love one another.  We are truly blessed with more than plenty.  Plenty of food, plenty of talent, plenty of love, plenty of fun and of course, plenty of blessings from Thee.  (For look where we can celebrate this day!!!!)
May each of these dear people around this table be blessed with continued peace and prosperity and with continued  determination to do their very best and to enjoy their journey.  May we each feel love, and give love and be love.
May we be mindful of those what cannot join us at our table this year.  Please God, send them our thoughts and prayers. We miss them.  We wish our table and our circumstances could hold them all! May we all continue to work towards our hearts' desires and that these desires will be in alignment with what Thou would have us do and to be.
Thank you!!  Life is good!!
Amen

 These bags of groceries are maybe just an 1/8th of what we hauled in to feast on!!

 Handsome boy whom I so enjoyed playing card games with!! Notice the homemade egg rolls!! YUM!!! Thanks Mericar!!