Hi Phil and Everyone,

We certainly have so much to be thankful for, also.

We have Jesus Christ, and His living word, which is Awsome!

We have good health, and so far, no more cancer, and very little anxiety
and depression.

We have my loving Vernon who is so tallented, and who has been working much
too hard lately.

Oh, you know that heat duct I fell in? Well, we closed it in, and we are
not going to use it. We can make another one in a different place in the
kitchen if we need it.

We're remodeling inside our house now. We're giving our kitchen a new look.
We've stripped all the thin carpeting off all the floors, and Vernon has
been laying down under-layment today in the kitchen, while I made turkey
dinner today.

I'm so thankful for all those electric appliances that I have, as right
now, I don't have a stove to make gravy on, but the electric roaster worked
out just fine, and I made the potatoes in the microwave like I always do.

I'm so thankful to be alive, and for the 2-1/2 hours of sleep that Vernon
and I got this afternoon. lol.

I'm so very thankful to be at my loving computer writing this message to
you all.

I'm so very thankful for all of you. You are all precious and sweet, and
made out of love, full of love, and so very loving.

I'm praying for all of you, and I'm Praising God.

Thank You Lord for everything.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 09:35 AM 11/24/2005, you wrote:
>It is hard not to be thankful today.  Three years ago this month, my 80 year
>old mother passed away and a deer old friend of the family which most of you
>have heard me talk about, Mr. Penny, likewise when home to be with the Lord.
>He was 78 and our Sunday school teacher and probably the most Godly man I
>have personally ever known.  I wonder what they are having in Heaven today
>for their celebration.  I know a bunch of people who are there and I am very
>envious they are personally dining with Jesus.  I was thinking last night,
>and this morning, that I am thankful I am not afraid any longer.  Those who
>have never experienced anxiety attacks or panic attacks cannot appreciate
>how wonderful it feels not to be under perpetual fearfulness.  Depression is
>something you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.  I am also thankful for the
>way out of depression that He offers through prayer that three and a half
>years ago, I knew nothing about.  It is wonderful to be a Christian.  I'd
>sing to you one of my favorite songs that starts out, Oh isn't it wonderful
>to be a Christian, isn't it wonderful to be God's child, but if I did start
>singing, I'm afraid the offerings would go down and we can't have that.
>Hope everybody is praying Denver beats Dallas today.  That would be
>something to be very thankful for but I have a feeling it may not turn out
>the way I hope it does.  I am also thankful to be an American.  I am also
>thankful today that I don't live around the Great Lakes or in the state of
>main.  Chester has been up since early this morning talking to himself, and
>to anybody who will listen, and whistling all sorts of short little tunes
>trying to get someone to answer him.  He blows his nose, coughs, and
>pretends he is sick, too, and then laughs about the whole thing.  He'll get
>some turkey later today when we eat this evening.  This year, for the first
>time, we are frying the turkey so I am interested to see how it tastes
>compared to what we have always done in years passed.
>
>Phil.
>
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