#978. One hundred and nine years ago today (October 31st,1900) my great grandmother was born. She was an amazing woman who lived 97 years of a God honoring life and almost lived long enough for 5 generations to be living at once... my Maddy was growing secretly inside when my grandmother went to be with Jesus. Her life and love of Jesus has forever impacted generations...and for that I am so very thankful!

#979. for the tossing of leaves that sound like the waves of the sea.

#980. healthy doses of competition.

#981. for faithful friends who stand against the tide along side us.

#982. for the beginning of the marked season of "Thankfulness."

#983. emails from Nigeria, parents who are safe, conferences that honored the Lord, hearts that were opened to Truth, and lives that were changed.

#984. for the opportunity to worship my Lord tonight, on a night when He is most often forgotten.