In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

..... this day, where to begin . . . first of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ASHLEY BETH . . . YOU ARE LOVED ♥ . . . more than you will EVER know!! ♥

... to say today was a "good" day, seems actually an understatement!  Since it's LATE and I'm tired, I'm going to do the "abbreviated version"

... today, I'm THANKFUL for:

• the wonderful co-workers I have - even though I spent part of the day today working, it was not a task I didn't enjoy, simply because of the sweet person I was working with!
• my wonderful friends - especially the 2 of you who I spent MUCH time on the phone with this afternoon and evening, thanks for LOVING Rick as you each did and for just being "here" for me!
• my mom & dad - thanks for EVERYTHING - again! 
• sweet friends who send sweet cards that bring tears (but the GOOD kind) to our eyes - thank you for the BEAUTIFUL words of your memories of Rick ♥ your words will be forever treasured♥
• my in-laws . . . ALL OF YOU!! :) but, tonight, especially Tim & Rochet & Jeff & Norma!  We received lockets engraved with "Always in my Heart" with a picture of Rick inside and his name (or Daddy for the girls) on the back with 11/5/11 ♥ along with silver jewelry boxes with our names on them to keep the lockets in!  What a wonderful surprise and keepsake - you guys are AWESOME!!
• my AWESOME kids - all FIVE of you and your spouses and the grandbabies! ♥ You all ROCK and you are ALL a BLESSING to me! ♥
• our LORD who has PROMISED that I CAN lie down in PEACE and SLEEP because the LORD alone makes me to dwell in safety!

And, now, I'd best try to get some sleep as I'm cooking a turkey in the morning, and if it's not in the oven by 8:00, we won't be eating on time!! 

Romans 8:38-39

New International Version (NIV)

³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, ³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.