Thankful

 

Happy Thanksgiving!  This year, I feel like my cup runneth over!  I am so thankful for the abundance of love and blessings in our lives!  I usually make a list of things that I'm thankful for each day of November leading up to Thanksgiving, but I haven't done that yet this year... so here it goes:

1. God and the mercy and grace He shows me every day.  I am so undeserving.
2. My handsome, caring, generous husband who loves me unconditionally.  He makes me smile and laugh and I can't imagine being anyone's but his!
3. My sweet family that brings such joy to my life!
4. My awesome, thoughtful Dad - he is such a good man who never ceases to amaze me with his strength, wit, and wisdom.  I am, and will always be, a daddy's girl.
5. Our fun, loving friends - we love spending time and making memories with them!  I don't know what I would do without them - they are truly the best friends a girl could have!
6. Our church family - we love hanging out with our friends from church!
7. Our financial stability - while we are by no means rich, we are blessed with financial peace :)
8. Our jobs - see above!  Enjoying your job makes  work a lot better!
9. My co-workers - they make me laugh at least once a day and make the hard days less tough!
10. My students - they keep me grounded with their dreams and obstacles.
11. Our cozy, carefully-made home - perfect for the two of us!
12. The time and memories I shared with my sweet mom - oh, how I miss her, but I take comfort in knowing she worships Jesus in His very presence!
13. Rest - as much as I love the busyness of our lives filled with family, friends, and work, I do love the time we get to just rest together!
14. The holiday season full of joy, yummy food, and time with loved ones
15. Music - I do love to sing (although I don't sing well) - sometimes serious, sometimes silly
16. Good health - enough said!
17. Reliable transportation - this makes life a lot easier!
18. The ability to scratch and feel the relief of an itch.  I don't know why, but I always think of this when I scratch a really itchy itch.  Seriously - what if you could never feel the relief of an itch?
19. Carolina - my education, the experiences I had there were some of my favorite memories... what a wonderful place to be!
20. The outdoors - whether it's at the beach or in the middle of the mountains... there's something about fresh air and God's creation
21. Laughter - I dearly love to laugh!  It truly is the best medicine.
22. A joyful heart & spirit, which is most definitely a gift from God!  What a dreadful life it would be to be in the slumps all the time!

Life is wonderful!  God is good all the time!  Happy Thanksgiving - hope you were able to spend time with your loved ones and reflect on your blessings too!