1. I’m thankful to have been born in the USA. I don’t understand why I was not put somewhere else in this huge world, but I am so thankful that God put me here…
2. I’m so thankful to have been raised in a Christian home. If I had not been, I may not have known Christ until a much later age… maybe never at all…
3. I’m blessed to have a wonderful husband, who loves me in spite of my faults and maybe a little bit because of my quirks!
4. I’m blessed to have a son who challenges me to parent creatively and to look at life as an adventure.
5. I’m blessed to have another son who so endearingly reminds me of his father, who can quote every movie he’s ever seen and any book he’s ever read.
6. I’m thankful to have a daughter who is brilliant, thoughtful and reminds me– to my chagrin– of God at every inopportune moment— like when I’m angry!!!
7. I’m grateful for my other daughter whose laughter is like sunshine, who is tenderhearted and tenacious… all four of my children are just amazing!
8. I’m blessed to have an older sister who encourages, advises, and anchors me… surely she is a gift from God!!
9. I’m thankful for a dear friend who listen to my frustrations, share my concerns and gifts me with laughter!
10. I’m grateful for my church family. Their prayers, support and fellowship are beyond description!
11. I’m thankful for my natural optimism– a true gift of God– hoping where all is lost, loving where there is only despair, keeping me afloat in a world of deep, dark waters.
12. I’m thankful for my love of music! Life is happier with a song in your heart, lyrics in your mind and a rhythm in your body…
13. I count my heritage as a blessing– I love my grandparents dearly and would have loved to have known the many amazing individuals who make up my family tree.
14. I’m thankful for Sundays! A day to relax, reflect, and learn more about God.
15. I’m thankful for my love of home and hearth… a cozy afternoon on the couch, a boisterous meal around the kitchen table, a rousing game of soccer in the backyard.
16. I’m grateful that spring has almost sprung! I love the change of the seasons and think that a ‘rough’ winter only makes us that much more appreciative of Spring!
17. I’m blessed by my great love on literature… I will read, write, and expand my horizons– I can travel anywhere, be anything, and dream any dream– God, I thank you for this gift!
18. I’m thankful for laughter. It eliminates tension, lightens hearts and clears away sadness. I’ve been blessed with much laughter in my life!
19. I’m thankful for good health. So much pain and suffer due to physical, mental and emotional illness. I have been very blessed.
20. I’m grateful for quiet moments. At the end of a busy, crazy day…. early in the morning before anyone else wakes… I love the stillness that surrounds me at these times!
21. I’m thankful for flowers… they serve no ‘true’ purpose in this world, except to beautify it. Lord, thank You for creating such a beautiful world!
22. I love picnics on warm afternoons– a true blessing is a lazy afternoon noon, enjoying time with the family.
23. I’m grateful for babies– hope of new life in a world that is sometimes utterly hopeless.
24. I love dates with my husband! We’re both tremendously busy, but what a blessing it is when Jason and I can get away from everything for just a couple hours!
25. I’m grateful for family gatherings…. Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Fourth of July… each one is special– I love them all!
26. I’m thankful for the love my children show for God. I love answering their spiritual questions, listening to their spiritual thoughts and praying for their spiritual development.
27. I’m thankful for a great and loving God, whose thoughts of me outnumber the grains of sand on the seashore, who knows the number of hairs on my head, who cares for each one of the sparrows– how much more will He love me?!
28. I’m grateful for the life I’ve been gifted. I’ve done nothing to earn or deserve it. It is a gift of God, a blessing from the Lord. I am so blessed!