Thankful ...

Now that Thanksgiving is over and I actually have time to be thankful I wanted to record a few of my many blessings.


1. I am thankful for my Father's mercy and grace. I hold tight to the fact that his mercies are new every morning. I am humbled by his grace, who am I to deserve it?


2. I am thankful for my sweet husband. Although, we find great joy in picking on one another as often as possible, I can not imagine my life without him. He goes to whatever length necessary to provide for his family, he is my best friend and such a wonderful daddy. There is nothing that makes my heart smile more than seeing how much my husband and little girl love each other.


3. I am thankful for a healthy, beautiful, smart and VERY STRONG little girl. I can't help but chuckle inside when my 3 year old meets me head on with such passion and fight and without blinking an eye. God has BIG plans for that BIG personality and I feel honored that He chose me to help mold her into what He wants her to be!


4. I am thankful for my parents who have loved me unconditionally and have never given up on me. I am thankful for my momma, my best friend, who I can tell anything to and who always has and always will drop everything for her children in a blink of an eye. I pray that I can be half of the mother/woman that she is. I am thankful for a daddy who although, has a rough exterior is nothing but a big softy when it comes to his children and who has loved me enough to let me learn some of life's lessons "the hard way". I am so glad that God chose them for me!


5. I am thankful for my sisters. What wonderful role models I have grown up with. Yes, I have gotten to learn from some of their mistakes but most importantly I have gotten to learn from their strong Godly examples. They are my biggest fans and because of them I know that no matter what I always have, at least, two people in my corner.


6. I am thankful for true friendships, some old and some new. Through the years I have come to appreciate being able to go to and confide in someone that isn't family but might as well be!



7. I am thankful for my dogs (especially my Lu)! There is nothing like coming home from a hard day to the unconditional love of a pet. Some people may think I am crazy but they are the ones that haven't experienced a long, sloppy kiss from Miss LulaBelle!!


8. I am thankful for my church family and small group. It is so important to surround yourself with a community of believers and I am lucky enough to have that and they are loads of fun!


9. I am thankful for my job and my husbands job.


10. I am thankful for the trials. Although that may seem odd, as I mature in my walk and my relationship with my Father grows stronger it becomes so evident that without the trials of life we wouldn't appreciate the triumphs nearly as much. So, I am thankful for this life that I was chosen to lead ... the good, bad and the ugly!! ;o)