What are you thankful for?

So, with this being November and Thanksgiving coming up here rather quickly, what are some things that you are thankful for?


1) I am thankful for having God ever so present in my life. I love it that I can turn to Him in all things and He is always there ready to help!

2) I am thankful for the opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family.

3) I am thankful for awesome friends whom I can talk to them about anything!

4) I am thankful for relationships so centered around Christ, that when trials arise, we know who to turn our focus back on to and where to draw our strength.

5) I am thankful for awesome Christian music that is always a comfort just when I need it.

6) I am thankful for a job that allows me to do my homework at work.

7) I am thankful for my dad for giving me a place to freely explore and discover on my own without fear of judgment.

8) I am thankful for children of all ages. Being able to spend time with them and love them for who they are is priceless!

9) I am thankful for my crockpot. So many yummy fall meals have been prepared in it thus far!

10) I am thankful for random phone calls that are intended to be a quick "hi" but turn into talking for hours on end.

11) I am thankful that I rely on God, and not on technology and the such -- for if that were the case, this would be one very unpleasant person.

12) I am thankful for living in Michigan!

13) I am thankful for Church!

14) I am thankful for the ability to work extremely well under immense pressure (yes, I s h o u l d be working on my paper that is due in 24 hours instead of blogging... lol)

15) I am thankful for clean, cool drinking water.

16) I am thankful for warm running water.

17) I am thankful for those people who come in my life for the sole purpose of teaching me a lesson, and then it is time to move on (but sad in a way too, but happy knowing that God used them in an incredible way in my life!).

18) I am happy that I get a semi-steady paycheck and can at least pay my bills on time.

19) I am thankful for my Bible and for all that God has revealed to me through it!

20) I am thankful for my car, for as reliable as it it. And for a garage that I can park in at night (so I don't have to scrape the windows at 7:10 in the morning when I am already running 10 minutes behind schedule)!

21) I am thankful that I am thankful for so many things!

22) I am thankful for my piano.

23) I am thankful for the opportunity to go to college.

24) I am thankful that I can blog and journal.

25) I am thankful that I am accepted for whom I am.

26) I am thankful that God loves me unconditionally.

27) I am thankful for where I am in life -- every aspect, despite some areas being more trying then others.

28) I am thankful that I am improving in my art class (and that my prof told me that she likes how "expressive" my value is in my drawing!!!)

29) I am thankful for beautiful fall colors, light breezes, and sunshine.

30) I am thankful for summer rainstorms and rainbows that follow!!

31) I am thankful for scarves!

32) I am thankful for mac and cheese.

33) I am thankful for my phone and other technical devices that I do use regularly (but can live without).

34). I am thankful for my dining room table.

35) I am thankful for self-sticking stamps.

36) I am thankful for heating pads that I can take to bed with me at night.

37) I am thankful for men who treat me as their sister in Christ, and whom I treat as a brother in Christ.

38) I am thankful for hope. I am thankful that I can have that hope in Christ to bless me indeed!

39) I am thankful for the stars! And the comfort that they bring when I look at them!

40) I am thankful for my background, for it has made me whom I am today!

41) I am thankful for the adventures that lie ahead on my journey through life.

42) I am thankful for Jesus, who died on the cross to save me.

43) I am thankful for life. (Any day above ground is a good day!)

44) I am thankful for everything else that I have not said yet.

45) I am thankful for Y O U who is currently reading this. God bless you richly!

46) I am thankful for open-minded people.

47) I am thankful for everyone in the medical field.

48) I am thankful for all my brothers and sisters in Christ.

49) I am thankful for those brief moments that I can spend with my Lord, my God in silence.

50) I am thankful that God knows the desires of my heart and will bless me with them if, and only if, He knows they will bring me closer to Him!

51) I am thankful to be thankful for the life that God has blessed me with! What a wonderful life I have!