A Week of Thanks

So, this week is Thanksgiving! 2 days until Thanksgiving to be exact! 2 days until we stuff ourselves full-overfull! 2 days until we hopefully take 5 minutes to think of the many things we have to be thankful for! Well, this year I'm doing it ahead of time and I'm taking a lot longer then 5 minutes to write out several things I'm thankful for...in no particular order

1. Family-both near and far
2. God and His word
3. Friends
4. Food
5. Husband who's also a GREAT father
6. House- roof over my head
7. 2 little girls that make me smile
8. Clothes to cover myself with
9. Washing Machine and dryer to keep said clothes clean
10. Other appliances that make my job easier
11. Couches to sit on
12. Beds to sleep on instead of hard floors
13. Heaters and Air Conditioners
14. Cars and Trucks to travel to and from places
15. Horses to ride on with family
16. Indoor plumbing
17. Grandparents that love my daughters as much as I do
18. Sisters
19. Tv shows that make me smile
20. Internet- even Facebook as my link to the outside world
21. Books to encourage
22. Answers to prayer even when it's no
23. Toys and Puzzles
24. Eating picnic lunches in November
25. Wearing wings at lunchtime with my youngest
26. Crayons and kid size scissors
27. Parents that have become friends
28. Great neighbors
29. Stable jobs
30. Good health
31. Even pet cats
32. Cameras and pictures to remember things I may soon forget
33. Little girl who loves combing my hair- wayy more then I like it
34. Fall
35. Christmas Decorations
36. Christmas Music
37. Knowing that my children know the true meaning of Christmas
38. The hope of Spring
39. Shopping for down on their luck families
40. Black Friday ads- and friends that will do the shopping for you
41. Late night conversations with my best friend
42. Scrapbooking
43. Days of giving thanks
44. A merciful God
45. A Forgiving God- over and over again
46. Someone else in control
47. Candles
48. Homecooking
49. Warm days to snuggle with my favorite people
50. I love you's said in so many different ways

Oh I could keep going but one of my favorite little people is wanting to snuggle right now and no matter how much I sometimes need reminded to give thanks and to remember what a big God I serve I know that we can actually be worshiping Him in the everyday little things like snuggling with the loves of my life too! God is Good! Have a Happy Thanksgiving