A time to be thankful...

Tonight I'm sitting a hotel room by myself and scrolling through Facebook.  I immediately notice all of my friends doing the "Day 1 I'm thankful for..." thing, and I'm thinking what a great idea, but get real - I know I would NEVER remember to do this every day.  I can't even follow through on a 7 day challenge to post a black and white picture for goodness sakes.  It's definitely not that I'm not thankful, because honestly... I cannot even begin to count my blessings!  As I got to thinking about  my blessings, I decided I would do my 30 days of thanks in a different way - so, here it goes (my first 15):

1 - I am thankful for a God that loves me when I fall short every day. 
2 - I am thankful for a family that loves unconditionally at all times.
3 - I am thankful for a family that supports my craziness (and we know there is a lot of it at times.)
4 - I am thankful that I have a job I love.
5 - I am thankful for friends that have turned into family.
6 - I am thankful for Christian parents that share their love for God. 
7 - I am thankful that I get to be an aunt to some pretty amazing souls.
8 - I am thankful for  church family that I truly love.
9 - I am thankful for lifelong friendships that are as strong today as when we were 12.
10 - I am thankful for my three perfect, precious kids.
11 - I am thankful that my kids truly march to the beat of their own drummer (they always have and always will).
12 - I am thankful for forgiveness and restored friendships. 
13 - I am thankful for a big sister who loves me (even when I get on her nerves & laugh at her).
14 - I am thankful for a big brother who has always supported my craziness (never questioning my sanity).
15 - I am thankful for have 2 dad's in my life!!
16 - I am thankful for new friendships and relationships and the craziness they bring to my life.

So... there you have it - my first 15 (well, 16- I added one)!  As I'm sitting here writing this - I realize that although I hope that I make sure all of these people know how much I love and appreciate them, I should really do a better job on telling them every day!  

"I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers," ~ Philemon 1:4

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