Thanksgiving

Almost a year since I've posted a blog update...I felt like Thanksgiving would be a good time to post what I am thankful for in my life.

First, I am thankful for God's grace!  I am thankful for Jesus and His death and resurrection.  I am thankful that He has saved me, redeemed me, given me hope and a future, loved me, adopted me, forgiven me, the Holy Spirit is in me, and that I can be apart of God's Kingdom eternally, but also here on earth.

I am also thankful for family...all types of family, blood relatives, but I'm also thankful for people who have become part of my family, friends who are life-long, and people that I have met all around the world that I truly value how they have helped shape me and encourage me.  I am thankful that my family is so great and uplifting.  I am thankful that I had the opportunity to grow up in church and learn important life lessons from family members. I am thankful to be able to share Thanksgiving with my family, particularly because my dad is well and that God has healed him from things many times.   I am thankful that I have these people to share my life with, no matter what the season.

I am thankful that I have basic necessities met in my life.  I have food to eat, clean water to drink, a job, clothing, shelter- things that I often take for granted.

I am thankful for this season in my life.  Although school is difficult.  I have help to pay for it.  I have a job where I have great bosses.  I enjoy spending time with the people that work in my department.  I enjoy learning new things and thinking about what I can use them for in the future.

I am thankful that there are things in my life that I can be thankful for and that I am able to recognize that.  I pray that I will never forget that I always have so many things to be thankful for despite any circumstance.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!