Thursday, November 13, 2008

thankful

I've recently been inspired by my big sister to make a post when she lovingly said "What's wrong with you?" She has also inspired the content of this post as well. I was reading her blog yesterday and she was listing things that she is thankful for. It got me to thinking, and I thought that was a great idea for a post, so here it is.
-I am thankful for God's love and His hand of guidance over my life. I'm thankful for the joy He gives me and the relationship I have with Him. Unbelievable.
-I am thankful for Benjamin, the best husband any girl could ever ask for. I'm thankful that he works hard to provide for us, that he keeps me laughing, and that he is always telling me how much he appreciates me and how beautiful I am. He follows God wholeheartedly, and pushes me to do the same. He is so much fun to be around, and I enjoy everyday with him. I'm also thankful that he does the dishes.
-I am thankful for the incredible family that I come from. My parents are two of the greatest people I know. God has blessed their life and their influence tremendously because of their willingness to serve Him and live a life that pleases Him. They have given an incredible example, and I am proud to follow in their footsteps.
-I am thankful for my sister, brother in law, nephew Jake, and Austin who is on the way. My sister is definately my best friend and even though she lives 9 and 1/2 hours away, she is the best big sister I could ask for. Brad is my cheesy sweet brother in law who is the nicest guy you will ever meet. Jake is the smartest, cutest, funniest kid I have ever known, and I absolutely cannot wait to meet Austin!
-I am thankful for all of my extended family...from in-laws, to grandparents, to aunts, uncles, friends, and cousins. They are all a huge blessing to me. I have really learned this past year to not take them for granted. I am also thankful that my Papa, Nana, and Gramma are now in Heaven with Jesus.
-I am thankful for a great church family. We are so blessed and cherish all of our relationships in our Sunday School class, and everyone else.
-I am thankful for a great place to live...that is just a walk away from some of our best friends....speaking of them, I am thankful for them too and so glad that God brought them into our lives when He did.
-I am thankful for a great job with some great people. I am thankful for the kids I get to be with everyday, and for their smiles, laughs, hugs, and hilarious quotes.
-I am thankful for my car. I'm thankful that it works well, and thankful the Ben and I have two of them.
-I am thankful that I can afford to go to the grocery store and buy whatever we need, that we can have nice things, and that we can go out to fun places.
-I am thankful for the Office season 5. Seriously, I am.
-I am thankful for my cell phone. What did we do before those things were invented?

Okay, I could seriously go on and on. God is so incredibly good, and I often find myself asking why He chooses to bless me so much. I know I am completely undeserving, but I am so thankful. Now tell me what YOU are thankful for!