Happy (late) Thanksgiving all! I hope you had a wonderful time, as I did. What did y'all do? We went to one of our friends house, along with some other people. I also went Black Friday shopping with some friends, which was loads of fun. Anyway, I made a list of 100+ things that I am thankful for, here it is:
1. the LORD
2. my parents
3. Stephen
4. Shea
5. Claire
6. Samuel
7. Philip
8. Abigail
9. my other relatives
10. salvation
11. grace
12. mercy
13. God’s creation
14. coffee (esp. black)
15. dark chocolate
16. playing harp
17. my goats
18. my dog and cat
19. friends
20. our church
21. our house
22. cameras
23. cute coats
24. jewelry
25. baking
26. health
27. gourmet food
28. the bible
29. Dad’s godly council
30. Mom’s sacrifices
31. Stephen’s joyful countenance
32. Shea’s helpful nature
33. Claire’s giving spirit
34. Samuel’s smiles
35. Philip’s hugs and kisses
36. Abigail’s laugh
37. driving
38. curling irons & flat irons
39. sewing
40. books
41. our christian forefathers
42. our fifteen-passenger van
43. polka dots
44. flowers
45. cowboy boots
46. music
47. the ability to sing (not necessarily well)
48. bonfires
49. God’s provision
50. conferences
51. traveling
52. my Donald Duck voice (because it helps entertain little children so well ;P)
53. email
54. thrift stores
55. blue corn chips (I know it’s really crazy, but I love them)
56. cheese (love that too...)
57. sunglasses
58. people who are not afraid to correct me when I am in sin
59. people who either have mentored or are mentoring me
60. goat’s milk ice cream (esp. the making-it part)
61. Dad and Shea’s Lemon Curd (seriously, that stuff is amazing)
62. tea cups/teapots (I have a collection going)
63. scarves
64. the process of sanctification (although it does hurt)
65. God using every situation to teach us something
66. family worship
67. the girls’ mentoring group that we sometimes have after church
68. the mountains
69. the beach
70. autumn leaves
71. our prayer meetings
72. board games (like Quelf ;P)
73. big purses (because I keep everything in my purse)
74. dishwashers
75. changing seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter)
76. the cross
77. the ability to memorize scripture
78. water
79. swing dancing
80. God always answering my prayers (and knowing what’s best for me)
81. medicine
82. the Holy Spirit
83. not always getting what I want
84. babies
85. ribbons
86. my kindle
87. trials that make us realize how blessed we really are
88. candles (although I don’t like them as much as Stephen does)
89. swimming
90. picture frames
91. christmas trees
92. braces (because they can correct my bad teeth)
93. being a poor, deprived (that was sarcastic, btw) homeschooler
94. Mom’s lemon & lime trees (they have not produced anything yet, but they have survived everything that a lemon and lime tree possibly could)
95. the coffee bar in our house
96. school
97. America
98. our farm-fresh eggs
99. rain (most of the time)
100. knitting
101. crocheting
102. flip-flops
103. edifying conversations
104. my adopted aunts and uncles
105. God never being finished molding me into His likeness
106. wisdom
107. many, many other things...
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