1. I am thankful for my little family. There are days when I want to run away from them, but I also love them unconditionally. I'm thankful that Jacob works so that I am able to be at home for the boys. And I am thankful that I have Daniel and James. I cannot imagine my life without them.
2. I am thankful that I can call myself a Daughter of the King. The fact that God sacrificed his son, so that I could be forgiven and have eternal life is amazing. I am thankful that God is faithful, true, full of grace and mercy and forgives my mistakes over and over. I am thankful that his love never fails.
3. I am thankful for all of my extended family. My parents, sisters, soon to be brothers-in law, my in-laws, grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins. If I had the time I could write how each and every one of them has impacted my life.
4. I am thankful for my church family. It wasn't all too long ago that my heart ached because I missed having a church where I felt like I was at home. Literally from the moment the service started on my first day at Calvary, I just knew it was meant to be.
5. To go along with church, I am thankful for our Life Group. We just joined a group for the first time this fall, and I love it. We have a group of friends who we can rely on, who will pray for us, and are just fun to be around. We all have kids around the same age, and I love that they all get to play and bond each week as well.
6. I am thankful for our home. I'm not always thankful when things go wrong...like when poop comes up through my basement floor and my house smells like an outhouse (side note: I am NOT thankful for Roto Rooter, just sayin'). But, we have a roof over our heads. We have food, heat/air, beds to sleep in and so much more. The house may be small, but we make it work.
7. I am thankful for chocolate. There, I said it. Not everything we're thankful for has to be big and profound. Chocolate can be a danger for me, but it's also stress relief. Instead of eating an entire bag of Reese's now, I've scaled back. Stressful days where I just need SOMETHING to calm down? Handful of dark chocolate chips. Thank you, Lord.
8. I am thankful for anxiety meds. Do I still have anxiety? Yep. Of course I do. Do I freak out sometimes? Most definitely. But, it's so much less because of the medicine. I used to panic so much more. I'd cry multiple times a week because I would break down from stress.
9. I am thankful for laughter. I love laughing. I generally try to find the humor in life. I willingly make fun of my own self at times. I got to see John Crist live this year, and I laughed all night long. It really is so good for the soul.
10. I am thankful for music and that God has blessed me with a decent singing voice. I love getting to serve on our worship team at church. I love singing to my kiddos. And sometimes I just love belting out old country songs with some country twang as I drive alone in my car.
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