Thanks be to God

It's almost Thanksgiving. And then its almost Christmas. 

I sat reflecting over the last year and all the changes there have been . Not just in my life but in my families, Church family, friends, and coworkers lives. Some for the better and some for what seems to be the worst. 

As I watch the world revolve in its ever changing pattern I am reminded just how much I have to be grateful for. And how little I say thank you for the small things. 

I once said I wanted to find 10,000 things to be thankful for. So this post is a small start on that list. 

I am thankful for Jesus God's Son.

I am thankful for the family He gave me.

I am thankful that I still have the blessing of both my parents on this earth with me.

I am thankful that God gave me Godly parents.

I am thankful for my Godly brother and the Godly woman he chose to share his life with.

I am thankful for my five nieces and nephews.

I am thankful for my grandparents and the legacy they left me.

I am thankful for my aunts, uncles and cousins.

I am thankful for the house I live in.

I am thankful for the running water I have.

I am thankful for indoor plumbing.

I am thankful for the job I have.

I am thankful for the bills that come in the mail.

I am thankful that I live in a free country.

I am thankful for the men and woman who are willing to protect the free country I live in.

I am thankful for the food on my table.

I am thankful for the car that gets me to and from places.

I am thankful for the socks I am able to buy that keep my feet warm in the winter.

I am thankful for the two cats that keep me entertained.

I am thankful that I can read.

I am thankful that I can write.

I am thankful that I am physically healthy.

I am thankful for the fall colors in the trees.

I am thankful for the color blue.

I am thankful for sunflowers.

I am thankful for a season with fewer to no bugs

I am thankful for the sunshine.

I am thankful for the moon and the stars.

I am thankful for the quiet nights.

I am thankful for peace.

I am thankful that God is still working on me.

I am thankful for the hard roads I walk even though it is hard to be thankful in the middle of those roads.

I am thankful that I can play a musical instrument.

I am thankful that I can hear.

I am thankful that I can see.

I am thankful that I can smell.

I am thankful that I can feel.

I am thankful that I can taste.

I am thankful for friends.

I am thankful for coworkers.

I am thankful for misspelled words.

I am thankful for smiles.

I am thankful for the changes life brings, no matter how big or small.

I am thankful for grass.

I am thankful for blue skies.

I am thankful for cloudy days.

I am thankful for all the different flowers.

I am thankful for laughter.

I am thankful for tears.

I am thankful for being able to say all that I am thankful for so that I will remember to be more thankful after writing it down.

"Thanks be God for His indescribable gifts."

2 Corinthians 9:15 NIV