I Am Thankful

On the eve of Thanksgiving, I can't help but start to think of all the things I am thankful for. I thought I would blog some of them so I could look back on them. A few weeks ago a lady at church spoke on being Thankful and I really have taken this to heart and try to be thankful a lot more and about more things. So my first and probably obvious thankful thing is :

1.The Lord- I am thankful he is my Savior, healer, giver, All in all, forgiver, friend, redeemer, father, and on and on. I am honored to be his child. I look around me and know that the only reason I can list anything else is because of his love and grace for me. I am undeserving but he still reaps blessing upon blessing on me. I am thankful most for him.

2.My husband-I love Charley with all my heart. He truly puts us first in his life. He always tells me he would rather be with us than anywhere else and he shows us this. If I ever need anything he is there. I have been with Charley for13+ years and I know we will be together forever. He is my best friend and the one the Lord hand picked just for me.
3. My Sweet Kylee-She is just the sweetest, most thoughtful little girl. She loves Charley, Katie and I with every piece of heart. She walks up and gives us hugs and kisses all the time. She tells us kind things all the time. She is just as sensitive and tender hearted as I am (apples don't fall far from trees) but I know God will use that for his glory.She is a great daughter and I love her dearly. (a side note-she dressed herself up and got my camera and told me to take pics of her and she would pose, this is one of the pics-she is silly and girly too)
4. My cuddly Katie-As busy as this little21 month old is, she loves to cuddle her mommy and daddy. She is the first to remind us to pray and the first to let us know exactly what she wants. She loves her sis so much and tries to do everything just like her. She is a joy to have as a daughter and I enjoy watching her learn-She is a sponge. She brightens our day by singing Twinkle, twinkle little star and itsy bitsy spider. Her laughter is contagious and she never meets a stranger. I pray God will use her for good. (another side note-this is a picture of Katie trying to climb out of the crib-I went in after naptime and found her doing this, my camera was close in hand so I took a picture).
4. My family- From my own family to my inlaws- I am blessed with a family that loves the Lord and each other. My girls love everyone in our family so much. They mean the world to them and Charley and I. We love yall and are thankful for yall.

5. My friends- I love that God blessed me with friends. I couldn't do with out them. They are such a sweet precious part of my life.

6. My church-I love going to a place that glorifies God and reaches out. I am thankful for the freedom to go to my church and all the great things going on there.

7. Now for some little things I just love and am thankful for-chocolate, Fall and Spring, Disney World, Pizza, Coke, movies, DVR, shopping by myself, eating out, did I mention chocolate.

A few weeks ago I started a Thankful journal with Kylee where she tells me the 5 things she is thankful for each day. This was an idea given at the Mentoring Women that I talked about above on being thankful. I thought I would share her list from tonight since I shared mine:
Kylee's thankful for:
1. food and Thanksgiving
2. Family and friends
3. God
4. Kayden
5. Mrs. Davis
She thinks of her own things, we don't help her at all. It is neat to see her little heart spilling out a little and to keep record of it.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you are reading this, I am thankful for you!!!