What I love most about being on the worship team at church
is that it really drives me back to dwelling on what I am thankful for and away
from what’s annoying me… I am super
bummed that Thanksgiving plans changed, but I am thankful that my grandmother
is healing after a fall. But I do have
much to be thankful for… Here’s just 30 of the 10,000 reasons I have to be
thankful…
For the month of November, here’s a short list of what I’m
thankful for (and in no particular order)
- Jesus: His death on the Cross gives me a relationship with Him. Through that relationship, I find a lot of peace.
- Heath: my knight in shining armor coming to Hattiesburg on a hot August night in 1999 to play a punk rock show… we met… we had a long distance relationship… he asked me to marry him… 13 years later, he still lets me speak my mind and loves me anyway.
- Hero: my firstborn- his middle name means healer. I’ve made a lot of mistakes with him, but he brings me to a place of healing and reconciling my issues. He is creative and funny and loves as deep as I do.
- Brick: my sunshine- he gives the best snuggles and can dance his bootie off
- new Baby: already kickin’ and raisin’ cain… my kinda kid
- my momma: introduced me to Christ and continues to point me back to Him
- my job: my job is hard, but I love being a Speech Therapist. Communication is such a great gift and I am happy to facilitate that for children and their families.
- modern medicine: it’s awesome to be able to go to the pharmacy and buy something to feel better
- the grocery store: so thankful we can go to the grocery store and get food!!
- markers, paints and paper: so many endless possibilities!
- Turner Classic Movie Channel: I LOVE old movies- I love how they talked and dressed- I love how the stories always end with the bad guy having to face the consequences- I love how they kissed and could imply all kinds of naughty things, but I never have to see it.
- my van: super thankful for my van that I’ve nicknamed “Leviathan.” It’s huge and useful
- my mentors: where would I be without the women who take time to email me back with prayers and advice even though they are miles and miles away?
- my Bible: such peace and hope
- my Barris Offee/Luminara statue: Heath bought this Star Wars statue for me for one of our wedding anniversaries. Two of my favorite female Jedi.
- my hair dresser: she takes this mop of crazy curls and makes it look good
- Perrier water: what would I do without Perrier water during my pregnancies? Helps with the reflux to much
- my bed: I have such a comfortable bed and I am thankful for it.
- my grandmother: she has always had my back praying for me
- my aunt Susie: understands me and is my biggest cheerleader
- my Pa: gave me wings to fly- he hasn’t gone entirely- when I get down, I hear his words in my ears and I have the strength to go on
- movies/television shows that teach me a lesson: there’s so many really
- Vicks VapoRub and peppermit oil: I know that I’m like the dad on My Big Fat Greek Wedding is about windex, but it’s true- all my sinus issues are cleared up with vapo rub and/or peppermint
- Music and the gift of singing: I have had a lot of people compliment my singing, but I really must stop to thank people for letting me sing… I get so much satisfaction out of it and I make a connection with God that I can’t describe.
- My friends: from bypassing conventional greetings on the phone to get straight to the point of my rant to sending me cookies from hundreds of miles away—I have some great friends.
- My messy home: my house is small and messy and I like it like that.
- Summer break: I’m thankful to have a job that I have the summer off to make memories with my boys
- Bubbles: they are just magical- and gets any screaming child to stop and smile
- Fantasy in Lights : so beautiful and a big part of our holiday traditions
- Coffee: after breathing, I have to have coffee to get my day going.
I could go on and on.
I have much to be thankful for.
