Turkey Day!

Well, it is officially Turkey Day. The meal is cooked and I am just waiting on my parental units to arrive for the small feast. I thought I would take a few minutes and list the things I am so thankful for this year. I know that I will skip some, forget some, it would never be possible to list all my blessings, for I am blessed beyond measure.

I am thankful for my husband. He works too much, worries too much and is the best guy around. The sacrifices he makes for our family appear to go unnoticed, but they are not.

I am thankful for the miracle that allowed me to be a mother. My daughter is truly a gift of joy to our lives. I am so blessed to have a part in her life.

I am thankful for the health of my parents and for my husband's parents. How wonderful it is to have to complete sets of grandparents only minutes away.

I am thankful for the close friends that I am blessed to call mine. For the ones that live here and the ones that live far - for that annual Thanksgiving Day phone call that brightens my world.

I am thankful for my church, the friends that I have there. My Wednesday Bible Study group and all the fun we have together.

I am thankful for my home, the sweetness of a house much lived in and filled with all of my treasures.

I am thankful for opportunities this year to reconnect with old friends.

I am thankful for the mild weather, for the crisp evenings and cool mornings that help you know you are alive.

I am thankful for McDonald's Happy Meals - for without them, my child would starve!! :-) Just Joking, - but they really are handy aren't they?

I am thankful for my sweet dog, Georgia. She is the only one left after a life filled with three dogs - I am glad she is here.

I am thankful for my life, for the ability to laugh and to cry, for all the fun and love that has been mine this year. I am bursting at the seams with blessings. It is too much to try and contain them all on this list.

May your Thanksgiving be grand. May you find some time to count your blessings today.
Happy Thanksgiving!