What I am Thankful For

So, today is 9/11/10. Nine years after America was devestated, and a friend from school did a blog that made me stop and think...What am I thankful for? Honestly, Thanksgiving Day is 2 months away and I realized I don't have to wait until then to be reminded of what I am thankful for. So here it goes:

1. I am thankful for God. I may not show Him every day, and I am working on it, but that's why I am thankful, because He is an Awesome God and a forgiving God.

2. I am thankful or my Husband. We fight like cats & dogs, but in November we will have known eachother for 9 years, and he is still my Rock to lean on, a gift from God for sure. And without him I wouldn't have a wonderful set of in-laws to be thankful for.

3. I am thankful for my children. Though we of course don't always see eye to eye, they give me joy, and I am proud to tell the world they are my children!

4. I am thankful for my parents. For without them I may not know God, and I wouldn't have grown up know that family is important.

5. I am thankful for my job. Without it we may have starved.

6. I am thankful for my friends. They get me through tough times by being a shoulder, by being an ear, by telling me to put my "big girl panties on" and get over it. They make me laugh, they make me cry, and sometimes they just plain make me realize I am the "normal" one ;-)

7. I am thankul for Misty's blog today. It made me realize again that Phillipians 4:13 is still my favorite "I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me."

8. I am thankful for America. For the freedom to say as I please, do as I please, and know that there are men & women sacrificing themselves daily for those freedoms. I am thankful for all servicemembers past, present & future. Thank you Pawpaw Hinton & Grandpa Rood, thank you Daddy, thank you Jeffrey...and to all my other friends and family for your service.

9. I am thankful for Cami Franklin, for without her TJ would sit at daycare until who knows when, and for without her I wouldn't have found blogspot. Oh, and I wouldn't have been able to get dad to take great pics of Autumn in her yard otherwise ;-)

Lord knows I try daily to be a better Christian, Wife, Mother, Daughter and Friend. And I thank Him for giving me the opportunity daily.

It's amazing how just one day can make you realize that every day is Thanksgiving Day :-)